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Written by: Wang Jieen
2020-08-10 18:27
Last update date: 2020-08-10 18:33The new crown pneumonia in Hong Kong continues. The Department of Health announced today (10th) 69 new confirmed cases, which is less than 100 for 8 consecutive days, which is the same as last Saturday (8th), which is the least in the past 20 days.
Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, pointed out that the current number of confirmed diagnoses is "slowly declining." There is a high chance that not all invisible communicators have been found, and there is no room to relax the gathering restrictions for the time being. Zhang also said that the initial number of confirmed cases today is 20 to 30, which is at least the lowest in the past 20 days.
Zhang Zhujun (left), director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, described the current number of confirmed cases as "slowly declining". (Photo by Zheng Zifeng)
Zhang Zhujun: There is a great chance that not all invisible communicators have been found
The third wave of the new crown pneumonia epidemic began on the 5th of last month and reached a record of 149 cases in a single day on the 30th of last month. After 113 cases were recorded on August 2, the number of new cases in a single day that lasted for 8 days has been less than 100. The last Saturday and today are at least less than 70, with 69 cases.
Zhang Zhujun pointed out that the current number of confirmed diagnoses is "slowly declining", and there is a high chance that all invisible communicators have not been found. At the same time, it also depends on whether people with symptoms seek medical attention and testing immediately, and whether social distance is maintained is also one of the factors. . She said at the end of the press conference that the initial number of confirmed cases today is 20-30.
There is no room to relax the gathering restrictions
Social distancing measures, such as the restriction on gatherings of two people, and the prohibition of dine-in at night markets in restaurants, have been implemented for about 14 days. I was asked whether the number of confirmed diagnoses remained double-digit, which meant that the effectiveness of the measures was not satisfactory. Zhang Zhujun reiterated that there are many factors involved in whether the epidemic has fallen or not, including the speed of patients seeking medical care and public alertness. "If you want to add more information, you will see the trend first."
Zhang Zhujun pointed out that the decline in the number of cases has been slow, and various factors have made the decline not as fast as expected. "If we go to the street, we will see many people in the street." She reiterated that the number of infections is still high and there are many people. For unknown cases, there is no room for relaxation.
As for the police mobilizing about 200 people to search the Next Media Building today, they were asked whether they would increase the risk of infection. Zhang Zhujun only said it was inconvenient to respond to the work of other departments.
▼In the third wave, the government has extended the restrictions on gatherings and banned food in the evening market.▼
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