Hong Kong reported 747 new Covid cases on Sunday, as officials said they expected a slight rebound after social distancing measures are relaxed. Authorities reported 446 cases confirmed via PCR tests and another 301 from rapid antigen tests. Chuang Shuk-kwan from the Centre for Health Protection said it is expected that there will be a slight rebound following the relaxation of social distancing measures. At the daily press conference, health officials reported 29 more cases of deaths, taking the tally during the fifth wave to 8,926. She was hospitalized due to kidney failure, during which she tested positive once in four PCR tests.

Source: The Standard April 17, 2022 18:48 UTC