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Apr exports value up 1.1%

The value of Hong Kong’s total goods exports increased to $389 billion in April, up 1.1% compared with the same month last year, the Census & Statistics Department announced today.   The value of imports of goods rose 2.1% to $425.6 billion for the same period.   A trade deficit of $36.6 billion, or 8.6% of the value of imports, was recorded for the month.   Comparing the three-month period ending April with the preceding three months on a seasonally adjusted basis, the value of total exports decreased 12% while that of imports fell 11.7%.   The Government said epidemic-induced transportation disruptions, though easing somewhat in the latter part of the month, continued to constrain export performance.   It pointed out that exports to the Mainland fell while those to the US and the European Union posted visible growth.   Looking ahead, the global economic outlook has worsened amid rampant inflation in some major economies and monetary policy tightening by respective cen

674 cases found in restricted areas

The Government today announced that 674 preliminary positive COVID-19 cases were found in the compulsory testing exercises for the restricted areas in Kwai Chung, Tuen Mun, Tseung Kwan O, Wong Tai Sin, Kwun Tong and Aberdeen.   It made a restriction-testing declaration yesterday for Fu Pong House and Fu Man House of Tai Wo Hau Estate in Kwai Chung where 710 and 790 people were tested in the two housing blocks, with 55 and 45 preliminary positive cases were identified.   In Tuen Mun at Block 4 of Po Tin Estate and Tip Sum House of Butterfly Estate, 800 and 1,080 people of the two blocks underwent a test and 61 and 131 preliminarily tested positive for COVID-19.   Regarding Kin Ching House of Kin Ming Estate in Tseung Kwan O, 91 initially positive cases were found after testing 1,700 people.   At Kai Fai House of Choi Wan (II) Estate in Wong Tai Sin where 1,687 people took a virus test, 165 preliminary positive cases were detected.   Meanwhile, at Ping On House, Tai On House and Yee On House of Wo Lok Estate in Kwun Tong, 63 out of the 480 people tested received preliminary positive results.   In Ap Lei Chau Estate at Lei Fook House, 63 initially positive cases were found after testing 1,540 people.   There were 95 indeterminate cases in the restricted areas, the Government added.
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