The number of fatal and severe Covid-19 cases in Hong Kong saw a significant increase last week, nearly double the amount of the previous week, according to health authorities. Despite the rise, experts emphasised that the death rate remains small when compared to the potential daily number of infections.
The news coincided with the death of a 13 year old girl who had been infected with the flu and was in critical condition. She was the second teenager in a month to succumb to the virus. The Centre for Health Protection reported 119 Covid-19 cases that resulted in death or severe symptoms between April 23 and 29, in comparison with 63 cases during the week prior.
However, respiratory medicine expert, Leung Chi-chiu said the number of Covid-19 deaths or severe cases was small given that 20,000 people could potentially be infected every day. Leung’s calculations were based on a…
