Hong Kong third wave: plans for at least two temporary coronavirus hospitals and expanded makeshift facilities will boost capacity by 2,400 beds

Hong Kong will build at least two temporary hospitals for Covid-19 patients and expand existing makeshift facilities with the help of mainland Chinese experts deployed to the city, adding as many as 2,400 beds to capacity, the Post has learned.The plans, which include an up to tenfold rise in daily coronavirus testing, were revealed on Monday as Hong Kong broke a 12-day streak of triple-digit increases in new Covid-19 cases, confirming another 80 infections. The city’s tally stood at 3,589…

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