Death toll mounts, daily Covid-19 cases hit 2-year high in Hong Kong | The Straits Times

HONG KONG – The city of Hong Kong is facing its stiffest challenge in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic as daily infections hit a two-year high, the death toll mounts, and hospitals and isolation facilities are swamped in the face of staff shortages. The health authorities yesterday said there were more than 6,100 new cases, of which only nine were imported, and another 6,300 people recorded as preliminarily positive. The virus has also affected 19 homes for the elderly in the city. Hong Kong has recorded 16,600 Covid-19 cases from the beginning of January till Wednesday (Feb 16). It has…