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Written by: Chen Qianting, Zheng Cuibi, Li Enci, Zhang Jiamin, Wang Jien, Chen Jiayi, and Huang Yongyu
2020-09-01 06:30
Last update date: 2020-09-01 23:25
The new crown pneumonia epidemic has slowed down recently. As of early this morning, 12 new cases were confirmed in a single day, 9 were local cases, of which 1 was of unknown origin, with a cumulative value of 4823 people infected; another 10 cases or less were initially diagnosed; an increase of 1 person today The total number of deaths increased to 90.
Director of the Civil Service Bureau Nie Dequan said that since the appointments at 32 centers are full, additional testing places will be added to the relevant centers from Thursday.
As for whether the time for national testing needs to be extended, we need to observe the demand again.
The government said in the evening that 126,000 citizens were sampled on the first day, and a total of 674,000 citizens registered for testing.
"National Testing" registration website:
https://www.communitytest.gov.hk/
[22:00] The government issued a manuscript in the evening that the Chief Executive Carrie Lam, accompanied by the Secretary for Civil Service Nie Dequan and the Secretary for Food and Health Prof. Chen Zhaoshi tonight, visited the Lai Chi Kok Park Stadium Community Testing Center to inspect the first day of operation of the plan Situation and cheer up the staff.
National Testing | Carrie Lam visits Lai Chi Kok Park Stadium to cheer up the staff
The medical staff of the testing center come from the School of Nursing of Donghua College and are led by lecturers from the college who are registered nurses.
Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor expressed her gratitude to Tung Wah Group of Hospitals’ board of directors, Wen Yingyi, for supporting the popularization of community testing programs and arranging medical staff for the two testing centers to provide sampling services for citizens.
[21:40] Fan Hongling, the chairman of the Hospital Authority, wrote an article on his blog stating that samples were taken this morning, and that the process was "painless and even pleasant."
Nationwide Testing | Fan Hongling, Chairman of the Hospital Authority: Sampling is painless and pleasant. The union should not mislead the public
[21:12] A government spokesperson said that the universal community testing program started today, and the overall operation of 141 community testing centers in Hong Kong was smooth. A total of 126,000 citizens registered for sampling throughout the day.
As of 8 pm today, a total of more than 674,000 citizens have successfully registered.
According to the authorities, today there are about 2,000 medical personnel on duty in community testing centers in various districts who are responsible for sample collection, and about 2,400 government personnel serving as administrative support.
Confirmed Building | 4 patients added to Kwai Fai Building, Lower Village, Ngau Tau Kok, 2 more patients added to Tsui Ning Garden, Tuen Mun
Diagnosed restaurant | Two more restaurants have patients visited Tuen Mun Town Plaza Jinli less than 2 months before the list
[19:32] Dr. Chan Hon-yee, Director of the Department of Health, inspected the community testing center set up at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Wan Chai today and took samples for testing.
According to the authorities, Queen Elizabeth Stadium is one of the community testing centers. The center is operated by dental and nursing staff from the Department of Health.
Dr. Lam Tak Chiu, Director of Dental Services, and Dr. Mary Fung, Director of Nurses of the Department of Health, also accompanied Chen Hanyi. She urged the public to actively participate in the universal community testing program to identify asymptomatic "invisible patients" with the virus as soon as possible, and to cut off the transmission chain of the virus as soon as possible .
[19:00] A government spokesperson said that since many rural areas in the outlying islands are far away from the community testing centers, special arrangements are being made for residents of the outlying islands’ rural areas. They have been arranged in specific locations from September 5 to 14. The trained samplers collect nasal cavity and throat combined swab samples for testing for residents in relevant areas. The arrangements are as follows:
Nationwide Testing｜Tung Chung Full Appointments, Outlying Islands District, 6 additional testing centers will be added from September 5
(Screenshot of Government News Network)
▼Lam Cheng's "copper core mask" loosened and watched ▼
National Testing｜Nie Dequan: The testing center treats garbage as domestic waste, including vomit
[18:03] The reporter of "Hong Kong 01" noticed that the staff of the testing center put the used cotton swabs, gloves, etc. in the general trash can instead of special disposal of medical waste.
I was asked whether the waste at the testing center is classified as general garbage and whether it will pose a danger to cleaners or scavengers.
