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Written by: Huang Weilun, Wang Jie'en, Lao Minyi, Li Enci, Ouyang Dehao, Chen Shuxia, Kong Fanxu, Huang Yongyu
2020-12-13 07:00
Last update date: 2020-12-13 20:18
The fourth wave of the new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong continues. Today, there are 95 new confirmed cases, a total of 7,542 cases, and more than 70 preliminary confirmed cases, which have broken the 7,500 mark.
There were 7 cases in 4 units in Kwai Tung House, Tung Tau Village, Wong Tai Sin. The Centre for Health Protection sent personnel to distribute sample bottles to residents today. Some residents believed that there were many hidden patients in the building, "It's so serious, IKEA."
One more deceased was added today. He was only 42 years old, and the cumulative number has increased to 117 dead. The latest deceased is one of 49 critically ill patients as of 9 a.m. yesterday, and 61 people are in serious condition.
Designated Quarantine Hotel | Can start operation as early as Friday 12.21 Those arriving in Hong Kong must check in
[19:34] The government announced that there are three renewal arrangements for designated quarantine hotels, including if the designated quarantine hotel can complete the relevant preparations, including meeting the government’s quarantine requirements under the plan, and that only quarantine persons can move in earlier than 12 It began to operate as a designated quarantine hotel on 18th.
On December 18, the government will start arranging special vehicles from the airport and the waiting test results center at Rambler Garden Hotel to pick up returnees to 36 designated quarantine hotels.
Those who arrive in Hong Kong on December 21 must book a designated quarantine hotel before departure, otherwise they will not be allowed to board the plane.
New crown pneumonia | Mingli Building Explosive Building Thoroughly Disinfects Residents Reprimanding Dancing Group
[19:30] The government announced earlier that restaurants and restaurants would ban dine-in meals at 6 pm.
If the ban continues, citizens will have a different Christmas.
However, the public seems to be unafraid of the epidemic and restrictions on gatherings. The well-known dessert shop Lady M in Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui still has a long line; and the lighting outside the mall, there are also a large number of people lining up to take pictures.
Tsim Sha Tsui crowds check in and long queues at famous shadow and lighting stores. Citizens: Hotels have been booked for Christmas
However, at the Hau Fook Street dessert shop on the other side of Tsim Sha Tsui, the owner estimates that this year’s Christmas revenue will drop by 70%, and for the first time in the four years since it opened, it was “forced” to launch Christmas offers to grab customers.
However, some citizens pointed out that although they have reduced their outings, they have booked a hotel staycation and are ready to enjoy the Christmas buffet.
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[18:50] As Christmas approaches, a large number of overseas students return to Hong Kong for vacation.
The Hong Kong government announced earlier that it would require people arriving in Hong Kong to be forced to quarantine in hotels on the 22nd of this month, but it was criticized by the outside world for "action too slow."
A reporter inspected at the airport today (13th). Many people arriving in Hong Kong were students carrying luggage and returning to Hong Kong in large and small bags. Nearly half of the arrivals on the scene were young people.
Some British students said that they had just completed the courses this semester and they had switched to online teaching, so they returned to Hong Kong to live temporarily and spend Christmas.
There are also American students who frankly said that this Christmas will need to be spent in quarantine. "There is nothing to be lonely. There is no way at this time. There is only a video with the family."
A large number of international students have returned to Hong Kong before the designated quarantine hotel takes effect. Students: To spend Christmas in quarantine
[17:10] As for a cleaning company on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, several employees were infected with a small-scale outbreak, and 3 or 4 people may be affected temporarily. It also points to similar situations in offices, workplaces, restaurants, etc. There are many cases in the community. "If many people go in and out of the place and do cleaning, they will definitely have the chance to be infected and prone to outbreaks. The situation is really not surprising."
An employee of Haven of Hope Mauping dormitory initially diagnosed a small outbreak of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao port cleaning company
There was leakage in the sewer of the isolation ward of Queen Mary Hospital, resulting in water droplets on the ceiling of the lower cardiothoracic surgery ward.
