Record Hong Kong COVID-19 Infections Strain Hospitals

People wearing protective masks and queue at a makeshift nucleic acid testing center for COVID-19, in Tsuen Wan of Hong Kong, on Feb. 8, 2022. Lam Yik/Reuters

Hong Kong reported a record number of new daily COVID-19 infections on Feb. 11. The city’s pursuit of zero COVID-19 infections has stretched hospital and quarantine facilities nearly to their limit.

New daily infections rose to at least 1,325 on Friday, health authorities said.