This was reported by the South China Morning Post with reference to the regional health committee.
Along with this, it is specified that the number of infected has reached 16.6 thousand.
Earlier in Hong Kong, the first death was recorded as a result of infection with the 2019-nCoV coronavirus infection.
On January 30, the World Health Organization recognized the outbreak of coronavirus in China as an emergency of international importance.
Doctor of Medical Sciences Viktor Zuev in an interview with the FAN assessed the situation with coronavirus.