Covid News Live: Regering sharp dip, India records 27,409 new Covid-19 cases

Hong Kong plans to offer Covid-19 vaccines to children as young as 3 as infections rage through the semi-autonomous Chinese city. The announcement came ahead of another surge in cases. The city reported a record 2,071 new cases on Monday, with that number expected to double the next day with more than 4,500 preliminary positives identified. Hong Kong schools extended a suspension of in-class teaching for two weeks to March 6.
Meanwhile, South Korea’s parliament approved plans to provide a special time for Covid-19 patients to vote during the March 9 presidential election as the country grapples with a record-breaking omicron surge. The proposed revision of an election-related law will take effect if it is endorsed the Cabinet Council and signed the president, steps widely considered a formality since the governing and opposition parties have already agreed on the measure.
Voters diagnosed with highly infectious diseases such as Covid-19 and others placed in quarantine would be allowed to visit polling stations and cast ballots after regular voting closes at 6 pm, according to a copy of the legislation on the website of the National Assembly. The special voting time would close at 7.30 pm.