Hong Kong’s COVID-19 outbreak continues to rapidly worsen, with infected cases exceeding 10,000 per day two days in a row. With the city following China’s zero-COVID-19 policy and many concerned residents testing positive for the virus, the city’s medical system and facilities are reaching their limit. Doctors say that while most patients have mild or no symptoms, thousands of people have been flocking to the city’s hospitals seeking medical assistance after testing positive. “This is a big problem,” said David Chan, who heads the union Hospital Authority Employees Alliance. “The government messaging has been that COVID is a very dangerous disease … so it is very hard to blame the people.” The government has also been requiring that residents who test positive and their close contacts to isolate in designated quarantine facilities. On Feb. 26, Hong Kong authorities reported 17,063 new COVID-19 cases, 66 more deaths, and 40 people in critical condition. Except …