[Wuhan Pneumonia · Latest] Hong Kong's case increased yesterday as Diamond Princess outbreak worsened

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Written by: Zhang Meihua

2020-02-17 04:00

The outbreak of pneumonia in Wuhan caused by the new coronavirus continues. A new confirmed case yesterday (16th) in Hong Kong was a 54-year-old man with a cumulative number of 57 cases. One patient died and two patients recovered and were discharged from the hospital. There are still 54 people. Stay in hospital.

The 54-year-old patient who had a confirmed case yesterday was an employee of the engineer department of P & T Group. He lived in Ming Palace Pavilion, Taikoo Shing City. He became ill on February 7, and went to the "Xiwanhe Branch of the Christian Disciples Gospel Society". "Participate in the party. In addition, a 24-year-old male patient of the "burning stove family" was released yesterday.

As for the cruise ship Diamond Princess in Yokohama, Japan, where the epidemic was severe, more than 70 people were diagnosed yesterday. Among them, the number of Hong Kong residents diagnosed has increased to 21, which is nearly double the cumulative number of 11 the day before.

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[03:00] The New Crown Pneumonia Prevention and Control Headquarters in Xiaogan City, Hubei Province issued Order No. 17 on the evening of Sunday (16th), announcing that from Monday (17th) at 00:00, all urban residents are strictly forbidden to go out, and those who violate the order shall be punished 10 Public security detention for less than 10 days.

[23:58] The Bureau of Financial Affairs and the Treasury said on Sunday (16th) that the Logistics Department's current inventory of masks is about 12 million, plus the inventory of various departments and the output of the Correctional Services Department. The two-month demand also refers to the current total consumption control at the level of about 8 million per month, and priority is given to the distribution of anti-epidemic materials to front-line personnel participating in quarantine work, implementing quarantine orders, and maintaining necessary public services.

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▼ Wuhan pneumonia epidemic spreads about 60,000 people nationwide confirmed ▼

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