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Written by: Chen Qianting, Zheng Qiuling, Yuan Shu, Wang Jieen
2020-10-13 07:00
Last update date: 2020-10-14 00:11
The new crown pneumonia epidemic has not eased. The Department of Health announced today (13th) 8 new confirmed cases, 4 of which are local cases. The cumulative number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong has increased to 5,202.
Last Friday, the 7-day epidemic prevention measures, including the four-person gathering limit, the four-person limit per restaurant, and the mask order, will expire at midnight this Thursday (15th). According to our understanding, the government will generally maintain the relevant measures. No change, until next Thursday (22nd).
Lorenzo Antonio Iosco, a foreign bass clarinet musician of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, was diagnosed with new pneumonia. He performed at the Tsim Sha Tsui Cultural Center last Friday and Saturday (October 9 and 10). More than 100 performers must stay at the Penny's Bay Quarantine Center.
It is reported that Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor attended the concert last Friday.
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New crown pneumonia|The FEHD sets up a platform to list the voluntary declarations of restaurant ventilation volume licensees for inspection
[23:55] The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department said today it met with representatives of the catering industry, including restaurants, bars, karaoke establishments, and nightclubs.
In response to the expert consultant’s suggestion, the FEHD will announce this week through the establishment of a website to provide a platform for licensed catering premises to voluntarily declare the hourly air exchange rate of their premises ventilation system and related air disinfection equipment, and make them available for public inspection .
Four temporary testing centers extended their operations until Friday, a total of nearly 5,000 people completed testing
[22:48] The government's four temporary testing centers in Wan Chai, Kwai Tsing, Kowloon City and Yau Tsim Mong suspended their services today due to the activation of the No. 8 tropical cyclone warning signal.
After reviewing the use of temporary testing centers and the public’s demand for testing services, the government decided to extend the operation of the four temporary testing centers until Friday (16th).
The daily opening hours of the centre are maintained from 8 am to 1:30 pm and 2:30 pm to 8 pm.
[19:15] The Leisure and Cultural Services Department stated that in view of the preliminary diagnosis of a musician who had performed at the Hong Kong Cultural Center Concert Hall, the Hong Kong Cultural Center Performing Arts Building and Concert Hall will be temporarily closed.
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department will arrange comprehensive cleaning and disinfection of the venue in accordance with the guidelines of the Centre for Health Protection.
The Performing Arts Building will reopen on October 16, and the Concert Hall will reopen on October 25.
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department also stated that the performer who was infected with the virus finally took part in the performance at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre on October 10 and did not contact the public during this period.
He took a temperature probe when he entered the Hong Kong Cultural Center, and his temperature was normal.
Hong Kong Phil’s foreign musicians diagnosed with Carrie Lam’s performance last Friday.
Hong Kong Philharmonic Bass Clarinet Player Confirmed Expert: No need to worry about instrument resistance to prevent droplets from spraying out
[19:10] It is understood that Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor watched the half-time performance that day, and the Secretary for Home Affairs Xu Yingwei was also accompanied and watched the whole performance.
It is reported that Xu Yingwei has been wearing a mask that day and has not had any contact with the performers. He is not considered a close contact, but will be tested tomorrow and avoid public activities.
[17:30] The government announced today that it will maintain the current social distancing measures, and tomorrow (October 14) the "Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirements and Instructions) (Business and Premises) Regulations" (Chapter 599F), The instructions and specifications under the Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition of Group Gathering) Regulations (Chapter 599G) and the "Prevention and Control of Diseases (Mask Wearing) Regulations" (Chapter 599I) are gazetted.
The above-mentioned measures will take effect from 0:00 on October 16 for a period of 7 days until October 22.
New crown pneumonia | Social distancing measures such as the four-person gathering restriction order will be extended by seven days from this Friday
[17:02] According to news, Lorenzo Antonio Iosco, a foreign musician with bass clarinet of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, has been diagnosed with new pneumonia.
The musician will perform at the Tsim Sha Tsui Cultural Center on Friday and Saturday (October 9 and 10). More than 100 performers must stay at the Penny's Bay Quarantine Center.
It is reported that Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor attended the concert last Friday.
The Centre for Health Protection stated that it is investigating an initially confirmed case involving a 35-year-old male member of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. The epidemiological investigation is still ongoing.
Hong Kong Philharmonic bass clarinet player diagnosed with a performance of Carrie Lam last Friday
[16:28] The government announced that as Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 is still in force, it is located at Harbour Road Stadium in Wan Chai District, Shek Lei Community Hall in Kwai Tsing District, Kai Tak Community Hall in Kowloon City District, and Henry Leong Yau Ma Tei Community Center in Yau Tsim Mong District The four temporary testing centers will be temporarily closed today.
