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Coronavirus disease. 10.1|Add 10 confirmed cases, 9 imported cases, 1 case of local stranded Thai tourists recruited

2020-10-01T15:12:04.179Z


The third wave of COVID-19 in the country stabilized. The Department of Health announced today (1st) that 10 new cases were confirmed, bringing the total number of cases to 5,098. Among the new cases, 9 were imported cases, of which 5 returned to Hong Kong from the United Kingdom, 2 from the Philippines to Hong Kong, and the remaining two arrived from France and Dubai respectively; the remaining 1 case was a local case with an unknown source of infection , The victim is a Thai tourist stranded in Hong Kong since March. Since August, he has stayed in many hotels and inns including Dorsett Kwun Tong. During the prevalence period of the virus, he also shopped and ate in Tsim Sha Tsui. In addition, a male nurse at Queen Elizabeth Hospital was diagnosed this morning. He is responsible for clinical services in the general ward and has appropriate personal protective equipment at work. There is no evidence to show that the male nurse was infected in the ward, and no patients were classified as close contacts. However, there are 6 employees who eat with the male nurse and must be isolated for 14 days. In addition, about 10 preliminary confirmed cases were temporarily recorded in half a day.


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Written by: Li Enci, Zheng Cuibi, Huang Yongyu, Kuang Xiaobin

2020-10-01 08:00

Last update date: 2020-10-01 22:56

The third wave of COVID-19 in the country stabilized. The Department of Health announced today (1st) that 10 new cases were confirmed, bringing the total number of cases to 5,098.

Among the new cases, 9 were imported cases, of which 5 returned to Hong Kong from the United Kingdom, 2 from the Philippines to Hong Kong, and the remaining two arrived from France and Dubai respectively; the remaining 1 case was a local case with an unknown source of infection , The victim is a Thai tourist stranded in Hong Kong since March. Since August, he has stayed in many hotels and inns including Dorsett Kwun Tong.

During the prevalence period of the virus, he also shopped and ate in Tsim Sha Tsui.

In addition, a male nurse at Queen Elizabeth Hospital was diagnosed this morning. He is responsible for clinical services in the general ward and has appropriate personal protective equipment at work.

There is no evidence to show that the male nurse was infected in the ward, and no patients were classified as close contacts. However, there are 6 employees who eat with the male nurse and must be isolated for 14 days.

In addition, about 10 preliminary confirmed cases were temporarily recorded in half a day.

Mid-Autumn Festival | The flow of people in restaurants has dropped drastically, the family is divided into three seats: before, we were happy together

[21:40] Today (1st) is the first day of the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival four consecutive holidays, and the flow of people in Mong Kok has dropped sharply after nightfall.

A person in charge of a restaurant pointed out that due to a number of epidemic prevention measures this year, the business volume of the evening market was only 20% of the previous year.

Some diners said that a maximum of 4 people affects the atmosphere of a family reunion. "Sitting apart is not enough to be buried together. You can't offer me a cup and you can toast a cup. The atmosphere has an impact."

Confirmed building restaurant|Zhongzhao Thai woman went to the same site on Houwang Road in Kowloon City and 2 other patients visited

[19:35] Recently, a member of the Yuen Long Nursing Home was diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia. The residents and employees need to be quarantined. Some of the nursing homes that were originally intended for family members to visit during the Mid-Autumn Festival temporarily cancelled the arrangement.

A family member used video calls for months to "meet" with residents. Mr. Liang bought moon cakes and asked the elderly home to pass it to his 90-year-old mother. He expressed his understanding of the practice of the home and let the staff and mother celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.

The home stopped for the Mid-Autumn Festival visit and failed to reunite with the ninety-year-old mother: I want to hold her hand for a happy holiday

The atmosphere at Langham Place, Mong Kok, on the first day of the Mid-Autumn Festival and the National Day, is deserted and the citizens are reluctant to spend: return to housing after a short trip

[18:34] Today (1st) is the first day of the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival four consecutive holidays. In the past, many citizens chose to travel abroad during this period. However, under the epidemic situation, customs were closed in various places, and citizens were forced to stay locally for consumption and consumption. Have fun.

There is not much traffic in shopping malls in Mong Kok today. Some shop assistants pointed out that "no one order will be available" after opening a shop for a few hours. However, it is expected that the traffic will increase at night. Some shop assistants think that "everyone may return to the dry house to eat and eat." They were worried about safety issues and went home early. Some citizens also ordered four people to be ordered to get together, so they chose to go home for dinner.

