Sat 25 July 2020:
Coronavirus cases in Hong Kong hit another record high over the past 24 hours, authorities said on Saturday.
According to China’s National Health Commission, 123 more infections were recorded in Hong Kong, raising the overall count to 2,372.
Two more virus-related fatalities took the COVID-19 death toll up to 16, the commission said.
Infections have peaked in Hong Kong over recent days, with the previous highest daily figure of 118 reported on Friday.
In a statement, Hong Kong’s Centre for Health Protection (CHP) urged people to stay indoors and avoid all non-essential travel outside the territory, warning that the virus outbreak remains “severe” around the world.
“In view of the severe epidemic situation, the CHP calls on members of the public to avoid going out, having social contact, and dining out. They should put on a surgical mask and maintain stringent hand hygiene when they need to go out,” read the statement.
“As a number of recent cases involve elderly people, the CHP strongly urges the elderly to stay home as far as possible and avoid going out.”
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