Hong Kong reports two new local transmissions of COVID-19 

Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported eight COVID-19 cases from overseas and two local transmissions on Sunday.

This is the first time that the city reported local cases in three weeks.

The two newly infected cases involved a 59-year-old male who worked for a local restaurant and a 41-year old female nurse that worked in a private clinic.

"The male patient has not had travel history during the incubation period", Chuang Shuk-kwan, an official from CHP said at a press conference and noted that the female patient was responsible for dispensing drugs and earlier had no direct contact with patients.

As of Sunday afternoon, Hong Kong has reported 1,268 cases of COVID-19 with seven deaths. 

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