COVID-19 Surges in Hong Kong, 78 New Cases Reported in One Day

An exhibition hall that has been converted into a makeshift treatment facility to treat patients of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is pictured in Hong Kong, China on Aug. 1, 2020. Pak Yiu/Reuters

COVID-19 infections are on the rise in Hong Kong and affecting more people under the age of 50, health authorities reported.

Hong Kong health authorities announced 78 new COVID-19 cases on Dec. 7. The new confirmed cases included 71 local infections, with 29 cases of unknown origin.