Hong Kong on Thursday added 5,245 new infections, including 416 imported cases.
Health officials also announced that another 10 people with Covid have died.
At a press conference, Undersecretary for Health Libby Lee said the government will keep social distancing rules in place for the time being.
Lee said a baby version of the BioNTech vaccine is being delivered to Hong Kong and could be available next week for children aged between six months and five years.
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General Covid-19 situation: https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/
Community Clinics for Covid-19 patients: https://bit.ly/3EiiczC
RAT reporting platform: https://www.chp.gov.hk/ratp/
Vaccination programme: https://www.covidvaccine.gov.hk/sen/
Vaccination pass scheme: https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/vaccine-pass.html
Hotline for Covid-positive patients: 1836 115