Coronavirus Hong Kong: Carrie Lam set to reveal eased pandemic measures on Monday, caseload drops to 14,149
- City leader says those infected in fifth wave to be excused from testing in building lockdowns
- She warns that a rebound could still happen as sewage testing has uncovered more cases, and more people are going out
At her daily press briefing on Sunday, Lam also announced adjustments to the city’s testing policies. Authorities would resume issuing compulsory screening for people who had been to places where a confirmed Covid-19 case had visited, but those who were infected in the fifth wave would be exempted from regular building lockdowns.
Hong Kong confirmed 14,149 new cases and reported 246 deaths related to Covid-19, including backlogged ones. The latest infections were the fewest since February 25, when the number first crossed the 10,000 mark.
“The drop can be due to multiple reasons – the virus has reached a point at which a lot of people in the community are already infected or have immunity due to such factors as vaccination, social-distancing measures and so on,” said Dr Chuang Shuk-kwan of the Centre for Health Protection. “But we should still be vigilant as the cases may rebound.”
