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HONG KONG, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported on Wednesday eight more imported cases of COVID-19, taking the total number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong to 1,120.

The new cases involved six females and two males, aged between four and 70, who returned to Hong Kong from Pakistan and the Philippines, the CHP said in a statement, adding that it is tracing related close contacts.

The CHP said it also continued the investigations into the recent cluster infections in a residential building in Sha Tin, noting that 1,066 deep throat saliva samples collected in the second round from residents all tested negative for the virus.

The Hospital Authority said as of Wednesday, a total of 1,071 patients with confirmed or probable infection have been discharged, while 38 COVID-19 patients were still in hospital, with three in critical condition and one in serious condition.