People eating outdoors as the ban on dine-ins becomes effective from today for at least seven days. Hong Kong has reported triple-digit increase in daily confirmed coronavirus cases for the eighth consecutive day today. Among the 113 local cases, 67 are linked to previous cases and source of infection for 46 other cases are still unknown. The death toll climbed to 24 after two more confirmed patients passed away in the past 24 hours. The occupancy rate of negative pressure beds and wards are 78.4 percent and 80 percent, respectively.

Source: The Standard July 29, 2020 08:48 UTC