Request forms for COVID-19 testing and specimen bottles for private doctors Collection points under the Department of Health for submission of specimens for COVID-19 testing Prevention and control measures for persons travelling to Guangdong and Macao from Hong Kong & Recognised medical testing institutions for COVID-19 nucleic acid test

The COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).The virus was first confirmed to have spread to Hong Kong on 23 January 2020. Confirmed cases were generally transferred to Princess Margaret Hospital's Infectious Disease Centre for isolation and centralized treatment.

Updated COVID-19 in Hong Kong December 14, 2020 Travelers at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19 should avoid all nonessential travel to Hong Kong. COVID-19 Global Notice - Very High Updated Cruise Ship Travel and COVID-19 December 02, 2020 CDC recommends that travelers defer all cruise travel worldwide.

Countries/areas with active community transmission of COVID-19 Mainland China, Macao SAR and Taiwan All overseas countries/territories Number of COVID-19 cases reported in countries/areas# Countries/areas ... Hong Kong Special Administrative Region* 10553 685 6.5% 186 Hungary 371988 16326 4.4% 12832. 4 Countries/areas Cumulative number of ...

One of the most densely populated cities of the world, with 7.5 million people, recorded 715 confirmed COVID-19 cases and only four deaths as of March 31. Such a low death rate despite being a prominent tourist and business hub has become a success story in controlling the virus, saving its hospitals from getting overwhelmed with an influx of COVID-19 patients.

COVID-19 Update: Hong Kong cracks down as 52 new cases are reported; Global infections pass 13 million. We start each day’s update with this message from DFS Group when the retailer reopened its stores in Macau on 20 February after a 13-day closure.

Addition of information and advice on pre-departure COVID-19 testing facilities in Hong Kong (‘Coronavirus’ page) This travel advice covers the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR).

Hong Kong residents who come from elsewhere play outsized roles in finance, law and other service industries that make the city a global business capital. About 690,000 foreigners and non-Hong Kong Chinese live in the Special Administrative Region, accounting for about 9.5% of the population, according to the 2016 census.

Hong Kong had fewer than 1,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases until early April 2020, due in part to the voluntary adoption of anti-contamination measures by Hong Kong residents and in part to the HKSAR government closing its borders and adopting other precautions. The relaxation of these preventive measures led to a rise in COVID-19 cases