[16:09] The Centre for Health Protection announced 8 new cases of new pneumonia, including 4 imported cases. In terms of local cases, two cases of unknown origin were a 68-year-old male patient, living in Block 8 of The Wing, Tseung Kwan O, and 1 A 48-year-old male patient lives in Block A of Bi Lai Court in Ngau Tau Kok and works in Phase I of Cityplaza.
There are two other cases with epidemiological connections with local cases. Among them, a 32-year-old male patient also reported to live in Block 8 of The Tin Wing, Tseung Kwan O, who was a family member of the above-mentioned 68-year-old male patient. Tsuen Wan Union Building, the group to which it belongs is temporarily unknown.
New Coronary Pneumonia | 8 more confirmed cases, 2 cases of unidentified source of Shetianjin residents and staff of Cityplaza
[14:11] According to the news, there are about 9 new confirmed cases today, 2 of which are of unknown origin.
[14:11] The Department of Health announced that as the No. 8 tropical cyclone warning signal is now in effect, the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health will only report the new coronavirus outbreak in a press release today, including new confirmed cases of unknown origin.
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New crown pneumonia | VTC Health confirmed He Boliang worried that there is a transmission chain and advocates setting up street sampling at MTR stations
[13:34] The Director of the Infection and Infectious Diseases Center of the University of Hong Kong, Ho Pak Leung, stated on the commercial TV program "Starting on a Sunny Day" today (13) that the government can be more aggressive. Citizen sampling.
A female student from the Youth College of the Tuen Mun Vocational Training Council developed symptoms as early as October 4 and was not diagnosed until yesterday (12).
He worries about whether the patient will participate in other social parties before the diagnosis, which will extend the chain of transmission.
New crown pneumonia | News: The patient has been to the Apple IFC store. Apple: Closed business according to the guidelines of the authorities
[11:01] According to the news, there are about 9 new pneumonia confirmed cases today.
[10:44] According to sources, the gathering restriction order and the four-person limit for restaurants remain unchanged. In addition, the IFC Apple Store in Central has been visited by patients and will be closed today and tomorrow.
▼Reopening of premises and relaxation measures starting on October 2▼
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Yesterday’s focus: New crown pneumonia · 10.12 | 11 confirmed 6 imported 5 local Tuen Mun VTC girls infected with the virus, two schools suspended
Tuen Mun VTC 18-year-old female student diagnosed with China Secret group school closed for 14 days
A Pakistani woman was admitted to the hospital more than a month after arriving in Hong Kong in July and tested weakly positive, the source of the diagnosis is unknown
New crown pneumonia | No positive case at the temporary testing center Zhang Zhujun: The third wave of epidemic is not over
New Coronary Pneumonia | The University of Hong Kong found that gastric ulcer drugs help suppress the virus more than a thousand times safer than Redcivir
New crown pneumonia | Jockey Club betting shops resume selling Mark Six lottery tickets on Friday to maintain Thursday draws only
[04:00] The Hong Kong Jockey Club announced on Monday (12th) that it has decided to resume the off-site betting office to provide Mark Six lottery ticketing services from this Friday (16th). It is no longer limited to mobile apps and phone betting.
Since the resumption of the Mark Six lottery draw in September, the Jockey Club will only hold one draw every week. The rest of the month will continue to be held every Thursday, namely October 15, October 22 and October 29.
Confirmed building restaurant｜VTC girl infected with the virus went to the Gateway Hotel for a party and stayed at the Tsuen Wan Panda Hotel
[00:00] The new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong has rebounded, and 11 more confirmed cases have been added today. Among them, 5 are local infections. Case number #5193 is an 18-year-old female student studying at the Youth College of the Tuen Mun Vocational Training Council. The confirmed cases of the China Secret bar group went to the Gateway Hotel to attend an eight-person party. They were suspected of being the third-generation infection of the group. A total of 14 people in the group were diagnosed.
She reported staying at Tin Hei Building, Tin Ping Village, Sheung Shui, and had stayed at the Panda Hotel in Tsuen Wan before the diagnosis.
Add new housing for patients with new coronary pneumonia.
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New crown pneumonia | He Boliang "come back" calls on the government to step up inspections of high-risk sites and close them
New crown pneumonia | Western Medical Union Yang Chaofa said that compulsory testing is difficult to implement because medical treatment is voluntary
New crown pneumonia | Kai Tak Temporary Testing Center opens students to the scene for testing: Fever did not seek medical attention earlier
New Coronary Pneumonia｜Experts Advocating Compulsory Testing and Voluntary Dispatch of Bottles, Doctors Suspected of Trouble: Some Patients Did Not Hand in Bottle
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