Hong Kong can tackle surging cases of Covid-19 and flu infections given city’s higher vaccination rates, health minister says


Hong Kong’s higher vaccination rates against Covid-19 and flu can help the city’s healthcare workers stave off a hospital crisis similar to the fifth coronavirus wave two years ago, despite surges in cases of both infections, the health minister has said.

Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau said on Tuesday that Hong Kong had already entered the winter flu surge period this week, with the peak likely to be reached next month.

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