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Coronavirus disease. Latest | Chief Executive Carrie Lam sees reporters at 3pm today

2020-12-11T22:44:49.442Z


The fourth wave of new crown pneumonia in Hong Kong is severe. Yesterday (10th) 112 new confirmed cases were added, totaling 7,292 cases, and more than 50 preliminary confirmed cases were temporarily recorded. Government gazetted, Tower 6 and Tower 4 E of Richland Gardens, Kowloon Bay


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Written by: Chen Jiayi, Zhang Jiamin, Li Enci, Ouyang Dehao, Tsang Kaixin, Lin Yingxian, golden chess

2020-12-11 06:00

Last update date: 2020-12-11 13:59

The fourth wave of new crown pneumonia in Hong Kong is severe. Yesterday (10th) 112 new confirmed cases were added, totaling 7,292 cases, and more than 50 preliminary confirmed cases were temporarily recorded.

The government gazetted that residents and visitors of Block 6, Block 4, Block E, and Block 18 D of Regent Gardens in Kowloon Bay must be subject to mandatory testing before next Monday (14th).

Yuan Guoyong, a government expert consultant and chair professor of the Department of Microbiology of the University of Hong Kong, visited the site yesterday and described the sixth building as an "infected area."

Social distancing measures such as banning dine-in after 6 o'clock in the evening market took effect yesterday for two weeks.

Starting today (11th), the fixed fine for violation of the gathering restriction order and mask order has been increased to 5,000 yuan.

[13:55] The dog leader of the police dog team in the airport police area. A total of 5 police officers in the airport police area have been infected with the disease. The police expressed their great concern about the incident.



After the first four police officers stationed in the airport police area were initially diagnosed with COVID-19, another person who did not have close contact with them was also initially diagnosed.

The 46-year-old male police officer is a dog leader of the police dog team and is stationed in the airport police area.

He was tested on December 9 and did not feel unwell at the time.

After being tested, it was learned today (11th) that the new coronavirus disease was positive.

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 day of work was December 10.

[13:50] Chief Executive Carrie Lam will hold a press conference at 3 pm today.

[13:26] The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer announced today (11th) that the infection risk mobile app "Travel with Peace" has been downloaded more than 360,000 times so far. At present, more than 63,000 public and private establishments have participated in the program, among which private establishments About 50,000.

In addition, "Travel with peace of mind" has been updated with three functions. Users can choose to use the automatic "Leave" function, and there is no need to press the "Leave" button first when transitioning. The program also adds travel records to facilitate users to view where they go.

New crown pneumonia|"Travel with peace of mind" has over 360,000 downloads, update with automatic "leave" function

[13:00] The Argyle Street School Dental Clinic posted an announcement stating that a staff member was diagnosed and closed today (11th).

In addition, Zhao Zhiwei, director of finance and campus management of the Open University, said that the Open University received a notification from the Health Protection Center yesterday (10th) that a female employee was diagnosed and has been sent to hospital for treatment.

The confirmed female colleagues do not need to contact students at work. The source of the infection is still under investigation. The last working day is December 9. 22 colleagues working in the same office must be tested and stay home for work. Disinfect public places such as pantry.

[12:30] There was an outbreak in 6 Regent Gardens in Kowloon Bay. The government set up mobile sampling stations in the housing estates to provide testing services for residents and workers who are subject to mandatory testing.

The testing center did not open this morning. There have been hundreds of people waiting in line for testing. Many residents expressed their worries about the outbreak in the building where they lived. The building’s pipes were approved for repairs from time to time, and many residents had also modified the pipes. .

Some residents also said that the residents had "swarmed" for testing last night, criticizing the chaotic arrangement of the testing center, causing long queues and queuing early this morning.

New crown pneumonia | Long queues of residents of Regent to test residents: pipes often leak and need to be repaired

▼Lijing Garden must compulsorily detect Yuan Guoyong came to inspect some residents to evacuate▼

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New crown pneumonia | Leighton Hill Testing Center's opening of site workers as proof: Lai Saki can not be reworked

[11:56] The fourth wave of the new crown pneumonia epidemic is severe. The government has added 5 community testing centers this week. Among them, the testing center at Leighton Hill Community Hall in Wan Chai opened today (11th).

Some citizens who came for testing said that because they are working on construction sites, they need a negative certificate to start work.

Regarding the epidemic, he bluntly said, "I am worried, you guys, I have to go back to work, and I can't stop my income."

New crown pneumonia | Room D, Block 6, Regent Gardens, evacuated District Councillors last night, the arrangement was chaotic

[11:27] According to news, there were more than 80 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Hong Kong today, falling back to double digits.

[10:00] Yao Sirong, a member of the Legislative Council of the tourism industry, said on the Hong Kong and Taiwan program "Millennium" that the designated quarantine hotel industry has responded actively, with the number of applications exceeding the target of 10,000 rooms.

Yao Sirong revealed that the government will announce the list of relevant hotels today, which is expected to be implemented on the 22nd.

According to his understanding, 60% of participating hotels have a price ranging from 500 yuan to 1,000 yuan. The cheapest hotel charges 400 yuan including meals, and the most expensive five-star hotel charges 3,000 yuan per night.

