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Hong Kong's official government websites appear to be slow in posting new information, as the Hong Kong media has had this story (and reports of two more suspected local cases) for hours.
Hong Kong's first death from new type of pneumonia
February 4, 2020
The first death from a novel coronavirus infection occurred in Hong Kong. The 39-year-old male was the 13th confirmed case. The Hospital Authority said it remains to be seen whether the cause of death is related to chronic illness.
Chief Executive Manager (Quality and Standards) of the Hospital Authority Liu Jiaxian briefed the latest situation of new cases of coronavirus infection at a press conference today. He said the deceased already had diabetes before contracting the new type of pneumonia, and the situation worsened sharply this morning. Authorities have referred the cause of death to the magistrate for dissection and research.
The Hospital Authority said that as of noon today, public hospitals had received a total of 64 patients who met Wuhan's relevant case reporting criteria in the past 24 hours. Patients 33 males and 31 females, aged from 9 months to 81 years. Of all the reported cases, 88 remained in hospital isolation.
The Center for Health Protection has a special webpage that provides relevant information and health advice. It is updated online at 9 am and 6 pm daily to receive the latest information on reported cases, further improving the efficiency of the distribution of infection cases.
