Hong Kong reports more than 6,000 new cases in coronavirus surge

Patients lie on hospital beds as they wait at a temporary makeshift treatment area outside Caritas Medical Centre in Hong Kong (AP)

Hong Kong officials have reported 15 coronavirus deaths and more than 6,000 confirmed cases for a second day in its latest infection surge.

The government also announced plans to ease crowding in hospitals by building isolation units for 10,000 patients.