People shop for flowers ahead of the Lunar New Year of the Ox in Hong Kong on February 3, 2021. (PETER PARKS / AFP)

HONG KONG - Hong Kong reported 27 COVID-19 cases on Sunday, including three imported infections, bringing the city’s tally of confirmed cases to 10,635.

In a media briefing on Sunday afternoon, Chuang Shuk-kwan, head of the Centre for Health Protection communicable disease branch, said 20 persons tested preliminarily positive while six infections were of unknown origin. 

The six untraceable cases involved foreign domestic workers, retirees, a hotel worker, a toilet worker at the airport, and an unemployed person. The three imported cases were from Indonesia

The six untraceable cases involved foreign domestic workers, retirees, a hotel worker, a toilet worker at the airport, and an unemployed person. The three imported cases were from Indonesia, she added.

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Chuang said that one of the new cases involved a pregnant woman from 159 Reclamation Street in Yau Ma Tei whose household member, another confirmed patient, might have withheld information from the authorities.

“Maybe, legal action will be taken. We would like to remind members of the public that they should be mindful whether they have symptoms and do not withhold information,” Chuang said.

She said that compulsory testing notices would again be issued for the residents of the patient’s building. 

The Hospital Authority said there were 505 patients being treated in 24 public hospital and the AsiaWorld-Expo community treatment facility, including 23 patients in critical condition and 24 in serious condition. 

Chuang also reminded members of the public to “reconsider” whether they should visit the popular Lunar New Year markets.

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She said health authorities had recently monitored gatherings of more than 20 persons, including birthday parties, that resulted in “some COVID-19 cases.”

“People should reconsider whether they should really have to visit those markets. If possible shorten their visit, Try to visit when there are fewer people,” Chuang said.