CPOY 77 Domestic Picture Story Gold: The COVID Cycle of Hong Kong
A narrative picture story or thematic essay photographed in your home country that either reports on significant events, celebrates life, portrays sport or explores environmental, social, economic or political topics.
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Slide 7 of 10
February 16, 2022
On February 16, 2022, in the temporary shelter outside the Caritas Medical Center in Hong Kong, China, a patient lies in a hospital bed waiting for medical treatment. The temperature drops at night and the patient is put on thermal insulation products. The Food and Health Bureau confirmed a new record of 4,285 infections, while 7,000 people initially tested positive, a near-record high. At least 12,000 infected people are waiting to be admitted to hospitals as COVID-19 cases overwhelm the public health system.