Hong Kong reports nine new confirmed COVID-19 cases
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HONG KONG, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported on Thursday nine additional confirmed cases of COVID-19, taking the total number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong to 1,242.

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Pedestrians wear face masks as a precautionary measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus as they walk on a street in Hong Kong on May 13, 2020. (File photo by AFP)

The newly reported cases involve three males and six females aged between two and 40. All patients had travel history during the incubation period.

According to Hong Kong Hospital Authority, as of Thursday, a total of 1,120 patients with confirmed or probable infections have been discharged, while 107 confirmed patients are currently hospitalized in eight hospitals, including one in critical condition.