While substantial risk of spread remains, Hong Kong has until now had more limited COVID-19 growth than nearly anywhere in the world.

Hong Kong was vulnerable to COVID-19

In many ways, Hong Kong’s success containing the virus is against the odds.

Despite this, as of April 8, Hong Kong has only had 4 deaths due to COVID-19 and fewer than 1000 confirmed positive cases. The majority (59%) of the cases have been imported, i.e. patients who likely contracted the virus before arriving in Hong Kong. This suggests that Hong Kong has successfully staved off exponential local transmission during the first three months of the crisis.