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New crown pneumonia|The sewer leakage in the isolation ward of the confirmed patient in Queen Mary Hospital drips the lower and middle patients' calves
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Zhang Zhujun described that the proportion of unknown sources in Hong Kong is still very high, "Today seems to be the highest day."
As for whether it means that the government's tightening of social distancing measures has not worked, she said that the measures should take time to reflect their effectiveness, because the current cases are all happening one or two weeks ago. "I hope the future will be better."
New coronary pneumonia | 42-year-old deceased female patient has no long-term illness and has been diagnosed in the workplace
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Zhang Zhujun said that he had just received a preliminary diagnosis from a staff member of the Lingshixiu Maoping Day Activity Center and Dormitory. The staff felt unwell on December 12, and the last work was on December 11. Dozens of care recipients must be quarantined.
She mentioned that the home is a home for the disabled with about 60 residents, so it needs quarantine.
New crown pneumonia | 41 cases of no source re-tested for residents of 6 Gaolijing and 8 Kwai Shing West Village
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The female patient with case number #6971 died within one week after admission. He Wanxia pointed out that the deceased had no long-term illness. Therefore, she reminded the public that if the deceased was unfortunately infected, "it’s not just a young person who has mild symptoms" and that some patients have serious symptoms. Complications, repeated reminders to pay attention to hygiene, reduce gatherings, and stay alert.
She also pointed out that there are similar cases overseas. Even if they are young and have no chronic illnesses, there are deaths among young people in the UK and Italy. "It is not common or rare."
A different Christmas epidemic coexists with Hong Kong people
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[16:40] He Wanxia said that as of 9 am today, the HA system has reported 73 cases in the past 24 hours. In the past 24 hours, 88 patients have recovered and been discharged. A total of 6,202 patients have been discharged so far.
As of 9 am today, 1097 confirmed patients were staying in 23 hospitals of the HA and AsiaWorld-Expo respectively. Among them, 46 were in critical condition, 64 were in serious condition, and 987 were in stable condition.
He Wanxia pointed out that a nurse from the Orthopedic Orthopedic Traumatology Department of Nethersole, Tai Po, was initially positive on the second day after the test because of fever, and would be sent to the Yabo Community Treatment Facility. She last went to work on December 11 and had no contact with a confirmed patient during her work. Another 8 staff members had to quarantine after eating together, and 7 people have tested negative. The 6 patients and ward staff she had contacted had to be tested, and all of the temporary test results were negative. The related wards, staff tea changes, and changing rooms have been thoroughly disinfected and cleaned.
In addition, a female patient service assistant in the Intensive Care Unit for Newborns in Tuen Mun Hospital had respiratory symptoms on Friday. She went to the Tuen Yuan Staff Clinic on Saturday to obtain a deep throat saliva sample, which was initially positive on the same day. She had already started magnifying leave on December 7th. There was no contact with the patient during the incubation period, so no patient was affected. However, she returned to the hospital briefly yesterday but did not enter the ward. At that time, a female clerk contacted was listed as another contact. It took 28 days. Medical monitoring.
He Wanxia also pointed out that there was a leakage of smallpox in the deep thoracic surgery ward of Queen Mary Hospital. Because the upper part was an isolation ward, there were several confirmed patients. The investigation found that the sewer of the isolation ward had leaks, causing water droplets in the lower deep thoracic surgery ward. The calf of a patient was dripped. After inspection, the risk of infection was found to be low. The patient has been admitted to an independent ward for hospitalization. The Deep Thoracic Surgery Department has completed emergency repairs and arranged 13 patients to be transferred to other wards. The isolation ward services are not affected. She also pointed out that the deep thoracic surgery ward should be enclosed and thoroughly disinfected. The four non-emergency operations scheduled for cardiothoracic surgery on Monday will be postponed. The hospital apologized for this.
