COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong

The COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was first confirmed to have spread to Hong Kong on 23 January 2020.[1]

COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong
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DiseaseCOVID-19
LocationHong Kong
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei, China
Index caseWest Kowloon station, Kowloon
Arrival date23 January 2020 (2020-01-23) – present
(4 years and 11 months)
Confirmed cases1,339,793
Critical cases6
Recovered1,219,731
Deaths
9,493
Fatality rate0.7%
Government website
www.coronavirus.gov.hk

Hong Kong was not affected badly during the first wave of the pandemic, many believe it is because people normally wear face masks in Hong Kong.[2]

COVID-19 Pandemic In Hong Kong Media

References

  1. Cheung, Elizabeth (22 January 2020). "China coronavirus: death toll almost doubles in one day as Hong Kong reports its first two cases". South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3047193/china-coronavirus-first-case-confirmed-hong-kong. 
  2. "To mask or not to mask: WHO makes U-turn while US, Singapore abandon pandemic advice and tell citizens to start wearing masks". South China Morning Post. 4 April 2020. Archived from the original on 18 May 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.