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Coronavirus disease. Latest|Fastest Saturday to shut down stalls in Temple Street, Yau Ma Tei-affected area

2021-01-22T12:55:28.615Z


The epidemic continues to repeat, with 61 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong today, of which 55 are local cases, and about 50 are initially confirmed. In addition, a total of 8 new buildings must be included in the mandatory testing scope today, 4 of which are


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Written by: Zhu Haiqi, Zheng Cuibi, Kong Fanxu, Zhong Yan, Zhang Jiamin, McCain, Ouyang Dehao

2021-01-22 07:00

The last update date: 2021-01-22 20:51

The epidemic continues to repeat, with 61 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong today, of which 55 are local cases, and about 50 are initially confirmed.

In addition, a total of eight additional buildings must be included in the scope of mandatory testing today, of which four are located in designated testing areas in Jordan and Sham Shui Po, and the other four are scattered in Tseung Kwan O, Yuen Long and Chai Wan.

The two committees under the Centre for Health Protection also recommended that BNT162b2 supplied by Fosun/BioNTech and AZD1222 supplied by AstraZeneca should be gathered in Hong Kong, and that residents and employees living in institutions should be vaccinated first.

As for the CoronaVac vaccine provided by Kexing to Hong Kong, discussions will be held after the other party submits a report.

▼On January 22, the "Temple Street Epidemic Area" in Yau Ma Tei continued to explode ▼

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[20:50] The Department of Health said in the evening that it is actively following up and investigating whether the infection of the case is related to prevent the potential risk of further spread of the virus.

The center has decided to take prudent infection control measures before the relevant departments complete the inspection of the pipes of the building, and issue quarantine orders to all the residents in Room C of Kingway Plaza (i.e. 3-20 floors) who are asymptomatic and arrange for them to move into quarantine. center.

If residents develop symptoms, they will be sent to hospital for treatment.

[20:40] The news is that the government will lock down a part of the "Temple Street Epidemic Area" in the designated area of ​​Yau Ma Tei as soon as tomorrow (23rd, Saturday), and prohibit residents who have not tested negative for the virus from leaving.

Some temple street stall vendors said that they received a notice from the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department in the evening, requiring them to close their business before 10 pm tonight.

New Crown Vaccine | Survey: 78% of doctors and nurses are willing to inject six adults choose Kexing inactivated vaccine

[19:44] The government is preparing a vaccination plan. The Science Committee under the Department of Health issued a tentative consensus proposal yesterday, stating that medical institution personnel are the second highest in the "priority vaccination group", second only to hospital staff and residents .



Several medical organizations, including the Hong Kong Western Medical Union, the Honest Peers in Medical Care, and the Hong Kong Dental Association, announced today (22nd) the results of a survey, stating that 78% of medical staff are willing to receive the new crown vaccine, of which six adults choose Kexing's inactivated vaccine.

In addition, 67% of private doctors expressed their willingness to vaccinate citizens against the new crown in clinics.

New crown pneumonia | The catering industry urges 6 people in the evening market, one table "Can't you two afternoon food group?"

[19:24] The new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong continues, and the catering industry has been hit hard. Zhang Yuren, a member of the catering industry’s legislative council, joined 10 representatives from the catering industry, karaoke industry, bar industry, and dance hall industry to hold a joint reporter today (22nd) Yes, the government is required to release dine-in evening meals and limit the number of gatherings as soon as possible.



The Hong Kong Catering Management Association urges the government to allow dinning in the evening market and relax it to a table for 6 people. The association pointed out that during the peak season from December to March of the following year, the turnover of restaurants accounts for 70% of the year.

If the current social distancing measures are maintained, it will not be possible to do the Lunar New Year group dinner business. "Don’t you want to have a lunch group dinner for two people?" The Federation of Licensed Bars and Clubs in Hong Kong hopes to allow bars to open until 12 midnight. The industry promises to be willing Customers are forced to scan the QR code "Travel with peace of mind".

