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Hong Kong adds 14,373 confirmed cases, a new high since July | News | Leung Chun-ying | Forty

Another 27 patients have died and the quarantine period for confirmed cases and close contacts has been reduced to five days

[The Epoch Times, 9 dicembre 2022](Epoch Times reporters Lin Yishan and Mai BiHong KongFull report) The Health Protection Center announced that as of 0:00 on the 8th, Hong KongTo add14,373 casesDiagnosedThe number of cases hit a new high since July, and 27 more confirmed patients have died. Furthermore, on the 8th the government announced that it would ease some epidemic prevention measures. The isolation and quarantine period for confirmed cases and close contacts will be reduced from 7 days to 5 days and the daily rapid test requirement for immigrants will be reduced from 7 days to 5 days after arrival in Hong Kong. However, the mask order and social distancing measures will continue until 28 December.

The government held another press conference on the epidemic on the 8th.To addThe cases included 13,575 local cases and 798 imported cases. As regards residences for the elderly, there are 24 residences for the elderly for a total of 47 residents and 3 employeesDiagnosed47 residents were listed as close contacts; a total of 16 residents and 1 employee were diagnosed across 13 disability homes, and 60 residents were listed as close contacts.

Daily average of new cases in the last week
25.5% increase over the previous week

As for schools, 930 schools reported 1,975 positive cases, including 1,665 students and 310 teachers. A total of 17 classes in 16 schools have to suspend lessons for 7 days, involving 2 nurseries/childcare centres, 4 primary schools and 10 secondary schools.

Ou Jiarong, chief physician of the infectious disease division of the Health Protection Center, told the outbreak briefing that the average daily new cases in the past week increased by 25.5% from the previous week, and the increase is mainly due to local cases. The number of deaths has also increased in line with the overall trend of infections: in the last 7 days a total of 129 deaths have been recorded, with an increase of 12.2% compared to the previous 7 days.

Among the local cases from Nov. 29 to Dec. 5, the Department of Health’s Public Health Laboratory Service found the proportion of the Omicron mutant BA.2.12.1 virus strain to be 0% and the BA.4/BA substrain. 5 accounted for about 65.56%%.

As of 00:00 on December 8, the Public Health Laboratory Service was importing cases and a total of 226 XBB cases, 6 XBD cases, 8 BA.2.75.2 cases, 7 BA cases. 4.6, 13 cases of BF.7 and 38 cases were found A total of 117 cases of XBB, 18 cases of XBD, 1 case of BA.2.75.2, 5 cases of BF.7 and 131 cases of subfamily BQ1 were found .1 found in local cases.

So far, there have been 1,076,153 positive nucleic acid test cases and 1,127,637 positive rapid antigen test cases in Hong Kong, and 10,891 deaths.

Four general clinics
the service will be suspended

The hospital authority announced that another 425 confirmed patients are to be hospitalized and a total of 3,248 patients are to be admitted for treatment. Of the 2,180 people forced to remain in isolation facilities, 353 patients are receiving oxygen therapy and 29 require ventilator-assisted respiration.

The authorities recently reported 12 critically ill and 22 critically ill patients, a total of 76 critically ill and 95 critically ill, including 20 critically ill patients are receiving intensive treatment. Another 348 patients recovered and 311 patients were discharged.

In response to the increase in community-confirmed cases, the Hospital Authority will continue to strengthen seven designated clinics and telediagnostic services to provide medical support to community-confirmed patients. Shau ​​Kei Wan Jockey Club General Ambulatorio, Yau Ma Tei Jockey Club General Ambulatorio, Mrs Trench General Ambulatorio and Shek Wu Hui Jockey Club General Ambulatorio will suspend services from today, while Shun La Lee General Out-patient Clinic will start from 12th service suspended.

Home quarantine of the two office heads
former CEOLeung Chun-yingDiagnosed

A trade and economic development bureau spokesman said yesterday that a family member of trade and economic development secretary Yau Ying-wah who lived with him was diagnosed. Yau is currently in home quarantine under the Center for Health Protection guidelines and will be working from home during the quarantine period.

Qiu Yinghua has regularly conducted nucleic acid tests for the new coronavirus. He had had a nucleic acid test the day before yesterday and a rapid antigen test yesterday, all of which came back negative. He wore a mask and followed the relevant epidemic prevention measures while working.

The spokesman for the Home Affairs and Youth Bureau said yesterday that the director of the Home Affairs and Youth Bureau, Mak Mei-juan, was listed as a close contact after being assessed by the Center for the Protection of Youth. health due to her friend’s diagnosis. He is currently in home quarantine according to the guidelines.

The spokesman stressed that Mai Meijuan has been conducting regular nucleic acid tests for the new coronavirus. She had a nucleic acid test yesterday and a rapid antigen test yesterday, and they were all negative. A search of the data shows that Mai Meijuan was diagnosed on February 23rd.

former CEOLeung Chun-yingDuring an event yesterday, in a video speech, he said that he had been on business in Singapore and Cambodia for the past 6 days. He returned to Hong Kong the day before yesterday and tested positive for nucleic acid at the airport. in home isolation and has no obvious symptoms.

Yesterday, the government also announced the easing of some epidemic prevention measures. Li Xiayin, deputy director of the Medical and Health Bureau, announced at the epidemic news conference that after balancing citizens’ life and health, social and economic development, and the needs of citizens’ lives, the government has decided to keep current social distancing measures and mask orders until December 28 this year Find a space for normalization if the situation allows.

Li Xiayin announced that from the early morning of December 9, whether they have been vaccinated or not, the isolation order for confirmed cases and the quarantine order for close contacts will be reduced from 7 days to 5 days. but they must undergo rapid antigen testing every day during this period. In addition, the daily rapid test requirements for people arriving from Taiwan and overseas have been reduced from 7 days after arrival to 5 days after arrival, and the nucleic acid test requirements on the day of arrival and on the second day they remain unchanged. The new deal applies to citizens who received a quarantine or isolation order on December 5 and those arriving from Taiwan and overseas on December 2.

Li Xiayin explained that referring to the statistics of early September and mid-November this year, there were a total of 350,000 close contacts, of which 100,000 were diagnosed, and more than 90% of them were found on the fifth day of the quarantine period , so the quarantine order was changed to 5 The day is relatively safe.

The fifth dose can be vaccinated from the 16th

Regarding the new vaccination provision, the government accepted the recommendation of the expert committee and announced that people over the age of 18 who have received 4 or 3 vaccinations and have been diagnosed once can make appointments for vaccination of Fubitai from 9:00 on December 16 The bivalent vaccine is used as a fifth dose, but at least 6 months must have passed since the fourth dose or the date of diagnosis, and at least 3 months for those with low immunity.

In addition, people aged 18 and over can receive Fubitai’s bivalent vaccine as a third dose, and citizens can make appointments from December 9. Citizens who have made an appointment in advance can request the switch to the Fubitai bivalent vaccine on site at the vaccination centre.

People 50 years of age and older can receive Fubita’s bivalent vaccine as a fourth dose; if they have received 2 doses and are diagnosed once, they may receive Fubita’s bivalent vaccine as the third dose.

People between the ages of 18 and 49 traveling to high-risk locations can also make an appointment to receive the Fubitai bivalent vaccine as a fourth dose, but at least 6 months must have passed since the date of the third dose. ◇

Responsible editor: Li Wei

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