Healthcare workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) stand in front of people standing in line outside a Community Testing Center in the Yau Ma Tei district of Hong Kong, China, on Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. Hong Kong and Singapore's virus outbreaks are far less intense than in places such as the US and Europe, but a recent uptick in cases in Hong Kong proved enough to delay the start of the air corridor between the two financial hubs by two weeks, dashing the plans of those who booked flights that were due to begin Sunday. - Bloomberg
HONG KONG, Nov 23 (Reuters): Hong Kong reported 73 new coronavirus cases on Monday as the government warned the epidemic in the densely populated city is rapidly worsening with silent transmission chains feared amid a rise in asymptomatic infections.
The Chinese-ruled city has so far managed to avoid the widespread outbreak of the disease seen in many major cities across the world, with numbers on a daily basis mostly in single digits or low double digits in recent weeks.
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