[The Epoch Times, 22 dicembre 2022](Epoch Times reporter Ye ZeyuHong KongFull report) The Health Protection Center announced that as of 12:00 am on the 21st,To add16,953 casesDiagnosedCases, including 15,971 local cases and 982 imported cases and 50 new deaths.
In terms of houses, there are 37 residents and 6 employees in 23 housesDiagnosed41 residents were listed as close contacts, 9 residents and 1 employee were diagnosed in 8 disability homes, and 27 residents were listed as close contacts.
713 schools reported 1,868 new positive cases, involving 1,542 students and 326 teachers. 42 classes in 39 schools were suspended for 7 days, including 2 nursery schools, 10 primary schools and 27 secondary schools.
As of 00:00 on the 21st, the Office of Public Health Laboratory Service of the Department of Health found a total of 226 cases of XBB, 6 cases of XBD, 8 cases of BA.2.75.2, 7 cases of BA .4.6, 13 cases of subseries BF.7 and 38 cases of subseries BQ.1.1 and a total of 149 cases of XBB, 18 cases of XBD, 1 case of BA.2.75.2, 11 cases of BF.7 and 171 cases subseries BQ.1.1 have been found in local cases.
So far, there have been 1,123,458 positive nucleic acid test cases and 1,267,780 positive rapid antigen test cases in Hong Kong, and 11,293 deaths.
The Hospital Authority communicated that on the 20th 4,143 confirmed patients were hospitalized in public hospitals, of which 549To addOf the confirmed patients, 2,792 need to be admitted to isolation facilities, 516 are receiving oxygen therapy and 68 require ventilator-assisted respiration. Currently, the overall occupancy rate of medical beds in acute care hospitals is approximately 112%.
48 new confirmed patients died in public hospitals. A total of 136 critically ill and 144 confirmed critically ill patients are currently hospitalized and 35 critically ill patients are in intensive care.
In addition, Legislative Council member Zhang Yuren was diagnosed with the disease and is now in home isolation. The Legislative Council Secretariat said that Zhang Yuren returned to the Legislative Council Complex the day before yesterday, mainly staying in the 8th floor office and attending meetings in the 7th floor reception hall. his work. Zhang Yuren’s rapid test result that day was negative, and he did not have close contact with other members of parliament or his staff. Yesterday, his office staff did a quick test, and the results were all negative.
After assessing the risk of contagion, the Secretariat will disinfect the premises and public places related to cases of contagion. Since January this year, a total of 34 MPs have been infected. ◇
Responsible editor: Li Wei
