Coronavirus: Hong Kong confirms 4,285 new cases, another 7,000 preliminary infections identified as 9 deaths mark new daily record

Hong Kong hit another daily coronavirus record on Wednesday, confirming 4,285 new Covid-19 cases, with 7,000 more preliminary-positive infections identified so far.Even without Wednesday’s figure, the city’s surging fifth wave of infections had already accounted for 14,020 confirmed cases since it began in late December – far more than the 12,650 recorded during the entire pandemic before that point.The Centre for Health Protection said all but 21 of Wednesday’s cases were locally transmitted,…

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