Hong Kong Leader Declares Coronavirus Emergency And Halts Official Trips to China Mainland

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has declared an emergency over the outbreak of coronavirus, a pneumonia-causing virus that has killed over a dozen people in mainland China.

Lam said all official visits to the mainland and official Chinese New Year celebrations would also be halted immediately.

As of Friday, five confirmed cases of the coronavirus infection had been identified in Hong Kong, the South China Morning Post reported.

Lam added she had sought assistance from China's State Council to ensure on-going mask supplies were adequate.

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