Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak during a Chinese New Year dinner in a restaurant, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region SAR (China), 2020
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5365/wpsar.2020.11.2.006Abstract
We reported a local family cluster of 6 confirmed COVID-19 cases among 29 attendees of a Chinese New Year family dinner gathering in a restaurant, with 1 additional case from secondary transmission. This report illustrates that the public should maintain physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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