A one-year-old boy remains in a critical condition in a Hong Kong hospital after contracting Covid-19, the second infant confirmed as severely infected with the contagious disease within a week, according to health authorities.The Centre for Health Protection at the Department of Health said on Friday that both boys had good past health but had not been inoculated against Covid-19.The centre urged unvaccinated high-risk groups to get vaccinated, warning that the overall Covid-19 activity could increase in the coming one or two months.
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FRI · 2026-06-12 · 16:07 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0612-83971
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2 infants in Hong Kong confirmed severely infected with Covid-19 just days apart
Hong Kong health authorities have confirmed two infants have been severely infected with Covid-19 within a week. A one-year-old boy is currently in critical condition in a hospital.
SCMP ReporterSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-12 · 16:07 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong health authorities have confirmed two infants have been severely infected with Covid-19 within a week. A one-year-old boy is currently in critical condition in a hospital. Both infected infants were previously healthy but unvaccinated against Covid-19. The Centre for Health Protection at the Department of Health issued a warning on Friday that overall Covid-19 activity may rise in the next one to two months. The center is urging unvaccinated high-risk groups to get vaccinated.
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Both infants had good past health but were unvaccinated.
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This is the second infant confirmed severely infected with Covid-19 within a week in Hong Kong.
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A one-year-old boy in Hong Kong is in critical condition after contracting Covid-19.
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Overall Covid-19 activity could increase in the coming one or two months.
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