Hong Kong reports the first death of COVID since September | Coronavirus News

The 73-year-old man, who was chronically ill, was admitted to hospital on Tuesday where he was tested for the virus and preliminarily found to be positive. He required immediate resuscitation but died a few hours later, the Hospital Authority said in a statement on Tuesday. Health authorities on Wednesday reported a record 625 new cases. Some 2,628 cases have been reported over the past two weeks. Under the new rules, the territory's 7.5 million people will soon have to start using an app to enter places like supermarkets and shopping centres, while dining in restaurants will be banned after 6pm,…