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Hong Kong third wave takes worrying toll on elderly as 71-year-old patient dies and potential new cluster emerges in second care home
- Health authorities advise elderly residents in particular to avoid going out and family members living with them to stay home as much as possible
- City confirms another 58 coronavirus infections including a resident and two workers at Harmony Villa, an elderly care centre in Wong Chuk Hang
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Hong Kong’s third wave of Covid-19 is taking a worrying toll on senior citizens, with the death of a 71-year-old patient who tested positive and a potential new cluster emerging at a second care home for the elderly on Friday.
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As the city confirmed another 58 coronavirus infections, and Friday’s fatal case marked the fourth such death in a week, health authorities advised elderly residents in particular to avoid going out and family members living with them to stay home as much as possible, warning that more outbreaks were likely in the coming days.
“The coronavirus has infected many elderly people in the city. You should pay attention to the elderly who live with you,” Dr Chuang Shuk-kwan, head of the communicable disease branch at the Centre for Health Protection, said.
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“And if you do live with some elderly people, try to avoid going out too much and put on a mask if you talk to them.”
As Hong Kong battled the third wave, neighbouring Guangdong province in mainland China tightened its entry requirements as a response. Those who enter Guangdong from the city, via Shenzhen Bay Port or the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, must present proof of a valid negative test result for Covid-19.
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