Fear has rippled through Hong Kong following the territory’s first death from coronavirus, as authorities imposed a mandatory 14-day quarantine for everyone arriving from mainland China, where more than 500 people have died in the outbreak.
“We are of course worried,” said a woman who lives in the same block as the 39-year-old man who died on Tuesday. “I will step up sterilising measures at home . . . wash my hands more often.”
As thousands of people queued to buy surgical masks, Carrie Lam, the city’s chief executive, warned that the situation had “entered a critical new stage” after the number of new cases jumped by six in two days to reach 21 on Wednesday. “It is worrying . . . the coming 14 days will be key,” she said.
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