▼The situation in Mong Kok on October 1▼

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New crown pneumonia|The nurse of the internal medicine department of the Iraqi hospital initially diagnosed with symptoms yesterday and still working 6 colleagues to be quarantined

[16:51]

Yu Huiling, Chief Administrative Manager (Medical Effectiveness and Technology Management) of the Hospital Authority

said:

As of 9 am today, the HA system has reported 30 cases in the past 24 hours. No patient died, and another 10 patients recovered and were discharged.

There are still 118 confirmed patients who are staying in 16 hospitals of the Hospital Authority and Yabo Community Treatment Facility. Among them, 10 are in critical condition, 8 are in serious condition, and 100 are in stable condition.

The number of negative pressure hospital beds was 1,155, which was used by 50.3%; the number of negative pressure hospital beds was 639, and the utilization rate was 61%.

Report matters:

A male nurse at Queen Elizabeth Hospital was diagnosed this morning. The patient had a cough on September 28, and September 30 was the last day to go to work. On the same day, he went to the Accident and Emergency Department with a fever.

Male nurses are responsible for clinical services in general internal medicine wards, have appropriate personal protective equipment at work, and no patients are listed as close contacts.

There are 6 hospital employees who were classified as close contacts who had eaten with patients and were required to be quarantined for 14 days. There is no evidence that they were infected in the ward. The hospital has closed the ward.

There were 10 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong today, 9 imported cases, 1 case of local infection without source, and the patient was a Thai tourist stranded in Hong Kong.

(Photo by Huang Yongyu)

New crown pneumonia | 26-year-old Thai female stranded in Hong Kong is diagnosed as a local case of unknown origin and has stayed in several hotels

[16:41]

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Director of the Center for Health Protection at the Department of Infectious Diseases SK Chuang

expressed ︰

As of midnight today, 10 newly confirmed cases have been confirmed in the past 24 hours, with case numbers #5089 to #5098.

Among the new cases, 9 were imported cases, 5 of them returned to Hong Kong from the United Kingdom, 2 from the Philippines to Hong Kong, and the remaining two arrived from France and Dubai respectively; the remaining 1 was a local infection with an unknown source. The patient involved (patient number: #5098) is a 26-year-old female Thai tourist stranded in Hong Kong. She stayed at the Lee Garden Hotel from August to the onset of illness, and was transferred to Dorsett Kwun Tong Hotel on September 27, September On the 28th, transfer to Yuepin Seaview Hotel to check in.

Several friends of the victim who lived with the victim have returned to Thailand. During the incubation period, they had shopping and dining with their friends in Tsim Sha Tsui.

Zhang Zhujun pointed out that starting from the 24th of last month, if the cleaning staff of the patient staying in the hotel is not adequately equipped, and the next group of residents in the same room will be regarded as close contacts and subject to quarantine, as for residents of the same floor, the authorities will Pie bottle testing.

As for the Yuen Long Nursing Home, which had a 71-year-old female resident earlier, all 61 elders in the same hospital had tested negative, while staff tests are continuing, and there are no positive cases.

Data of 9 imported cases:

Patient No. #5089, an 18-year-old male, became ill on September 27, and returned to Hong Kong by Cathay Pacific flight CX216 on September 29

Patient No. #5090, a 20-year-old female, asymptomatic, returned to Hong Kong by Cathay Pacific flight CX216 on September 29

Patient No. #5091, a 56-year-old male, became ill on September 27, and returned to Hong Kong by Cathay Pacific flight CX216 on September 29

Patient ID #5092, a 35-year-old male, became ill on September 29, and arrived in Hong Kong from the UK via Turkey on September 29

Patient No. #5093, a 24-year-old female, became ill on September 28, and arrived in Hong Kong from the UK via Turkey on September 29

Patient ID #5094, a 42-year-old Filipino maid, asymptomatic, arrived in Hong Kong on flight PR300

Patient ID #5095, a 25-year-old female, has no symptoms.

He arrived in Hong Kong from France on September 6 and tested negative twice. The friend arrived in Hong Kong later and was quarantined at Pu Hing Court, Sheung Wan. On September 26, he took a sample from a private clinic and the test result was positive.

Patient ID #5096, a 35-year-old female, became ill on September 29.

The patient arrived in Hong Kong by flight CX906 on September 22 and felt unwell during quarantine at the Victoria Harbour Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui.

Patient ID #5097, a 37-year-old male, became ill on September 29.

The patient arrived in Hong Kong on flight EK384, and the second test sample was positive on September 28.

Zhang Zhujun said that a stranded Thai tourist in Hong Kong contracted an illness in Hong Kong and had stayed in many hotels and hotels in Tsim Sha Tsui and Kwun Tong.

