In this picture taken on April 4, 2020, a man wearing a face mask, amid concerns of COVID-19, walks through the arrivals hall at Hong Kong International Airport.
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HONG KONG – Hong Kong reported two new imported COVID-19 cases on Friday, pushing the city's infection tally to 12,049.
The fresh cases involved a 53-year-old man who arrived from Germany, and a 30-year-old female who traveled from Russia, according to a statement by the Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Both patients were asymptomatic.
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The man, who resides at One-Eight-One Hotel and Serviced Residences, was fully vaccinated with the Corminaty vaccine in Hong Kong in May. His blood specimen tested positive for anti-spike protein antibody on July 13 in Hong Kong.
The female patient was also fully vaccinated, having received two doses of Russia's Sputnik V shot in July.
According to the CHP, 45 cases had been reported in Hong Kong from Aug 6 to Aug 19, including one local case with unknown sources.
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