The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) reported on Sunday that 153 people with Covid-19 had died in the past 24 hours - similar to the death toll reported on Saturday. However, the number of infections dropped significantly. The CHP reported 31,008...

The government on Sunday found 1,019 preliminary positive Covid infections during overnight lockdowns on seven buildings in Sham Shui Po, Kowloon City, Kwai Chung and Aberdeen. Authorities found the cases after testing around 7,719 residents in Tak...

The government on Sunday locked down two blocks at a public housing estate in Kowloon City, after sewage samples from the buildings tested positive for Covid-19. Residents of Lok Ching House and Yan Ching House on Kai Ching Estate must now get test...

The state leader in charge of Hong Kong’s affairs was on Sunday quoted as questioning why private hospitals in the city aren’t helping to treat Covid patients as he pledged the central government will step up support to the SAR to stablise the ep...

The Chief Secretary on Sunday said people would be well informed about the upcoming mass Covid testing and have sufficient time to prepare for it. Writing on his blog, John Lee said the government was still preparing for the operation - one that he...

The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Law Chi-kwong, revealed on Sunday that he has written to the Philippines consul general reiterating the government's commitment to protecting and supporting foreign domestic helpers. This follows widespread repo...

A Hong Kong lawmaker and deputy to the National People's Congress said on Sunday that Covid vaccination for the elderly should be made compulsory. Speaking on Commercial Radio, Dennis Lam said medics could be sent out to inoculate them. "Infection...

Hong Kong has bought an additional 3.8 million doses of BioNTech vaccine to cope with the recent increased demand for Covid jabs. The government said in a statement on Saturday that a new batch of about 1.6 million doses of the BioNTech vaccine had ...

Hong Kong on Saturday reported 37,529 new coronavirus cases and 220 Covid-related deaths. All but six of the new infections were locally transmitted, and more than 420,000 people have already been confirmed with Covid since the fifth wave erupted. ...

Eight people guilty of rioting during an anti-government protest in 2019 have been sentenced to more than three years in prison each. The District Court had heard that around 2,000 black-clad protesters had assembled at the Park Lane Shopper's Boule...

Police on Saturday said they have arrested six people in connection with 72 online scams involving HK$4.9 million worth of luxury items. The force said it believed it has smashed a syndicate suspected to have written invalid cheques and forged proof...

Hong Kong Post announced on Saturday that it will suspend local parcel and local courier post services from Monday until further notice, in light of the severe Covid situation. In a statement, the department said it wants to focus resources on main...

Authorities on Saturday put three more residential blocks at Tak Long Estate in Kowloon City under overnight lockdown, after suspected infections emerged from other buildings in the housing estate. Tak Yu House, Tak Yiu House and Tak Pui House were...

Transport Secretary Frank Chan has brushed off concerns of large-scale suspensions of public transport, after various operators cut services amid the Covid outbreak. Recently, the MTR Corporation has reduced its services and many bus routes have be...

Government expert advisor David Hui said on Saturday that he believes around 15 percent of Hong Kong's population have already been infected with Covid-19. Speaking on a radio programme, Professor Hui said coronavirus cases in the city will certain...

Premier Li Keqiang said on Saturday that Beijing will uphold the principle that only patriots will govern Hong Kong, while reaffirming the spirit of the one country two systems principle and Hong Kong people administering Hong Kong. Delivering the g...

Health officials on Friday called on people not to stockpile medicines that can relieve the symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection, saying the overall supply of these drugs is stable. They noted that there has been a sharp increase in demand ...

The director of the Chief Executive's Office, Eric Chan, will be quarantined at home after a family member tested positive for Covid-19 in a rapid test. According to the Chief Executive's Office, Chan and his other family members tested negative in ...

Police said on Friday that they have arrested and charged a woman in connection with the death of a two-week-old baby girl. The force said the baby girl was found lying under a footbridge in Sham Tseng in the early morning hours, and was pronounced ...

The government says all wet markets in Hong Kong are closing at 7pm from Friday – an hour earlier than usual – in light of the Covid outbreak. In a statement, the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) said this is to strengthen disinf...