Chinanews.com, August 22. According to Hong Kong's Wenhui.com, Hong Kong's new crown pneumonia epidemic continues. The Centre for Health Protection of the Hong Kong Department of Health reported that there were 26 new confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia in Hong Kong, including 24 local cases and 2 imported cases .

　　Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Centre for Health Protection of the Hong Kong Department of Health, announced that of the 24 local cases, 17 were related to previously confirmed cases and involved gatherings between family and friends. The source of the other 7 cases was unknown.

　　So far, the total number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Hong Kong has reached 4,658, including 4,567 confirmed cases and 1 suspected case.