A spokesman for the Department of Health of Hong Kong said there are 43 newly confirmed cases of influenza A/H1N1 in the 24 hours to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

This brings the total number of influenza A/H1N1 cases to 828 in Hong Kong.

The new cases involve 24 males and 19 females, aged between five and 62 years old.

(Xinhua News Agency July 1, 2009)