Hong Kong Braces for Curbs as Cases Double Every Three Days
- Authorities say some close contacts can quarantine at home
- Government expected to impose tighter virus measures this week
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Hong Kong reported a record number of coronavirus infections, with cases doubling every three days putting pressure on the government to ramp up restrictions as it holds fast to its goal of eliminating the virus.
The city announced 607 locally transmitted cases on Monday. Only 150 infections can be linked, suggesting a significant number of silent chains of transmission in the community, and authorities have pinned the ballooning rate on gatherings during last week’s Lunar New Year. About 600 preliminary positive cases have been detected.