New crown pneumonia | Yao Sirong: It is expected that more than half of the quarantine hotel list will be announced today. The price is 500 yuan to 1,000 yuan. Coincidentally, if the drainage control system is U-shaped but out of repair, when the latch door is opened, the exhaust fan creates a negative pressure and draws the air back into the room, which will cause a high risk of transmission.

He believes that if there is a risk that cannot be removed in the building, it is not suitable for foot restraint.

The U-shaped channel in Block 6, Block 6, Regent Gardens has an accident. Liang Zichao: There is a risk of failure to remove the foot and it is not suitable for foot restraint [08:55] The police said that a 44-year-old male police chief stationed in the airport police area was initially diagnosed. (December 10) Feeling unwell during the isolation period, he was arranged to be sent to the hospital for further examination. After testing, he was informed today that he was initially positive for COVID-19.



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 day of work was December 7.

So far, three police officers stationed in the airport police area have been diagnosed, and those in close contact with them have been placed in home quarantine.

New crown pneumonia | "Dr. Toilet": 95% of the buildings in Hong Kong have single-tube designs like Regent Amoy

[08:45] Xiong Zhiquan, vice chairman of the Hong Kong Toilet Association, pointed out that 95% of the buildings in Hong Kong also use "single-pipe design" pipes. It is recommended that the public pour more water to the floor to reach the water level and open the toilet windows less.

He also pointed out that if the position of the toilet is changed, there is a chance that the function of the anti-siphon valve will be affected. If the toilet has a bad smell, it should be checked by a master.

On December 10, residents of Regent Garden packed up and evacuated.

(Photo by Luo Junhao)

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▼No dinning in restaurants after 6 o'clock will be effective for two weeks from December 10th▼

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▼The home and whereabouts of the confirmed person in the past 14 days▼

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[01:45] The Health Protection Center has updated the housing list of the confirmed cases. There is another confirmed case in Block 6 of the Regent Garden, a 33-year-old man; and the traditional luxury house in Yangming Villa has also added another confirmed case. Zha Yichao, chairman of the board of directors of the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park Company, who was diagnosed, lived in Block 10, and it is unknown whether the two are related.

Two more confirmed cases have been added to Kwong Chi House, Kwong Fuk Estate, Tai Po. They are a 35-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman (case numbers: 7289 and 7290). According to the data of the Centre for Health Protection, the latest confirmed cases were added. There are 5 confirmed cases in Zhilou. The first confirmed case was a 26-year-old woman (case number: 6690), a dancing group case.

Confirmed Buildings | A total of 5 confirmed cases in Guangzhi Building, Guangfu Village, Yangming Villa has been recruited

▼10/12 The residence of people diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia▼

[01:40] The Hong Kong Hotel Union said on Thursday (10th) that it received news that four hotels under Shangri-La Hotel Group, including Island Shangri-La Hotel, Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel, Kerry Hotel and Hotel Jen, will About a hundred people were cut, spread across different departments.

The hotel union also pointed out that the Kerry Hotel will become an isolated hotel designated by the government.

Kerry Hotel expected to become a designated isolation hotel Shangri-La layoffs group: will be adjusted this month

In response to "Hong Kong 01", a spokesperson for Shangri-La Hotel in Hong Kong pointed out that due to the continuing epidemic, the group has been restructured and confirmed that the Hong Kong hotel team will adjust its staffing this month, but did not disclose the number of people affected and the hotel involved.

The hotel union also pointed out that the Kerry Hotel will become an isolated hotel designated by the government.

The spokesman also pointed out that the Hong Kong government will announce the details later, and no details are currently available.

Overview of yesterday:

The design of Regent Garden is similar to that of Amoy Gardens and the pipe leads to the same sewer

New crown pneumonia | Regent Garden set up a temporary testing center

Today, 112 confirmed cases of unknown origin and 34 cases have been added to the third highest Zhang Jingxuan concert in recent months.

New Coronary Pneumonia | Renji Operating Room Nurses and Civilian Hospitals Infected by the Epidemic Hospital Authority Says No Patient Affected

New crown pneumonia | Residents of Regent 6 and one more D room are initially confirmed, 18 D and 4 E, mandatory inspection

Compulsory testing|Zhang Zhujun points out that if there are 4 unacquaintances diagnosed in the same building or a testing order is required

Regent’s recruiting unit dung canal used to refit the kitchen and toilet in rooms D and E. Relative surveyor: Advocate evacuation of room E

New crown pneumonia | Regent Garden's No. 6 outbreak still does not need to be restrained by the Department of Health and experts to disassemble the cause

The Assistant Director of Education of the Education Bureau initially diagnosed that the Sham Shui Po tutorial school had to be closed

News: Wired anchors’ relatives and friends have to be quarantined when diagnosed

New crown pneumonia | Regent Garden 6 Block D room evacuated some residents once refused to leave, need to dispatch negotiation experts

The government expects to launch "designated segregated hotels" on December 22

New crown pneumonia | Jockey Su Minglun must undergo a virus review before the quarantine period expires and missed the race on Sunday

No dinning|A Causeway Bay noodle shop has committed a ban at 7pm, but there are still people dine-in at the "Food Street" and the flow of people has dropped

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New Coronary Pneumonia Center for Health Protection, Food and Health Bureau, Department of Health

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