More than 60 per cent of coronavirus-related deaths in Hong Kong were ‘likely caused by Covid-19’, figure higher among older residents

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More than 60 per cent of deaths tied to the Covid-19 pandemic in Hong Kong were likely to have been caused by the virus, with the proportion even higher among those aged above 60, an internal analysis by the Hospital Authority showed.

The figure marks a rise from the previous rate of about 40 per cent revealed by the public hospitals chief in late March.