The Secretary for the Civil Service, Nie Dequan, admitted today that according to the guidelines of the Department of Health, the waste at the testing center is household waste, and garbage, including vomit, will be disposed of in accordance with household waste arrangements. "
Nie also pointed out that contractors will be urged to clean up waste in accordance with government guidelines, such as putting waste in garbage bags and sealed, and will remind contractors that each procedure must be handled properly.
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Chen Zhaoshi, Director of the Food and Health Bureau,
said:
On the first day of the testing program, there were more than 2,000 samplers working in the 141 center, and more than 2,400 support staff on duty.
She said that the work of the staff at the testing center today was generally smooth, and the citizens participating in the survey generally felt that sampling was convenient and convenient "no bleats, no comfort," and it was a personal experience of the citizens.
The samples collected by the testing center have been sent to the laboratory for testing in batches. The overall process is smooth. Medical staff, venues and medical care, public infection control and social distancing will continue to be closely monitored.
Chen Zhaoshi reiterated that national testing is an important public health prevention and control measure. In addition to early detection, early isolation, and early treatment, it can also find invisible patients in a short time and cut off the chain of transmission.
She continued that citizens hope to return to normal life and overall social operations as soon as possible. Apart from testing, they must also maintain social distancing, personal and environmental hygiene.
Nie Dequan pointed out that on the first day of national testing, as of 5 pm, about 82,000 people had been tested.
(Photo by Yu Junliang)
National Testing｜82,000 people completed sampling on the first day, 32 center appointments are full
[17:33]
Nie Dequan, Director of the Civil Service Bureau
said:
As of 5 pm, the number of appointment registrations was 651,000. The post office and estate office assisted in registration, and a total of about 5,700 people had registered.
Operation is smooth. Today, 82,000 people are currently undergoing testing, 74,000 people have made an appointment to register earlier, and 8,000 people do not have an appointment, but because the testing center has space to provide on-site testing.
As for the attendance rate of appointments exceeding 90%, there were also 89 complaints about the fraudulent registration of information, and 44 cases have been referred to the police for follow-up.
Nie Dequan also pointed out that he noticed that 32 testing centers have full appointments. Starting from September 3 (the day after), the authorities will increase the number of appointments for related testing centers. When citizens register online tomorrow, the centers that previously indicated that they are full will Additional places will be available for appointment and the authorities will closely monitor the situation.
As for citizens who have not made an appointment, if they go directly to the scene and want to be tested, the staff of the center will try their best to provide services where practical, but those who have an appointment will give priority to them.
He continued that the first day of operation of the testing center today is more cautious in allocating places, so that the medical teams, administrative sampling and support personnel of the centers can adapt, and I believe the operation will be smoother in the future.
He also emphasized that he hopes to do all the inspections he wants, and will continue to determine whether the inspection time needs to be extended depending on the operation and demand, but the overall inspection time will not exceed 14 days.
National Testing｜Nie Dequan: 89 personal data were registered and 44 cases involving embezzlement were transferred to the police
Nationwide Testing｜Zhang Zhujun said he has left deep throat saliva samples. Representative of HA: Reserve places for citizens
[16:42] When asked whether he participated in the national test, Zhang Zhujun said that a deep throat saliva sample has been taken today to show his support. At the same time, Yu Huiling said that because of her discomfort earlier, she had done a deep saliva test and would The quota for national testing is reserved for citizens.
If a positive case is found in the national test, it will be re-examined by the Centre for Health Protection. If a case is found today, it will be announced on September 3.
▼The first day of operation of the testing center in Iraq▼
New crown pneumonia | 12 additional cases of 64-year-old construction worker diagnosed with the disease found at Discovery Bay Chi Sun College
[16:30] As of early this morning, there were 12 newly confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, of which 3 were imported cases, arriving in Hong Kong from India, Bangladesh, and the Philippines; among the other 9 local infections, 1 was of unknown origin; Less than 10 cases were initially diagnosed.
Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Centre for Health Protection, pointed out that the source of the unknown case was a 64-year-old man (#4817), a construction worker. He worked for several days at the site of Discovery Bay Chi Sun College on August 17 and demolished the building on August 21. She had a fever on the day and lived in Shuijiao New Village, Yuen Long. She was a critical case in Pok Oi Hospital. She has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of Princess Margaret Hospital.
