HK reports eight Covid cases with three infections untraceable

Hong Kong has recorded eight new confirmed Covid-19 cases – all local – bringing the tally to 10,821 cases, according to the Centre for Health Protection.

Among the eight patients were three men and five women, aged between three to 66 years.

The Centre for Health Protection said of the local cases today, five of them were linked to previous local infections and the other three with untraceable sources.

The three patients with untraceable sources of infection were said to live in 88 Square in Tai Po, Shung Tak Building in Sham Shui Po, and Sau Ching House in Sau Mau Ping Estate. All three buildings will be included in the compulsory testing notice.

Two of them were housewives and the remaining patient is a staff of Yuen Yuen Nursing Home Cum Day Care Centre for the Elderly in Shun Lee Estate in Kwun Tong.