Hong Kong Says 300,000 People in Isolation or Quarantine
- Offiicials report over 32,000 new Covid cases, 190 deaths
- City to boost support for isolated residents from Monday
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About 300,000 people in Hong Kong are currently in isolation or under home quarantine because of Covid, Chief Executive Officer Carrie Lam said at a press conference on Sunday.
The city has boosted support for isolated people because of the high numbers and will start sending medical packages to Covid patients from Monday, officials said. The supplies will include pain and fever relief tablets and devices to measure oxygen rates, Health Secretary Sophia Chan said at the briefing.