New crown pneumonia | Assistant Engineering Supervisor of the Office of the Permanent Secretary of the Transport and Housing Bureau diagnosed on the last working day

[19:23] The new crown pneumonia epidemic continues, with 61 new confirmed cases today (22nd).

The Transport and Housing Bureau stated that it was informed that an assistant engineering supervisor of the Independent Inspection Unit under the Office of the Permanent Secretary (Housing) had confirmed the diagnosis and was receiving treatment in the hospital.

His office is located in the Longxiang Office Building in Wong Tai Sin and is not open to the public. The last day of work in the office is Wednesday (20th).

Kexing Vaccine Report has no shadow. The government may choose 6 more inactivated vaccines for the Phase III study, including Sinopharm

[18:29] The Hong Kong government is negotiating with different pharmaceutical companies to purchase the new crown vaccine. The government vaccine consultant and member of the vaccination plan task force Zeng Haohui said on the radio program this morning (22nd) that if the company has been unable to submit the third For the full report of the study, the authorities may need to look for other vaccine options on the same technology platform as inactivated vaccines.



At present, a total of 6 inactivated vaccines have entered the third phase of clinical studies. Among them, 4 are vaccines developed in the Mainland. Some local pharmacists believe that Sinopharm vaccines are the first choice, because many people in the Mainland have been vaccinated and many countries have also purchased them. Sinopharm's production line is also strong, and it is believed that the supply is fast.

However, he emphasized that the premise is that Sinopharm also needs to submit complete data first to prove that its safety, effectiveness, and quality are free.

The new crown inactivated vaccine of Sinopharm Group Sino Biotech was approved to be listed with conditions.

(Xinhua News Agency)

10 people from 5 units of Jordan Kingway Plaza are diagnosed with Yuan Guoyong: Unit C must be evacuated from chimney effect

[18:20] There were 5 units in the Kingway Plaza, 98 Parkes Street, Jordan, and 10 people were diagnosed. 4 units were in the C room with the same orientation. The explosion was suspected to be used to spread the virus vertically.

Professor Yuan Guoyong of the Department of Microbiology of the University of Hong Kong visited the site and pointed out that the vertical transmission or chimney effect will cause the air with the virus to rise upward in the pipe. If the pipe breaks, the virus will spread indoors. Therefore, it is recommended that the building’s Residents of Unit C will be evacuated immediately.

Residents in Kingway Plaza are worried that the government will close the area and plan to go to the market to buy food for 3 to 4 days.

The reporter observed today that residents of the building left with their suitcases, but it is unknown whether they have avoided the epidemic.

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Mandatory testing|The Hong Kong government restricts airport employees to force inspections in February

[17:58] There are still hundreds to thousands of people arriving at the airport every day from other places, and airport employees are at high risk of infection.

It is understood that the Hong Kong government intends to require all staff at the airport to undergo mandatory testing.

"Hong Kong 01" obtained a notice issued to employees from one of the airport companies, stating that the AA has notified all operators that the government requires all airport staff to undergo a free compulsory test from February 2 to 23.



There are currently about 60,000 people working at the airport.

The notice also lists the conditions for those who need to participate in mandatory testing. All those who work at the airport for at least 3 days a week from March 1 to 31 must participate in the mandatory inspection.

Some labor unions said they received news that those who refuse to participate in the test may be banned from starting work at the airport in March.

"Hong Kong 01" obtained a notice from one of the airport companies.

Yau Ma Tei censored and implemented ban on foot traffickers in support of wishing to remove the label, citizens worried about evacuation from drug distribution

[17:50] The local new crown pneumonia epidemic continues. The government has delineated a "designated area" on Temple Street in Yau Ma Tei to require residents to undergo mandatory testing.

According to the news, the government intends to "enhance the spiciness" of the test by implementing a ban on foot in the district and compulsory testing. Residents are required to hold a negative report before leaving the building. Disciplinary forces will also come and pat the door to ensure that residents have been tested as required.



Some vendors in the district expressed support for the implementation of the "foot ban", believing that it would help to remove invisible patients, and hope that the confirmed cases in the area can be "cleared" as soon as possible and the "designated area" label will be removed as soon as possible.