Yu Huiling, Chief Administrative Manager (Medical Effectiveness and Technology Management) of the Hospital Authority, pointed out that one new person passed away, a 66-year-old female patient (#2989) who passed away at Tuen Mun Hospital at 2:48 this afternoon. The cumulative death toll increased to 90 people.
A reporter from "Hong Kong 01" at Suntech's testing center in Tseung Kwan O found that inspectors dumped used gloves and cotton swabs at the garbage station of the testing center. There was no warning about the garbage bags, and some scavengers turned the garbage.
When asked about the risk of infection, Zhang Zhujun said that there are guidelines for handling waste, but he is not clear about the details.
National Testing｜Discard rubber gloves, cotton swabs and garbage bags outside the center without warning
[15:30] In the Shangde community hall, a person wearing protective equipment throws garbage into the trash can on the lower level of the community hall. There is a pile of rubber gloves suspected of being used and cotton swabs suspected to be used for sampling. There are no warnings or signs posted outside the plastic garbage bags.
Later, an elderly person came to pick up waste. During the period, he wanted to dig out the trash can containing suspected medical waste.
Some experts said that if an invisible patient coughs or sneezes during the test, it may contaminate the gloves. "If someone touches their eyes and nose at the same time, there is a risk."
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[15:15] More than 200 health care workers from the Sanatorium and Hospital have participated in assisting the "Universal Community Testing Program" today (September 1) to collect samples for citizens.
The team includes 25 resident and visiting doctors, 181 nurses, and 1 physiotherapist. It is the largest medical professional team in a private hospital.
The first batch of 57 medical and physiotherapists stationed today at the testing centers at Wong Nai Chung Stadium and Sai Wan Ho Stadium in Happy Valley to collect mixed swab samples from the nose and throat.
More than 200 medical staff from the Sanatorium and Hospital have participated in assisting the "Universal Community Testing Project" today (September 1) to collect samples for citizens.
[15:00] The authorities sent members to the Legislative Council to sample and test members. Only the establishment members participated.
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[14:35] Chen Zhaoshi, Director of the Bureau of Food and Health, and Nie Dequan, Director of the Civil Service Bureau, met with the media at 5:30 pm on the Universal Community Testing Program.
The Zhang Zhujun epidemic news conference continued to be held at 4:30.
[14:09] In the morning, the Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, the Secretary-General and the non-official members of the Executive Council participated in the universal community testing program at the testing center of the government headquarters.
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National Testing｜District Councillors Call for the Resumption of Legislative Council Election Gao Yongwen: Election and testing cannot be compared
[13:55] More than a dozen district councillors, including Lu Junyu, Liu Zhixiong, Tan Kaibang, and Zhang Wenlong, met with reporters outside the Stadium No. 1 Boundary Street, Prince Edward, calling for the resumption of the Legislative Council election.
The stadium is also a voting station.
Former Secretary for Food and Health, Gao Yongwen, worked as a sampler at the stadium. He believed that the number of Legislative Council elections was incomparable with today's test. The planned appointment arrangement effectively diverted the public. He said that the sampling work was not very hard.
[12:10] A government spokesperson said that as of 12:00 noon, 615,000 people had made appointments through the online system for "national testing."
[11:50] According to the news, there are about 12 new confirmed cases today.
National Testing｜Shang Tak Community Hall in Tseung Kwan O is full of appointments, but only half of the people attended the morning
[11:15] In the Shangde Community Hall where the reservations are full, there is no "long queue" in the morning. Only a few people enter the venue. The staff said that half of the people who have made reservations "drop the bottom" from 8 to 9 o'clock, and as of noon , There are people who have reserved other time slots and people who have not made an appointment, but they come to detect that people have been lonely as in the morning.
Some participants pointed out that in order to "see peace of mind", they had already registered on the first day of the appointment and asked the company for half a day off.
Some citizens described the test as "scarring" and referred to it as "contribution to society."
National Testing｜Someone at Queen's College was waiting for testing participants nearly an hour earlier: Do your civic responsibility
[11:00] The first sampling period is 8 am. At the testing center of the Queen's College, three citizens who participated in the test were present and waiting as early as 7 am.
Some people who make appointments for testing have said that they have done their civic responsibility, and believe that the testing venue is spacious and does not worry about infection.
Some elderly people said they participated in the testing plan due to their old age and the number of confirmed cases in the community.
