Facilities for storing dead bodies at hospitals and public mortuaries in Hong Kong are struggling to keep pace with a record number of Covid-19 infections and deaths, eclipsing authorities attempts to control a deepening outbreak.

Dozens of bodies are waiting in hospital accident and emergency rooms across the global financial hub to be transported to mortuaries, said Tony Ling, head of the city's Public Doctors Association.

“These bodies now need extra time to wait for collection because resources are just so tight,” due to manpower and storage capacity shortages, he said.

Around 300 deaths have been recorded in the past week, with the majority unvaccinated residents, according to a Reuters report.