Covid-19 outbreak in Hong Kong gym spreads to banks, international schools, East Asia


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HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) - A coronavirus outbreak at a Hong Kong gym has spread to international schools and other fitness centres, while positive cases also appeared in the banking community just as the city was emerging from a prolonged round of social restrictions and venue closures. The flare-up is linked to a 27-year-old trainer from Ursus Fitness, a gym in Hong Kong Island's Sai Ying Pun neighbourhood popular with expatriates. The gym said five of its staff also tested positive for Covid-19, as well as a client. Hundreds of close contacts have been sent to mandatory quarantine in government facilities,...