Hong Kong mortuaries hit capacity as Covid-19 deaths climb

Facilities for storing dead bodies at hospitals and public mortuaries in Hong Kong are at maximum capacity due to a record number of Covid-19 fatalities, the Hospital Authority said yesterday, as officials battle to control a surge in cases.

The global financial hub reported a daily record high of 34,466 new coronavirus infections and 87 deaths yesterday, health authorities said.

Separately, the city's Education Secretary said...