Some residents worry that some people may escape overnight, causing the virus to be carried out of the community.

Others believe that the "foot ban" is equivalent to martial law, and that the government should strengthen border epidemic prevention, otherwise it will only hurt the residents in the district.

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[17:43] Ms. Lei, who lives in Block B on the 8th floor of Kingway Plaza, said that she was worried about the infection of multiple residents in the building, "Oh, move to the side? People don't want you when they hear Kingway Plaza." She pointed out that she can only strengthen her own epidemic prevention by spraying disinfectant alcohol when entering and leaving.

Lei revealed that she usually does not pay attention to whether there are strangers coming and going, "I rarely see everyone." Regarding the government may close the area in Jordan, she frankly said, "Oh okay, I will order food," but she will go to the market Buy food for three to one day.

Ms. Lei, who lives in Block B on the 8th floor of Kingway Plaza, said that she was worried about the infection of multiple residents in the building.

(Photo by McCain)

[16:56] Professor Yuan Guoyong, one of the government's expert consultants, will inspect the Kingway Plaza at 98 Parkes Street. The authorities are worried about the risk of vertical transmission in the building.

At present, there are 5 units in the building with 10 people infected, and 4 units of them all involve the same direction and are C units.

In addition to Yuan Guoyong, Ou Jiarong, chief physician of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection, and Liang Qiming, chief environmental protection officer of the Air Science Section of the Environmental Protection Agency, also visited Kingway Plaza.

(Photo by McCain)

New crown pneumonia | The patient service assistant of the Wells Hospital initially diagnosed with the meal 3 staff to be quarantined

[16:37] 61 cases have been confirmed today. Local cases account for 55 cases. Among them, there are 26 cases without source. Of these, 13 cases live in Yau Tsim Mong District and 5 cases come from the designated testing area in Jordan and Yau Ma Tei.

In addition, the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health announced that within the designated testing area of ​​Yau Tsim Mong, two more buildings will be included in the mandatory testing building, including No. 35 Battery Street and No. 65-70 Battery Street.

On the eve of the 1st anniversary of the new crown pneumonia, 61 confirmed cases are approaching 10,000 cases in Jinwei Plaza suspected of vertical virus transmission

In addition, within the designated inspection area of ​​Sham Shui Po, two additional buildings are subject to forced inspection, namely, No. 260 Da Nan Street and No. 95 Guilin Street.

In addition to the designated inspection area, today there are 4 buildings located in different districts that must be included in the scope of the mandatory inspection. They are Block 3, Grandiose Bay, Tseung Kwan O, Block 3, Verbena Gardens, Tseung Kwan O; Hei Lee Building, Yuen Long, and Yuet Chui Court.

Mandatory Testing Buildings | The Grandiose Bay, Tseung Kwan O, and Vermillion Gardens on the list, 4 more buildings in Sham Shui Po, Yau Ma Tei

▼Listed as a mandatory testing building on January 22▼

Apliu Street and Golden Computer Shopping Mall have suffered a sharp drop in traffic, and they have been assigned to Sham Shui Po mandatory inspection area.

[16:06] Sham Shui Po was previously designated as the second "Designated Mandatory Testing Area" in Hong Kong, and the crowded Apliu Street and Golden Computer Shopping Centre were also included.

The reporter went to the above two places to observe today (22nd) and found that the flow of people was obviously less than usual. Some merchants indicated that the flow of people in the area was reduced by nearly half the next day after the area was designated as the area for forced inspection. According to news, Yau Tsim Wan will soon Some merchants expressed their worries about the "lock zone", describing that once Sham Shui Po had to lock the zone, they would be unable to do business at all.

The government plans to tighten arrangements for crew members to be quarantined after they arrive in Hong Kong. Labor union: arrangements are inhumane

[15:15] The Director of the Food and Sanitation Bureau Chen Zhaoshi revealed on the radio program that the crew members originally scheduled to be exempt from quarantine will need to undergo quarantine at designated hotels for 14 days after arriving in Hong Kong.



