Of the new cases, 13,335 were confirmed through PCR tests, while 19,095 were positive quick-test results reported through the government’s online platform.
All but three cases were locally acquired.
190 Covid patients – aged between 39 and 105 – died in the past 24 hours, with the majority of them being elderly people aged 65 or above.
Among those who passed away, 124 were unvaccinated, 46 took one jab, while 20 received two doses.
Authorities also reported 74 more Covid-linked deaths between February 27 and March 11, which had not been announced before.
The Centre for Health Protection’s Albert Au said while the daily Covid figure has hovered around 30,000 cases in the past few days, people should not get the wrong impression that the virus situation is now under control.
“Once we let our guard down, it’s possible that [the number of infections] will bounce back and rise again. We’ve seen such situations during overseas outbreaks, where the virus situation could go back up again after it becomes more stable,” he warned.
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RAT reporting platform: https://www.chp.gov.hk/ratp/
Vaccination programme: https://www.covidvaccine.gov.hk/en/
Vaccination pass scheme: https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/vaccine-pass.html
Hotline for Covid-positive patients: 1836 115
