Coronavirus | HK logs 4,428 new virus cases, 4 deaths

Hong Kong on Friday (August 5) reported 4,428 new COVID-19 infections, of which 205 were imported cases.

Speaking at a press conference this afternoon, Dr. Chuang Shuk-kwan of the Center for Health Protection said that the 4,223 local infections included 1,422 PCR test-confirmed cases and 2,801 self-declared positive cases.

Meanwhile, four more COVID-related death has been reported for the past day, bringing the death toll in the fifth wave of infections to 9,318, according to Dr. Lau Ka-hin.