Zero Covid-19 infection for the seventh in eight daysCitizens breathe fresh air on the Peak as the Covid-19 outbreak in Hong Kong cools downHong Kong recorded zero Covid-19 infection again yesterday for the second consecutive day and the seventh in eight days. The city's tally stands at 1,040 including one probable case and four deaths and it has been 14 days since the last local infection diagnosed on April 19. Top microbiologist and government advisor Yuen Kwok-yung from the University of Hong Kong said there has been a small number of infections and deaths recently. As more people start going out, it is difficult to enforce crowd control measures stopping more than four people from joining social gatherings, adding the restrictions expiring this Thursday should be relaxed, he said. Announcements would be made shortly, she said on Saturday.

Source: The Standard May 03, 2020 08:03 UTC