Covid-19: Why Hong Kong's 'third wave' is a warning

Infections reached a record high - 149 cases - on ThursdayDespite sharing a border with mainland China, where the first cases were reported, Hong Kong kept its infection numbers down and was able to avoid the extreme lockdown measures introduced in parts of China, Europe and the US.

As a result, Hong Kong introduced strict border controls, banning all non-residents from entering its borders from overseas, and everyone who returned was required to undergo a Covid-19 test and 14-day quarantine.That, combined with the widespread use of masks and social distancing measures, worked - Hong Kong went for weeks without a locally transmitted case, and life seemed to be heading back to normal.

to ensure normal daily operations continued in Hong Kong, or because their travel was necessary to the city's economic development. Benjamin Cowling, a professor of epidemiology at the University of Hong Kong, says Hong Kong's experience with quarantine problems could also happen in other countries. Prof Peiris believes this is because of a second crucial factor - social distancing measures were significantly rolled back in June.

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