People view the scenery at Victoria Peak in Hong Kong, south China, April 5, 2021. Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported on Monday 16 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, taking the tally to 11,524. (Xinhua/Li Gang)
HONG KONG, April 5 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported on Monday 16 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, taking the tally to 11,524.
Of the new infections, one was locally transmitted and untraceable, and the rest were imported, according to a CHP press briefing. There were also three preliminary imported cases.
As of Sunday, some 478,900 people in Hong Kong had taken the first vaccine shots for COVID-19 and about 77,200 had been given the second jabs under a government inoculation program. Enditem
Citizens wearing face masks are seen on a street in Hong Kong, south China, April 5, 2021. Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported on Monday 16 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, taking the tally to 11,524. (Xinhua/Li Gang)
People view the scenery at Victoria Peak in Hong Kong, south China, April 5, 2021. Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported on Monday 16 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, taking the tally to 11,524. (Xinhua/Li Gang)
