Hong Kong reports 85 coronavirus cases as authorities battle third wave

HONG KONG:

Hong Kong

reported 85 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, including three that were locally transmitted, as authorities battle to control a

third wave

of the

outbreak

which has seen a

resurgence

in

infections

over the past month.


Since late January, around 3,700 people have been infected in Hong Kong, 42 of whom have died. Wednesday's figure was up marginally from Tuesday's 80 cases.