Hong Kong leader says city has recorded 53,943 cases in fifth wave

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday the city has recorded 53,943 COVID-19 cases in the fifth wave of infections this year, as authorities struggle to contain a jump in cases that is overwhelming healthcare facilities and resources.

(Reporting By Twinnie Siu, Farah Master and Anne Marie Roantree; Editing by Alex Richardson)

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