Unique Clusters of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Causing a Large Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak in Hong Kong

Kelvin Kai Wang To; Wan Mui Chan; Jonathan Daniel Ip; Allen Wing Ho Chu; Anthony Raymond Tam; Raymond Liu; Alan Ka Lun Wu; Kwok Cheung Lung; Owen Tak Yin Tsang; Daphne Pui Ling Lau; Wing Kin To; Mike Yat Wah Kwan; Yat Sun Yau; Anthony Chin Ki Ng; Cyril Chik Yan Yip; Kwok Hung Chan; Herman Tse; Ivan Fan Ngai Hung; Kwok Yung Yuen

doi:10.1093/cid/ciaa1119

Unique Clusters of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Causing a Large Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak in Hong Kong

Kelvin Kai Wang To, Wan Mui Chan, Jonathan Daniel Ip, Allen Wing Ho Chu, Anthony Raymond Tam, Raymond Liu, Alan Ka Lun Wu, Kwok Cheung Lung, Owen Tak Yin Tsang, Daphne Pui Ling Lau, Wing Kin To, Mike Yat Wah Kwan, Yat Sun Yau, Anthony Chin Ki Ng, Cyril Chik Yan Yip, Kwok Hung Chan, Herman Tse, Ivan Fan Ngai Hung, Kwok Yung Yuen

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After 2 months of relative quiescence, a large coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak occurred in Hong Kong in July 2020 after gradual relaxation of social distancing policy. Unique severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) phylogenetic clusters have been identified among locally acquired cases, with most genomes belonging to cluster HK1, which is phylogenetically related to SARS-CoV-2 reported overseas.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	137-142
Number of pages	6
Journal	Clinical Infectious Diseases
Volume	73
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa1119
Publication status	Published - Jul 1 2021
Externally published	Yes

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Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

Keywords

COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
outbreak
whole-genome sequencing

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To, K. K. W., Chan, W. M., Ip, J. D., Chu, A. W. H., Tam, A. R., Liu, R., Wu, A. K. L., Lung, K. C., Tsang, O. T. Y., Lau, D. P. L., To, W. K., Kwan, M. Y. W., Yau, Y. S., Ng, A. C. K., Yip, C. C. Y., Chan, K. H., Tse, H., Hung, I. F. N., & Yuen, K. Y. (2021). Unique Clusters of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Causing a Large Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak in Hong Kong. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 73(1), 137-142. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa1119

To, KKW, Chan, WM, Ip, JD, Chu, AWH, Tam, AR, Liu, R, Wu, AKL, Lung, KC, Tsang, OTY, Lau, DPL, To, WK, Kwan, MYW, Yau, YS, Ng, ACK, Yip, CCY, Chan, KH, Tse, H, Hung, IFN & Yuen, KY 2021, 'Unique Clusters of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Causing a Large Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak in Hong Kong', Clinical Infectious Diseases, vol. 73, no. 1, pp. 137-142. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa1119

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