Hong Kong records 17 new Covid cases, all imported – RTHK

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said the vessel had come from Indonesia, and all those confirmed with the coronavirus carried the L452R mutant strain. The CHP said eight more crew members will be required to undergo quarantine on board their vessel and undergo Covid tests during the quarantine period. None of the crew had been onshore since arriving in local waters, the CHP added. It also said the operator of the vessel is suspected of providing false information to the Department of Health (DH) during their application to be allowed to enter the port to allow crew to disembark….