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Written by: Kwong Xiaobin, Huang Yongyu, Ouyang Dehao, Zheng Cuibi, Kong Fanxu, Zeng Kaixin, Ma Weijie, Wang Jien, Lao Minyi, Chen Shuxia, and Yuan Shu
2020-12-06 08:00
Last update date: 2020-12-06 14:44
The fourth wave of new crown pneumonia epidemic continued. Hong Kong added 101 new confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia yesterday (5th). There were more than 100 cases for the fourth time in seven days, and the total number increased to 6,803.
Over 50 cases were initially diagnosed in the first half of the day. It is unknown whether the number of confirmed cases will return to double digits. One employee at the Sha Tin Store and Kwun Tong Store of YATA Department Store each had an initial diagnosis. The two stores will be temporarily closed today.
Today is the first Sunday that the gathering restriction order has been replied to two people. The police and FEHD staff will inspect the foreign domestic helpers to remind them of the arrangement of the gathering restriction order and remind them that the fine for the ticket charge will be increased to this Friday (11th) 5,000 yuan.
▼The government tightens epidemic prevention measures▼
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[14:32] The Department of Health and the Hospital Authority will hold a press conference on the epidemic at 4:30 pm. Dr. Ou Jiarong, Chief Doctor of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Centre for Health Protection, and Dr. Liu Jiaxian, Chief Administrative Manager (Quality and Standard) of the Hospital Authority, will attend.
Dr. Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection, did not attend the press conference again.
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New crown pneumonia | Dorsett Kwun Tong and Silka Seaview Hotel under Qiu Tat Cheong will be used as quarantine centers
[14:05] The new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong has not fallen back. There are a large number of confirmed cases, and there are more than 2,000 close contacts of the patient. The quarantine center is forced to explode.
Together with Silka Tsuen Wan Hotel, which opened on December 3, there are currently 5 quarantine centers in Hong Kong, providing more than 2,800 quarantine units. As of yesterday (5th) morning, only about 350 are available for immediate use, the rate is 12.5% .
It is understood that the government has negotiated with the Dorsett Hotel Group, which belongs to Silka Tsuen Wan Hotel, to use the Dorsett Kwun Tong Hotel and Silka Seaview Hong Kong as a quarantine center. The staff of the two hotels confirmed when receiving enquiries. Has been leased by the government.
Among them, the staff of Silka Seaview Hotel in Hong Kong stated that the hotel will be used for quarantine from December 9th, and those currently quarantined at the hotel must move to other hotels.
Location of Automatic Dispatch Machine at MTR Station
MTR will set up sample collection packages at 10 MTR stations tomorrow to automatically distribute the machine to collect the Octopus for free
[13:34] MTR announced that it will set up automatic dispatch machines at ten MTR stations starting from Monday (7th) to facilitate the citizens to self-collect sample collection packages, namely Ngau Tau Kok, Kwai Fong, North Point, Tiu Keng Leng, Wong Chuk Hang, Tai Wai, Tai Po Market, Siu Hong, Kowloon and Tsing Yi stations.
About 10,000 collection packages provided by government contractors every day will be roughly evenly distributed to automatic dispatch machines located in non-paid areas of stations.
Each station has a fixed amount of supply every day, and each person is limited to one package while stocks last.
The public can pick up the sample collection package by Octopus at the relevant station during the operating hours of the station.
▼Xianli Leong Yau Ma Tei Community Center Community Testing Center Long Long Test ▼
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New crown pneumonia | another police officer was diagnosed in the Kowloon City court and went to work the following day
[13:02] The police announced on Facebook that a 54-year-old male police officer stationed in the Kowloon City Magistracy had been diagnosed with COVID-19.
He felt unwell last Thursday (3rd) and went to a government clinic for medical treatment. After a test, he was found to be positive today.
The police officer had no travel history in the past 14 days. He also wore a mask during his contact with the public. His last working day was Friday (4th).
[12:57] According to the news, there are still close to 100 confirmed cases today.
New crown pneumonia | Yuan Guoyong expects 5% of confirmed international students to leak into community airport
[12:27] The fourth wave of new coronary pneumonia epidemic continues. Hong Kong added 101 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia yesterday (5th). There were over a hundred cases for the fourth time in seven days, and the total number increased to 6,803.
