Hong Kong third wave: Covid-19 tests on 30 close contacts of infected helper prove negative as city records 89 new infections

A coronavirus-infected domestic helper who came into close contact with at least 45 others was found to have stayed at a fourth hostel, Hong Kong health officials revealed on Friday, while testing of more than half of them had not uncovered any positive Covid-19 cases so far. The news came as Hong Kong recorded 89 new coronavirus infections on Friday, the fifth consecutive day of fewer than 100 confirmed cases. Of the new cases, 81 were locally transmitted, including 32 which could not be…