The Centre for Health Protection said a 34-year-old woman, who returned from Pakistan on May 28, has been confirmed with the coronavirus today, taking the tally to 1,108, which includes a probable case. As of 4pm today, 1,382 deep throat saliva samples had been collected in the block, among which eight samples need to be collected again owing to leakage, while 1,374 samples have had testing for the virus completed, the CHP said. Except for the four confirmed cases announced on June 2 with positive results, other samples have tested negative. The Hospital Authority said no new confirmed patient has been discharged from hospital and a total of 1,049 patients have recovered so far. Among the 55 confirmed patients hospitalized in nine hospitals, three are in critical condition and the rest are stable.

Source: The Standard June 08, 2020 09:22 UTC