People wearing face masks walk by the Victoria Harbor in south China's Hong Kong, Dec. 18, 2020. Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported 70 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday, taking its total tally to 7,969. The new cases included 64 local infections, with 25 cases of unknown origin, according to a press briefing of the CHP. According to Hong Kong's Hospital Authority, 1,115 COVID-19 patients are currently hospitalized, with 61 in critical condition. As far, 125 patients have died in public hospitals. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaochu)
