More students to stay home following 'new wave' of Covid-19 cases in Hong Kong


Hong Kong had more than 30 preliminary positive cases on Nov 20. - AFP

HONG KONG (Bloomberg): Hong Kong's health chief said on Friday (Nov 20) the city had "probably entered into a new wave of cases" of coronavirus infection, and authorities will ask more students to stay home.

The Asian financial hub recorded 26 new coronavirus cases, 21 of which are locally transmitted, Secretary for Food and Health Sophia Chan said at a briefing.

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