Chief Executive John Lee said he is saddened by the murders that took place at a shopping centre last night and he extended his deep condolences to the families of the two deceased. Mr Lee made the statement following the murder case that happened at Plaza Hollywood in Diamond Hill on the evening of June 2. Apart from explaining that Police have arrested the suspect and will spare no effort in investigating the case, the statement pointed out that this is an individual case. It added that Police and various law enforcement agencies will continue to strive to maintain law and order in Hong Kong. Furthermore, staff from the Social Welfare Department have contacted the families of the deceased and the suspect and will render assistance. Noting that the people may feel uneasy and worried, especially as videos of the incident were widely circulated online, Mr Lee urged everyone in the community to stop sharing the videos. He encourages people to extend care to family members and fri
The Centre for Health Protection today said it is investigating six additional COVID-19 cases, all of which are imported.
Five of the new cases involve mutant strains and the mutation test result of the remaining case is pending.
Among the six patients, aged 30 to 69, four arrived in Hong Kong from high-risk places while the others were from medium-risk places.
Five of them tested positive for the virus during quarantine, including one patient who is a close contact of a previous imported case.
The remaining patient, a close contact of another three previous imported cases, tested positive at a hospital where he accompanied one of the infected people.
A total of 60 cases were reported in Hong Kong in the past 14 days, all of which are imported.
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