New Covid cases drop further to 12,240

The number of new coronavirus cases reported in Hong Kong dropped further on Wednesday, to 12,240.

Among them, 4,250 were confirmed by PCR tests in laboratories, while 7,990 people reported their positive rapid test results via an online platform.

The Controller of the Centre for Health Protection (CHP), Edwin Tsui, said the city is seeing a downward trend in infections but cautioned there could be fluctuations in the figures.

Officials said 170 Covid patients died over the past day, including a double-jabbed 29-year-old man who had a thyroid illness.

The Hospital Authority (HA) said the man suffered from a life-threatening condition called thyroid storm, so doctors were unsure of the cause of his death.

The case has been referred to the coroner’s court.

Also reported were 35 deaths that occurred earlier.

More than 1.07 million people have been confirmed with Covid and a total of 6,356 people have died in the latest wave of infections. The CHP said the fatality rate is 0.59 per cent.
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