Hong Kong witnesses fresh wave of COVID-19 pandemic, Carrie Lam urges people to stay home

Hong Kong's executive leer Carrie Lam has warned against sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in city. As per international media reports, she expressed concerns that hospital systems might collapse as city was "on verge of a large-scale community outbreak".

Hong Kong authorities are reported to have implemented new regulations to curb spre of infection, which includes mandatory face masks and closure of dine-in restaurants. 

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Third-wave of infections

According to reports, Hong Kong is witnessing a fresh wave of infections and is reporting more than 100 new cases on a daily basis. In a statement on Tuesday, Lam warned city was on "verge of a large-scale community outbreak, which may le to a collapse of our hospital system and cost lives, especially of elderly". She urged Hong Kong residents to here "strictly to social distancing measures" and stay at home as much as possible. 

According to reports, new rule allows two people from different households to meet while most public places like bars, gyms and beauty salons remain shut. It is also compulsory to wear a face mask in all public with equate social distancing rms in place. se are  toughest rules Hong Kong has opted so far.

In early phases of COVID-19 outbreak, Hong Kong did relatively well in containing spre of virus with aggressive tracing, testing, and isolating patients while shutting down borders. But global financial hub has been witnessing an exponential rise in coronavirus cases since start of month, which has w been termed as new wave of COVID-19 infections.

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Im: AP