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Hong Kong likely to report daily record of 610 new Covid-19 cases

The city recorded 342 cases on Sunday, slightly below the previous day's record of 351 cases

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Hong Kong is expected to report a record of around 610 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, while 300 others were found positive in preliminary tests, broadcaster TVB reported, citing an unnamed source.

The global financial hub, which is following mainland China's strategy of suppressing all coronavirus outbreaks as soon as possible, has seen cases soar since January with over 2,000 infections compared with just two in December.

The city recorded 342 cases on Sunday, slightly below the previous day's record of 351 cases.

Health Secretary Sophia Chan said over the weekend that she expects cases to rise "exponentially" following the

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