HONG KONG — Even as the new wave of the Covid-19 outbreak moves towards its peak, people in Hong Kong feel safe enough to be out and about, preparing for the festive season or enjoying the good weather, prompting the city’s leader to issue a grim warning and hint at tighter measures.
With a rebound in infectionsin the last two weeks of November, Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Tuesday (Dec 8) warned that more patients who are younger are in critical conditions this time round.
“Before this wave, the number of critical cases had dropped to a single digit. Now there is a sharp rise to 36, 40 patients in serious condition,” said Mrs Lam.
“More ICUs (intensive care units) have to be…
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