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Hong Kong has reported more than 1,000 daily coronavirus infections for a ninth consecutive day, while Macau closed its entertainment venues and suspended dine-in services at eateries to combat a surge in cases. Health officials in Hong Kong on Thursday confirmed 1,650 Covid-19 cases, including 128 imported infections, and one additional coronavirus-related death. The city’s coronavirus tally currently stands at 1,232,191 with 9,398 related fatalities. Across the Pearl River Delta, Macau’s Chief Executive Ho Iat-seng said the city was facing an epidemic situation “more complicated and challenging than ever before”, with health officials uncovering 39 more Covid-19 cases on Thursday,...
