People take photos on the Star Ferry in Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong on March 17, 2021. (PETER PARKS / AFP)

HONG KONG - Hong Kong reported zero local infection of COVID-19 for the second straight day on Sunday.

The Center for Health Protection said in a statement that only one imported case was found during the past 24 hours ending the midnight of Saturday, dropping further from six imported cases the previous day.

The COVID-19 tally in Hong Kong stood at 11,446 on Sunday

The COVID-19 tally in Hong Kong stood at 11,446 on Sunday.

Despite the encouraging sign, Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, chief secretary for administration of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government, urged the general public not to drop their guards, especially keeping social distancing measures during the upcoming holiday.

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In a statement on Saturday, the government said about 449,200 doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered for members of the public. 

It said about 437 200 persons had received their first dose, with about 285,900 persons taking the Sinovac vaccine while about 151,300 persons getting the BioNTech vaccine. 

About 12,000 persons had received their second dose of the Sinovac vaccine, the government added.

With Xinhua inputs