Sun Deyan, vice chairman of the internal affairs of the Cathay Pacific Air Service Staff Union, criticized that the relevant arrangements were inhumane and ill-humanized. For example, every flight completed would be quarantined for 14 days. "Always return to the housing enterprise or see the housing enterprise personnel." Cathay Pacific said. We are now seeking more implementation details from the relevant authorities, including the effective date, so that we can make early plans and minimize the impact of the new measures.

▼On January 22, the flow of people in Alia Street and Golden Computer Mall dropped sharply ▼

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[15:08] According to the news, more than 50 confirmed cases were added today.

Macau's first confirmed patient in six months travelled across four countries in one month, 116 people on the plane must be quarantined

[13:25] An imported case of new coronary pneumonia was recorded in Macau early this morning (22), the first confirmed case in the past six months.

The new patient is a 43-year-old woman who returned to Macau from other places and is a Macau resident.

The Macau government updated its whereabouts information, showing that the confirmed cases have traveled all over the country in the past month. They had taken care of their family members in the UK and traveled to Dubai. As of this Tuesday (19th) evening, they had transferred back to Macau via Singapore and Tokyo, Japan. After Australia, he tested positive at the airport.

Eight passengers in the front and back rows of the same plane were listed as close contacts. The 100 passengers and 16 crew members of the same plane must also check into the Luhuan Haitian Resort for medical observation.

[13:07] It is reported that all employees working at the airport will be subject to mandatory testing from next month.

[12:45] The epidemic situation in Hong Kong continues to repeat itself.

According to the news, the government will seal off the designated inspection area in Yau Ma Tei within days and implement the "foot ban" that has been rumored.

Some district councillors are concerned that even the number of residents in the "Three No Buildings" cannot be grasped and is difficult to monitor, and it is estimated that the residents who are willing to avoid quarantine will gradually move out of the "return work, do not return", and are concerned about some of the designated inspection areas in Yau Ma Tei Residential building environmental samples are positive and should be evacuated instead of being included in the "foot ban".

It is reported that the designated area of ​​Yau Ma Tei has been enclosed within a day and the district councillors are concerned about the difficulty of monitoring the "three no buildings"

[12:43] The new crown pneumonia epidemic has lasted for one year, and the Kexing vaccine developed in the Mainland has not yet provided sufficient data for the approval of the government vaccine advisory expert committee.

The Secretary for Food and Health, Chen Zhaoshi, said in an interview with Hong Kong and Taiwan that the government has not given up on the procurement of Kexing vaccines and revealed that it is discussing procurement matters with the fourth vaccine supplier, but indicated that it will not be a vaccine developed by Sinopharm.

As for the medical staff who went on strike last year and asked the government to close the customs, Chen Zhaoshi pointed out that the government closed the border and decided not to make concessions to the strike. He described the government's policy as "slow talk for everyone to know."

New crown pneumonia|The security guard outsourced from Lai On Village, Sham Shui Po, worked the day before the diagnosis last night

[12:09] The fourth wave of the epidemic continues. The Housing Department said last night (21st) that a security guard outsourced from Li'an Village was diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia and is now receiving treatment in the hospital. The last work day was the day before (20th).

The Housing Department emphasized that the common areas, security control rooms and estate offices in the village have been cleaned and disinfected in accordance with the guidelines of the Centre for Health Protection.

​The Housing Department said last night (21st) that a security guard outsourced from Lai On Village was diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia.

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Chen Zhaoshi denied concession to the medical care strike to negotiate the purchase of the fourth vaccine non-Chinese medicine research and development

[11:45] The new crown pneumonia epidemic has lasted for a year. The Director of the Food and Health Bureau, Chen Zhaoshi, revealed in an interview with Radio Hong Kong that crew members currently exempt from quarantine will need to be quarantined at designated hotels for 14 days after arriving in Hong Kong.

During the interview, she did not disclose when the relevant arrangements will be tightened, only saying that she was embarrassed to the crew.

Chen Zhaoshi admitted that the crew will have to be quarantined for 14 days due to the presence of multiple variant viruses

[11:40] It is understood that the government will seal off the designated inspection area in Yau Ma Tei within the day, that is to say, implement the long-rumored ban on foot.

