HK gets a helping hand


Workers work at the construction site of a temporary isolation facility to treat coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients, at the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, following the outbreak in Hong Kong, China February 21, 2022. REUTERS/Lam Yik

HONG KONG: All kinds of support from the Chinese mainland and local Hong Kong communities streamed into the special administrative region over the weekend to aid the city’s fight against the pandemic with funds, professionals and the provision of medical supplies and fresh food.

On Saturday and Sunday, Hong Kong logged 12,130 new infections, reporting about 6,000 new cases on both days and yielding a total of 52,830 cases.

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