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Hong Kong Considering Tighter Covid Restrictions as Cases Climb
- Officials are worried about health-care system capacity
- City reported 7,884 total new Covid-19 cases Wednesday
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Hong Kong health officials said tighter social distancing restrictions could be considered if rising Covid-19 cases increase the pressure on the city’s medical system.
The financial hub reported 7,884 new Covid cases Wednesday, the highest number since the end of March and up from fewer than 5,000 a month ago. Increasing hospitalizations have put pressure on the health-care system, prompting hospitals to scale back non-emergency services and spurring the reopening of community isolation facilities.