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Written by: Huang Yongyu, Li Enci, Zheng Cuibi, Kong Fanxu, Ouyang Dehao
2020-07-24 06:00
Last update date: 2020-07-24 12:52The third wave of new coronavirus pneumonia in Hong Kong is severe. As of yesterday (23), 118 new confirmed cases have been confirmed, a record high, 111 of which are local cases and more than 40 cases of unknown origin; the cumulative number of cases in Hong Kong is 2,250, including 2249 confirmed cases and 1 suspected case. One more patient died, a total of 15 deaths; 33 of the hospitalized patients were in critical condition.
Demand for isolation beds in public hospitals has soared, and the Hospital Authority will use Lei Yue Mun Resort today (24th) to accept patients with mild illnesses.
[12:50] According to the news, a maintenance apprentice at MTR stations on the Island Line and Tseung Kwan O Line was diagnosed, and his family members had also been diagnosed earlier. The MTR has arranged for disinfection of its workplace.
[12:20] It is understood that there is a new confirmed case in the Immigration Department, which is the husband of a female senior immigration assistant who was diagnosed earlier. According to sources, the new patient is Lai Weisheng, the vice chairman of the Immigration Officer Association, who is returning to work at the Immigration Building in Wan Chai. At present, a total of 4 employees at the headquarters of the Immigration Department have been diagnosed, and another employee at the Shenzhen Bay Control Point has been diagnosed.
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[11:00] The Director of the Infection and Infectious Diseases Center of the University of Hong Kong, He Boliang, said in an interview with the commercial channel program "Starting on a Sunny Day" this morning (24th) that exempting crew members from quarantine is an unresolved loophole. Something happened." He urged the government to abolish the quarantine exemption arrangement for crew changes and tighten the law on mandatory wearing of masks to outdoor areas.
New crown pneumonia | Seafarers exempted from quarantine such as "uncovered chicken coop" He Boliang: If you have common sense, you know something is wrong
The chairman of the Hong Kong Seamen's Union, Zhang Shitian, said in an interview with RTHK today (24th) that the Hong Kong government’s earlier approach was "good and wrong", and it did not impose other restrictions on the incoming crew as in other countries that allow shifts. In disguise, it is necessary to rely on the crew. Self-discipline, Hong Kong has become a collection and distribution port for seafarers' shifts. He agreed that relevant quarantine arrangements need to be tightened under the epidemic.
New crown pneumonia | Hong Kong's loose quarantine has become a shift shift, port and sea employees will denounce the practice as a mistake
[10:30] Lei Yue Mun Resort has successively accepted patients with mild illnesses. Many hospitals such as Queen Mary Hospital and Tuen Mun Hospital have ambulances to take patients to the resort. An isolated person who left the resort waved to reporters.
New Coronary Pneumonia | Medical Association: A doctor asked the Department of Health for a sample bottle and waited for six days to receive it
[09:00] Cai Jian, president of the Medical Association, said that the deep throat saliva testing service is in short supply. A private doctor asked the Department of Health for a sample bottle, but it was still not issued six days later. He criticized the Department of Health for not providing basic resources to clinicians, which made patients feel dissatisfied. He suggested that the government distribute medical vouchers to all citizens in Hong Kong so that they can go to private hospitals for testing and reduce the pressure on public laboratory tests.
▼Kwun Tong Quarantine Hotel, Tai Wai Long Hang Home for the Elderly, Ha Kwai Chung Chinese Medicine Clinic▼
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[01:48] The Center for Health Protection updated the places visited by the confirmed patients and added 45 additional restaurants to the list. Among them, two Daoxiang Group restaurants are on the list, including Daoxiang in Qiansehui in Tsuen Wan. Chaju, Daoxiang Super Fishing Port in Longfeng Garden, Sheung Shui. In addition, four more people were diagnosed in Daoxiang at Grand Plaza, Mong Kok, and two of them belonged to the return celebration dinner group.
New crown pneumonia | 45 more restaurants visited Sheung Shui and Tsuen Wan Dao Heung on the list (list attached)
[01:33] The Center for Health Protection updated the whereabouts of the confirmed cases. Some patients live in Block 8, San Po Kong Harbor, Block 1, Yau Tsim Mong Yang Riju, and Block 32 in Tuen Mun Gold Coast Phase II. 4 A patient lives in Laguna Verde, Hung Hom. A total of 6 people have been diagnosed in the estate so far.
As for the group, two newly diagnosed patients have been added to the Dao Heung Ching Reunification Group at Grand Plaza, Mong Kok, who live in Chong Lim House, Kowloon City and 19 Sai Kung Street, Yau Tsim Mong. A new patient was added to the Chao Ting Group of Metroplaza, Kwai Fong, living in Block 3 of the Disciplinary Services Quarters in Lai King, Kwai Tsing.
New crown pneumonia｜Patient's full view
▼The mask order is extended to indoor public places and public transportation terminals▼
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[01:30] The Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Kowloon City Youth Integrated Service Center stated that the center received a notification from the Center for Health Protection on the afternoon of July 22 (Wednesday) that a staff member of the center was diagnosed with the new coronavirus. It is reported that the infection is suspected through contact with relatives and friends.
Due to the needs of the epidemic, the center has been closed as early as July 13, and the confirmed staff did not have any contact with any service users during this period. The center was completely closed and suspended services on July 22, and was thoroughly cleaned and disinfected in accordance with the guidelines of the Department of Health.
New coronary pneumonia | Hong Kong 6 pregnant women diagnosed and 3 have given birth
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Overview of yesterday:
New crown pneumonia | Lei Yue Mun Resort receives the first batch of 30 mildly ill patients from Friday
New crown pneumonia | YATA Wacoal counter staff in Tai Po, MTR depot maintenance technicians first diagnosed
New crown pneumonia | Auxiliary medical team members diagnosed not to participate in the anti-epidemic work and went to Shek Kip Mei
New crown pneumonia | Staff of Yan Chai Hospital Kwai Tsing Chinese Medicine Clinic initially diagnosed and suspended services today
New crown pneumonia | Liang Zhuowei expects that the third wave of imported cases will not fall in the number of confirmed cases in the next week
New crown pneumonia | One crew member of six cargo ships diagnosed with 140 crew members in isolation off Lamma Island
New crown pneumonia|Government or Yanguan shopping mall retail store: Department is almost dead after 7 o'clock anyway
New crown pneumonia|The government may study measures such as banning all-day dining
New Coronary Pneumonia | 118 new cases broke a single day, the highest cumulative total of 2,250 confirmed cases and 15 deaths
New crown pneumonia｜Masks ordered merchants to refuse to wear hoods on the first day: It’s so hot, sorry
New crown pneumonia | YATA Wacoal counter staff in Tai Po, MTR depot maintenance technicians first diagnosed
New crown pneumonia | Auxiliary medical team members diagnosed not to participate in the anti-epidemic work and went to Shek Kip Mei
New Coronary Pneumonia | A female patient from the Nephrology Department of Weiyuan Hospital was initially diagnosed and stayed in the internal medicine ward for 6 days after discharge
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