(Data Picture / Photo by Yu Junliang)

Demand for food delivery surges under the epidemic, bicycles and motorcycles unexpectedly soar by 40% in the first 8 months of this year

[16:06] The new crown pneumonia epidemic has lasted for more than eight months. Under the epidemic, people who fight the epidemic at home or need to go out to work are mostly used to buying food through takeout platforms.

The business of the food delivery platform has greatly increased. At the same time, there have been many labor disputes between the food delivery courier and the platform recently. Under the algorithm of the food delivery platform, what are the food delivery couriers facing?

What can protect them?

▼October 1st Mid-Autumn National Day holiday, tourists forced to explode Cheung Chau▼

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Citizens forced to enter Cheung Chau for the Mid-Autumn Festival Dongdi housing prices increased by 3 times while the boom Citizens: I really want to go to Thailand

[13:45] The four-day National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival long holidays began today (1st). In the past, many Hong Kong people would choose to travel abroad in Yulian Holiday, but the new crown pneumonia is raging and epidemic prevention bans are implemented in various places. "Golden Week".

At 11 o'clock in the morning, the Ferry Terminal from Central to Cheung Chau was already full of people. Many of them were foreign domestic helpers who came to work in Hong Kong. The shipping company immediately opened additional vessels to ease the flow of people at the same time.

In addition, the price of the house price for two persons in Cheung Chau’s Dongdi area used to be about 200 yuan. Today, the price has risen to about 1,000 yuan, which is a three-fold increase. People who are curious about the price admitted frankly that they would go home and rest without thinking about it.

▼Groups set up street stations to distribute masks, mooncakes and paper lanterns to citizens▼

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Many groups distributed masks and lantern gift packs in the morning. More than a hundred citizens gathered: they waited for an hour to get them

[13:36] Today, Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day, a number of groups set up a street station at the Sheung Wan Cultural Plaza to distribute masks, moon cakes and paper lanterns to the citizens.

Some citizens said that there were about 100 people waiting in line at 9 am.

More than four people from related groups gathered to take pictures.

A police officer came to inspect the scene and said that they were not responsible for the enforcement of the gathering restriction order.

[10:56] According to the news, there are about 12 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong today

Mid-Autumn Festival|Reservation rate of restaurants under the epidemic was only 20% last year. Yang Weixing: Weakest in 50 years

[09:00] Yang Weixing, president of the Hong Kong Catering Management Association, said on the Hong Kong and Taiwan program "Millenniums" this morning that the general reservation rate of restaurants this year was only 20% last year. "I haven't tried it in 4 to 50 years. Dao) It's weak, it doesn't seem to be Mid-Autumn Festival." And the sales of mooncakes were only about one-third of last year, from 2.3 billion yuan last year to 700 million yuan this year.

▼Reopening of premises and relaxation measures starting on October 2▼

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Yesterday's overview: new coronary pneumonia.

9.30|8 more diagnoses of 71-year-old woman in Jucuiping Village suspected of pre-hospital infection for the elderly in Yuen Long

Mid-Autumn Festival|Reservations of restaurants in the evening market are not yet full. Brother: There is a four-station food business that is expected to be halved

New crown pneumonia|A table with more than 4 people will be voted at any time. Catering industry: Mid-Autumn Festival bookings require more double tables

Gathering Restriction Order | Leisure and Cultural Services Department football court basketball court reopens Friday according to game rules

▼MTR set up a mask production line at Xiaohaowan Depot and officially put into production today▼

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Health Code|Xu Deyi said that the third wave of the epidemic has fallen, and the two governments will discuss the health code again

More than half of the people believe that the health code test fee should be less than 249 yuan. The tourism industry advocates a grace limit to 20 people per group

New crown pneumonia | 8 more confirmed cases of 71-year-old woman in Yuen Long Nursing Home with unknown source of infection

​New Coronary Pneumonia | 200 to 300 hospitals originally planned to launch Mid-Autumn Festival visits to the industry, saying that most of the stop arrangements

Local businesses in mask matching fashion scolded seven-figure prosperous districts to set up specialty stores, confident to pay back in two months

New crown pneumonia | The Transport Department launches the first round of free testing for taxi and minibus drivers starting on October 3

New crown pneumonia|The hospital's outbreak prevents the Mid-Autumn Festival visits to subsidized hospitals, discretionary residents and families reunite for half an hour

New crown pneumonia | 8 more confirmed cases of 71-year-old woman in Yuen Long Nursing Home with unknown source of infection

New crown pneumonia|Some free recreational venues will reopen in October, the number of participants will follow the rules

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