Hong Kong Virus Cases Top 1,000, Surge Overwhelms Hospitals
- Residents who might have Covid told to see a private doctor
- Authorities say two confirmed positive patients died this week
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Hong Kong urged residents who suspect they might be infected with coronavirus to avoid emergency rooms after cases topped four figures for the first time, with the worsening outbreak crippling its health-care resources.
The city announced a record 1,161 cases on Wednesday, up from 625 just a day earlier, along with about 800 preliminary infections. Officials asked anyone with mild Covid-like symptoms to go to a private doctor to get tested, rather than go to emergency departments in public hospitals, which are being overwhelmed.