Each building will be guarded by government personnel to check and ensure that those who leave the building have a negative certificate. Disciplinary forces will also be sent upstairs to shoot door by door to ensure that the residents in the unit have been tested in accordance with government requirements.

▼Protection rate side effects of Kexing, BioNTECH Fosun, AstraZeneca ▼

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Hong Kong government catches up with public expectations Zeng Haohui praises former colleague Zhang Zhujun for his anti-epidemic performance: worth 101 points

[11:23] The epidemic has lasted for more than a year, and the Hong Kong government’s anti-epidemic performance has been criticized from time to time. The former director of the Center for Health Protection and an expert member of the Vaccination Program Task Force Zeng Haohui said today (22nd) during an interview on Commercial Taiwan In terms of the epidemic figures alone, the situation in Hong Kong is not too "trolling", but it is not as good as Mainland China, Macau and Taiwan. He also hopes that the Hong Kong government will be "willing to listen and change" to catch up with public expectations as soon as possible.



Zeng Haohui also praised her former colleague, Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, describing her as a very capable and responsible doctor. Her anti-epidemic performance was worth 101 points, but she said that she must be timely when she is busy at work. rest.

Zeng Haohui is a retired former director of the Center for Health Protection. At the invitation of the government, he serves as an expert member of the task force for the vaccination plan to assist in the promotion.

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If Kexing Vaccine has not submitted the data to the Hong Kong government or finds other Zeng Haohui materials, each district will be vaccinated for 2,000 people per day

[11:10] The Hong Kong government plans to vaccinate citizens against the new crown pneumonia after the Lunar New Year. Former Director of the Center for Health Protection, Government Vaccine Consultant and Member of the Vaccination Program Task Force Zeng Haohui said on a commercial TV program this morning (22nd) that it was originally scheduled to be the earliest The Kexing vaccine that has come to Hong Kong and developed in China is currently unable to provide sufficient data for the approval of the government expert advisory committee. The government has requested Kexing to provide it as soon as possible.

He also mentioned that if Kexing has not submitted it, the authorities may need to look for other vaccine options on the same technology platform as an inactivated vaccine.



Zeng also stated that it is tentatively planned to have at least one vaccination center in all 18 districts in Hong Kong, and each district can vaccinate about 2,000 people daily.

Evacuation of Chang'an Building Nursing Home:

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The government plans to seal off the designated inspection area in Yau Ma Tei

[09:46] There were 70 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Hong Kong yesterday, nearly half of which came from the Yau Tsim Mong District.

In an interview with Hong Kong and Taiwan's "Millennium" this morning, respiratory specialist Liang Zichao said that there have been more confirmed cases outside the designated area of ​​Yau Tsim Mong District than in the area recently, and he believes that the government should consider detection strategies.

He pointed out that the incubation period of the virus is long, and patients stay at home, there will be internal cross-infection; problems with the pipes in buildings will also cause infections between households. "In the end, it will spread one by one indefinitely, and the incubation period will be prolonged. It is impossible. Clear zero.” Liang Zichao said that to achieve the “zero zero goal,” we must mobilize community forces. For example, once citizens develop symptoms after being tested, they must consciously retest them. The community environment must also be improved to introduce areas with severe epidemics as early as possible. Cut the transmission chain as soon as possible.

New Crown Pneumonia | The Hong Kong Government intends to enclose the Yau Ma Tei testing area Temple Street Chamber of Commerce support: long-term pain is worse than short-term pain

[09:30] There was an outbreak in Yau Tsim Mong and Jordan. According to media reports, the Hong Kong government plans to seal off the "designated testing area" in Yau Ma Tei within a short period of time. A negative certificate is required to leave the building.



Lu Xingfa, chairman of the Temple Street Chamber of Commerce, today (22) expressed his support during an interview in Hong Kong and Taiwan’s "Millennium". He believes that long-term pain is not as good as short-term pain, and it is expected to have a tail dock. He also mentioned that the area is now shaped like a disaster area. About 30% of the merchants are open, and some neighbourhoods have moved out of the community.