Yuan Guoyong, a government expert consultant and chair professor of the Department of Microbiology at the University of Hong Kong, said on a commercial TV program today that if 20,000 international students return to Hong Kong from other places on Christmas Day, 2.5% to 5% of the confirmed international students will "leak" into the community.
Therefore, all anti-epidemic measures, such as plastic trays at the airport, ground crew handling luggage, and saliva samples from people entering the country, must be implemented without leaking, or there will be fifth and sixth waves.
But he also praised the high civic awareness of Hong Kong people and the proportion of wearing masks is much higher than that of foreign countries.
Cheng Dingyi, Director-General of the Tourism Development Board: The current bleak and optimistic situation of the tourism industry can survive
[10:40] The fourth wave of the new crown pneumonia epidemic hit, the Hong Kong government announced last month that it would stop the "tourism bubble" plan with Singapore.
The Tourism Board also announced on the 4th of this month that based on the consideration of social distancing, there will be no New Year’s Eve fireworks countdown this year.
The Director-General of the Tourism Board, Cheng Dingyi, said that the number of tourists in Hong Kong has dropped sharply from an average of about 200,000 per day in the past to 300 tourists, who are estimated to be visiting relatives in Hong Kong. He described the tourism industry as bleak and urged the industry to maintain Optimism "every point can be passed."
He also pointed out that the local travel promotion promoted in cooperation with the government was quite successful, and the itineraries related to "food" were welcomed by the public.
Cases of unknown origin are high Zhang Jianzong said that further tightening measures or any possibility are not ruled out
[09:55] The new crown pneumonia epidemic has repeated, and the number of confirmed cases in the fourth wave has continued to be high for several days. The Chief Secretary for Administration Zhang Jianzong said today (6th) that the proportion of cases with unknown origin remains high and the virus is spreading widely in the community; To strictly control the epidemic, the government has adopted very strict social distancing measures, hoping that the public will understand and cooperate, the government will make arrangements according to the situation and will not rule out other tightening measures or any possibility.
Yuan Guoyong said that the fourth wave of the epidemic is expected, but the focus should be on how to prevent the next wave.
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New crown pneumonia | Yuan Guoyong said high-income class celebrities refused to disclose their whereabouts, increasing the difficulty of fighting the epidemic
[09:18] The fourth wave of new coronary pneumonia epidemic continued. Hong Kong added 101 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia yesterday (5th). There were a hundred cases for the fourth time in seven days, and the total number increased to 6,803.
Government expert consultant and Professor Yuan Guoyong of the Department of Microbiology of the University of Hong Kong stated on a radio program today that the current wave of the epidemic is an outbreak of high-income groups, but they are unwilling to disclose their personal whereabouts, making it more difficult to fight the epidemic. I’ve been in contact with a few, but I’m not willing to talk about it.” In the
face of Christmas, Yuan Guoyong also repeatedly called on the show: “To have a quiet and peaceful Christmas with joy in your heart, don’t go to bars and restaurants. Happy!
New crown pneumonia | Two employees of YATA Department Store first diagnosed with Shatin and Kwun Tong branches to suspend business from Sunday
[01:50] Yada Department Store announced on the FB page early this morning that it was notified that the staff of the household goods department of the Sha Tin store and the staff of the sushi counter of the Kwun Tong store were initially diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia. The Sha Tin and Kwun Tong stores were closed today and will be cleaned by professionals. The company conducts an in-depth cleaning of the entire store; at the same time, all employees in the Shatin and Kwun Tong stores have been arranged to work for rapid nucleic acid testing. The reopening date will be notified separately when the test result is confirmed to be negative.
Every time a big sale at YATA Department Store attracts many people to patronize.
(Information Picture/Photographed by Lu Yiming)
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[01:30] The Center for Health Protection updated the housing list of the confirmed cases on Saturday (5th) evening. The confirmed cases are located in various districts in Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories. There are many old mansions in the city. Among them, the confirmed Science Park staff (diagnosed number #6782) lives Repulse Bay Yangming Villa, the source said that he is the chairman of the board of directors and the managing director of Futian Group Holdings Co., Ltd. Zha Yichao.