National Testing | Tung Chee-hwa completes testing and calls on citizens to participate in refusing to answer the question of separation of powers
[10:30] Former Chief Executive and Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Tung Chee-hwa completed the test at the Wan Chai Testing Center in the morning. He said the process was not uncomfortable and very convenient, but he refused to answer the question about the "separation of powers" deleted from the textbook.
[First day of national testing] Leung Cheuk Wai, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong, and Xu Shuchang, Chair Professor of Respiratory Department of CUHK, sampled each other at the testing center in Sha Tin.
[10:30] Carrie Lam criticized the staff front of the Hospital Authority for calling for a boycott of the testing program, which affected the public's willingness to participate, and urged the relevant organizations to "turn back and stay.
Lam Cheng retorted point by point that the specific situation in Hong Kong could not be restricted by foot restraints, and emphasized that the plan is "willing to check thoroughly" and is not mandatory.
National Testing｜Xu Shuchang and Liang Zhuowei sampled each other Xu: No discomfort in about two minutes
[09:00] Liang Zhuowei, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong, and Xu Shuchang, Chair Professor of Respiratory Department of the University of Hong Kong, sampled each other at the testing center in Sha Tin. Xu Shuchang said that the whole process took about 2 minutes, and Liang Zhuowei emphasized that participation in the test is a personal decision.
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National Testing｜As of 8:593,000 people have made an appointment Nie Dequan: Will review whether it can be extended
[08:45] The national inspection started today (1st). The Director of the Civil Service Bureau, Nie Dequan, stated in the "Millennium" of Hong Kong and Taiwan that the plan is running smoothly for the first half hour.
As of 8 o'clock, more than 593,000 people have successfully booked online.
He pointed out that 99 of the 141 testing centers have been fully booked today, and 14 centers are currently fully booked within 7 days. If there is a large demand, the quota will be adjusted based on operating experience.
He continued that the authorities received 69 complaints, 33 of which were embezzlement of other people's information and have been sent to the police for follow-up.
[08:30] National testing started on the first day. At the Macphersons Testing Center in Mong Kok, someone pulled a banner to protest that the stadium was being used as a testing center. Some citizens came to the center to sample.
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[08:00] The nationwide testing program was launched on the first day. Many centers have been full, including the Tseung Kwan O Suntech Testing Center in the area where the foodpanda deliveryman was diagnosed earlier. However, there were no queues in the morning, and only a few citizens entered the site for testing.
▼List of 141 community testing centers in 18 districts▼
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▼Internal picture of multi-zone testing center▼
▼8.28 List of reopening and still closed premises▼
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▼The five steps to make an appointment for national testing are as follows▼
Overview of yesterday:
Nationwide Testing｜The internal layout of the community testing center exposes the seat pitch to maintain social distance
Confirmed restaurant｜Only one additional restaurant is on the list, and patients report that they have visited YOHOGOON II Taixing
Confirmed Building｜Patient's Residence List, The Parcville, Yuen Long, 3 more cases, 10 people recruited
New crown pneumonia | The Transportation and Housing Bureau will conduct inspections for container terminal employees every 7 days from Tuesday
[New Coronary Pneumonia] After being admitted to the hospital, the male patient of Boai learned that the two employees of the Chinese recruitment must be isolated
New Coronary Pneumonia | 9 more confirmed cases reappeared in single digits a week apart, temporarily less than 10 cases are preliminary positive
Class Resumption｜Yang Runxiong: Face-to-face K3 students can also return to school to resume classes in two stages starting from September 23
▼Publicity leaflets and frequently asked questions about national testing▼
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▼01 Go straight to Fire Eye Lab▼
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▼01 Actually measured throat swab sampling▼
New crown pneumonia | The Transportation and Housing Bureau will conduct inspections for container terminal employees every 7 days from Tuesday
New crown pneumonia | classes will resume soon Zhang Zhujun: If there is a confirmed case in the school, classes must be suspended for 14 days for cleaning
The application form for primary one self-allocation can be downloaded online from Wednesday to submit the form in late September
[New Coronary Pneumonia] After being admitted to the hospital, Boai male patient knew that the two employees must be isolated
New Coronary Pneumonia | 9 more confirmed cases reappeared in single digits a week apart, temporarily less than 10 cases are preliminary positive
New Coronary Pneumonia New Coronary Pneumonia Center for Health Protection Center for Health Protection National Testing My Home 01 Video01 Live