New crown pneumonia | Two overseas residents' special flights have returned to Macau and the authorities are fighting for the final diagnosis

[03:10] Two Air Macau flights carrying Macau residents arrived in Macau from Tokyo, Japan last night. A 43-year-old female resident tested positive for the new crown virus twice and was sent to the isolation ward of Ren Earl General Hospital for treatment. Eight people seated near the plane underwent medical observation at Gaoding Public Health Clinical Center.

The remaining 100 people were sent to Luhuan Haitian Resort Hotel for 21 days of quarantine medical observation.

New crown pneumonia | Macau records the first confirmed patient in Dubai, Singapore and Japan in more than six months

[02:08] The Macau government announced in the early morning that today (22nd) an imported confirmed case of new crown virus pneumonia was newly confirmed, the 47th case in Macau.

According to data, the last time a case occurred in Macau was on June 26 last year.

▼1.21 Residents in designated areas of Sham Shui Po go to the testing station for virus testing▼ 

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[01:30] According to the latest whereabouts of the confirmed cases announced by the Health Protection Center, 12 restaurants have been added to the list.

In Yau Tsim Mong District where there have been many confirmed cases recently, 5 restaurants are on the list, and 5 restaurants in the New Territories, and there is no new restaurant on Hong Kong Island.


Among them, the Ho Choi Seafood Restaurant in Yau Ma Tei has been visited by two confirmed cases within a week, both of which are no source cases, and they also developed symptoms on January 17.

An employee of Tanggong Gathering in Phase 3 of New Town Plaza in Shatin was diagnosed. The store announced on Facebook that it will be temporarily closed until further notice. A disinfection company will also be arranged to conduct a comprehensive cleaning.

Diagnosed restaurant | Shatian Tanggong Xiaoju staff recruits two patients from Yau Ma Haocai Seafood Restaurant

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▼A list of buildings with confirmed or suspected cases was added on January 21▼

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[00:40] According to the updated information of the Centre for Health Protection in the evening, 33 confirmed cases were from Yau Tsim Mong District, involving 21 buildings, of which 8 were located in designated areas; another 10 were located on Pik Street, of which 5 were from 19 Bi Street.

In the Sham Shui Po district, there were also 4 new cases, of which 3 were located in the South Building, which belonged to the designated area of ​​Sham Shui Po.


In terms of other districts, there were 5 cases in Kowloon City District, of which 3 cases were from Whampoa Garden Phase 11-Block 5 of Bauhinia; 6 cases in Yuen Long District, 2 cases were in Block 9 Lai Wu Ju, Kingswood Villas; 4 cases in Kwai Tsing District, 3 cases came from De Yin House, On Yin Village.

In addition, Tai Koo Shing and Laguna City also fell again.

Confirmed Buildings | 10 cases surged on Bi Street Kingswood Villas, Taikoo Shing and Whampoa Garden are on the list again

Overview of yesterday:

Equal Opportunity for Accounts of Customers Who Deliver Meal Delivery to Indian and Pakistani Takeaways: The citizens gradually lose tolerance

Food and Health Bureau: Concerned about the "false negatives" of the two community tests of Nepalese and Han Chinese and entrust Yuan Guoyong to follow up

A large number of children playing in the park next to the 5 powerhouses in Laguna City. Parents: When a common cold

The theater chamber of commerce urges the reopening of theaters under conditions, saying that the risk is far lower than the flower market to help employees avoid unemployment

New Crown Vaccine︱The Committee of the Department of Health recommends that the residents and staff of the institutions give priority to medical care

The general nurse of the Iraqi hospital was initially diagnosed with a meal with the infected nurse of the North District Hospital

70 newly diagnosed local 63 cases in Yau Tsim Mong District accounted for 31 cases in Changan Building Nursing Home

5 additional buildings are subject to mandatory inspection, including Tak Yam House, On Yam Estate, 5 Laguna City and 2 Fu Wing Garden

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New crown pneumonia I am home to the mandatory test of the new crown vaccine of the Food and Health Bureau of the Center for Health Protection, Department of Health

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