On July 23, the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced that there were 118 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Hong Kong, of which 111 were local cases. The total number of confirmed cases reached 2,249. Hong Kong’s Food and Health Bureau Deputy Director Xu Deyi said that From 16 to 22, there were 543 confirmed cases in Hong Kong within a week. The epidemic situation is still on the rise. Today’s new cases include two police officers, an immigration officer, and members of the Auxiliary Medical Service.

  Reporter Zhu Aili from Hong Kong

Editor in charge: [Li Yuxin]