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Published: 14:53, November 28, 2021 | Updated: 10:58, November 29, 2021
HK sees 3 new imported virus cases, including 2 with variants
By Wang Zhan
Published:14:53, November 28, 2021 Updated:10:58, November 29, 2021 By Wang Zhan

A man walks along the Central business district in Hong Kong, Sept 8, 2021. (KIN CHEUNG / AP)

HONG KONG - Hong Kong reported three new imported COVID-19 infections on Sunday, bringing the city’s tally to 12,427.

The Centre for Health Protection said in a statement that the new patients were three men who came from Canada, Nigeria, and Qatar. They did not show any symptoms.  

The Centre for Health Protection said in a statement that the new patients were three men who came from Canada, Nigeria, and Qatar. They did not show any COVID-19 symptoms

“Two of the cases involved mutant strains while the mutation test result of the remaining case is pending," the statement reads.

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The CHP said one of the patients tested positive during a test while he was waiting for transfer at the restricted area in the Hong Kong International Airport while the remaining two tested positive during quarantine.

The CHP also said that the men from Nigeria and Canada were fully vaccinated but the patient from Qatar had yet to take any vaccine shot.

A total of 44 cases were reported from Nov 14 to 27, and all of them are imported cases, the CHP added.

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Hong Kong's vaccination drive is making steady progress. Since the launch of the government inoculation program in late February, around 4.73 million people, or 70.3 percent of the eligible population, have taken at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccines, while about 4.52 million people, or 67.2 percent, are fully vaccinated.

Meanwhile, a total of 134,988 people have taken the booster shot in Hong Kong as of 8:00 pm local time Saturday.

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government expects the third dose administration to cover about 1.86 million people. 


With Xinhua inputs

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