Hong Kong’s COVID infections exceed 1 million amid outbreak

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s cumulative coronavirus infections have exceeded 1 million as the city grapples with a widespread outbreak that has killed more people than the reported COVID-19 deaths in all of mainland China. Nearly 97% of the cases come from Hong Kong’s current wave, which began in December. Since Feb. 9, nearly 5,200 people have died from the virus. The total number of deaths in Hong Kong _ 5,401 _ has exceeded the 4,636 fatalities recorded in mainland China. The city of 7.4 million is in the grip of an omicron surge that has strained hospitals and mortuaries. Most of the deceased were the elderly who were not fully vaccinated.