Prognosis
Omicron Cluster Clouds Hong Kong’s Virus-Free Streak
- Spread to mark the first local Covid transmission since June
- Cluster linked to Cathay aircrew who entered the city
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Two Hong Kong residents have been diagnosed with Covid-19, marking the first community spread of the virus in nearly seven months to people without a recent travel history or ties to the industry.
Both infections were linked to an air crew member who tested positive for the highly infectious omicron variant after he moved about the city following an overseas flight. The first community cluster of omicron, which infects 70 times faster than previous strains, underscores the risk for Hong Kong’s Covid Zero strategy, which has kept local cases at bay since early June.