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Hong Kong reports nearly 2,000 coronavirus cases before Xi Jinping’s visit on July 1.

Hong Kong health officials reported on Sunday (June 26) that there were 1,917 new cases of COVID-19, with Hong Kong continuing to increase. Before President Xi Jinping attended the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to China.

Hong Kong health officials said: 118 new cases of coronavirus have come from overseas The remainder were local infections, with no new coronavirus deaths or serious illnesses.

The number of daily infections in Hong Kong has risen to around 1,000 in the past two weeks. This is the highest level since mid-April.

Meanwhile, Xinhua news agency reported yesterday that President Xi will attend an annual ceremony on July 1 in Hong Kong, which will mark Xi’s first trip to Hong Kong. Since Hong Kong’s crackdown on pro-democracy protests, Xi will also attend the inauguration ceremony of head of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region John Lee on the same day.

Bloomberg News reported that President Xi’s decision to visit Hong Kong as the number of daily coronavirus cases approaches 2,000 is a sign of his willingness to show that the Chinese government has dominance over Hong Kong. And the trip will be President Xi’s first trip outside mainland China since January. 2020 after President Xi issued the Zero Covid Policy by ordering the closure of mainland China’s borders. and appeared online at various international events.

The Hong Kong government said on Thursday (June 23) that Mainland China Affairs Minister Eric Zheng and incoming Chief Minister Eric Chan, two members of John Lee’s government, had Covid-19 test results It’s positive and has been quarantined.