In addition, there are confirmed people living in Ligunde Court, a famous building in Mid-levels, and luxury homes in Wanchai Wei Hao Yuan and Bel-Air are also on the list, with prices starting at more than 25,000 yuan per square foot.
Related news: Confirmed Building｜Zha Yichao, Chairman of the Confirmed Science Park, is on the list in the famous building of Yangming Villa
▼Overview of the residences of the confirmed 5/12 people▼
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Yesterday's overview: new coronary pneumonia.
12.5｜On the 4th of this week, the mother of Baichang and Taipan Huo Jianning was diagnosed in a single day
Zhang Zhujun was absent from the epidemic press conference for the first time in 11 months. The Department of Health announced the substitution 15 minutes before the conference.
New crown pneumonia | Michelin three-star restaurant Caprice staff confirmed that the hotel reopens next Tuesday
Mandatory testing | 40,000 taxi drivers will be tested on the 22nd at the latest, otherwise they will be banned for one month from the 25th
Mandatory Testing | Taxi Drivers Ji Zeng Testing Point Union: Long queues for the first few days of dancing groups
[00:54] The new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong continues. On Saturday (5th), the Department of Health announced 101 new confirmed cases. More than 100 cases were recorded in a week, of which 92 were local cases and 29 were of unknown origin.
The Center for Health Protection updated the whereabouts of the incubation period of the confirmed cases at night, and 18 more restaurants "on the list", including the jade ramen xiaolongbao located in Times Square, the western restaurant "Club Albergue 1601", the Rosewood Hotel Tsim Sha Tsui, Tongfuxuan, and the International Finance Center Senryo and Wan Chai chicken wings specialty store "Wingman", etc.
Related news: Diagnosed restaurants｜Newly added 18 IFC Senryu and Chicken Wing specialty shops Wan Chai Wingman on the list
New crown pneumonia | 101 more confirmed cases of nurses from Whampoa Fok Lai Shing Clinic and livelihood students on Hong Kong Island
New crown pneumonia｜79-year-old Weng from Pok Oi Hospital deteriorated during hospitalization and initially diagnosed with his wife in ICU
New crown pneumonia | A resident who overdue to hand in sample bottles at Cheung Chau Hospital was rejected
New crown pneumonia | 3 employees of Next Media Paramount printing plant diagnosed with Ta Kung Pao 1 employee
According to the news, the mother of Huo Jianning, joint managing director of Changhe, was diagnosed.
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[00:15] According to the news, Huo Jianning, the co-managing director of Changhe, known as the "working emperor", had his mother diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia.
Huo Jianning lives on Deep Water Bay Road and is not on the list of the confirmed residences of the Department of Health. In response to the media, a spokesperson for CKH Holdings stated that Huo Jianning did not live with his mother and his test was negative.
Related news: New crown pneumonia | News: Changhe Taipan Huo Jianning's mother diagnosed with Huo self-test negative
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New crown pneumonia | News: Zha Yichao, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Science Park, initially diagnosed
Michelin 8½Otto and 2 Hong Kong Island restaurants form an outbreak group Xu Shuchang: Long meal time increases risk
New crown pneumonia | A staff member of Fa Yuen Street Library in Mong Kok was diagnosed with last working day on December 1
Long queue of staff at the Wan Chai Testing Center specially set up for the staff of the institution: if it is inconvenient, you should visit
▼Tighten epidemic prevention measures from December 2▼
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New crown pneumonia | Chapter 599H cited 15 times, KLM and Emirates are grounded
Confirmed Building｜Zha Yichao, Chairman of the Confirmed Science Park, is on the list in the famous building of Yangming Villa
New crown pneumonia|Changhe Taipan Huo Jianning's mother diagnosed with Huo self-test negative
Mandatory Testing | Taxi Drivers Ji Zeng Testing Point Union: Long queues for the first few days of dancing groups
New crown pneumonia | Michelin three-star restaurant Caprice staff confirmed that the hotel reopens next Tuesday
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