[16:30] Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Disease Division of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, and He Wanxia, Chief Administrative Manager (Patient Safety and Risk Management) of the Hospital Authority, attended the press conference on the epidemic together to explain the latest situation.
Zhang Zhujun pointed out that as of midnight, there were 95 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, with 3 imported cases, that is, 92 local cases, and a total of 7,542 cases so far.
Zhang Zhujun pointed out that among the new cases, 7 were related to dancing groups, and there was one more case on the 5th floor of Block 8, Kwai Shing West Village, that is, 9 units on the 5th floor had been exposed to outbreaks and a total of 15 people were affected. In addition, there were 3 more confirmed cases in the unit D of Block 6, Regent Gardens. One of them was a close contact, and 2 people in the other unit were infected. A total of 6 units in the building were also affected.
She pointed out that since there were further cases in Kwai Shing West Village and Lijing Huajiayuan, both buildings will be subject to a second mandatory inspection later.
New crown pneumonia | 3 units of Mingli Building, Choiyun Village, 4 people diagnosed as a dancing group
In addition, an assistant working at the Qiaozi Medical Center of Tianjinhui Phase I last went to work on December 5 and started to have a cough on December 7. He will follow up patients and clinics. Zhang Zhujun also specifically mentioned that there were 3 units in Mingli House, Choiyun Village, 4 people were infected with the disease, and the Center for Health Protection would send sample bottles to residents.
New crown pneumonia | The third young deceased in a 42-year-old female patient from Juhongjing Garden
[14:25] Queen Elizabeth Hospital announced today that one more confirmed patient has passed away.
The deceased was only 42 years old (case number: 6971) and lived in Block 2 of the Grand View Garden of Diamond Hill.
She was admitted to the intensive care unit of Queen Elizabeth Hospital on the 6th of this month due to fever, cough and shortness of breath. She was later diagnosed with COVID-19.
She always needed a ventilator to help her breathe, and her condition continued to deteriorate until her separation at 10:38 last night (12th) and staying in hospital for only 7 days.
The hospital feels sad about the death of the patient and will provide appropriate assistance to the family.
The deceased lived in Block 2, Grand View Garden, Diamond Hill. The source is unknown.
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[13:00] The fourth wave of new coronary pneumonia in Hong Kong continued, with 69 new confirmed cases yesterday (12th).
There is one more confirmed case in Kwai Tung House, Tung Tau Village, Wong Tai Sin. So far, 7 cases in Kwai Tung House are distributed in 4 units.
The Centre for Health Protection today arranged to distribute sample bottles to residents.
Some residents said that there are many hidden patients in the building "so serious, IKEA", and that the whole family is worried now, as if everyone is in danger, "you surprise me again, and I surprise you again"; but there are also residents. I reprimanded that today is the 3rd time I have been tested recently, "I keep testing, it’s endless, why don’t you have a report after the test today?
Residents of Guidong Building in Dongtou Village believe that there are hidden patients in the building: You surprise me and I surprise you
[12:00] Mrs. Chen, a mother born in the 1970s, came across police officers on the street with her daughter to disperse the crowd last year. She felt that her safety was threatened. In addition, Hong Kong’s primary schools were suspended for a long time due to the epidemic, so she arranged for her 10-year-old daughter to stay in this school year. Studying in the UK.
In order to maintain the parent-child relationship, Mrs. Chen and her husband have visited their daughter in Britain twice in the past three months.
After learning that her daughter had returned to Hong Kong for Christmas, Chen Tai specially mobilized her work to return to Hong Kong and the United Kingdom for two days to pick up her daughter back to Hong Kong. Together, they were quarantined in the hotel for 14 days.
It is difficult to find air tickets for children traveling alone. Mrs. Chen expects to personally send her daughter back to the UK early next month, and then return to Hong Kong on her own to welcome the fourth quarantine in six months, that is, a total of 56 days will be spent in isolation in the hotel.
She bluntly said that multiple quarantines made her feel depressed, and after the government introduced a designated quarantine list, the quarantine accommodation fee for the same hotel increased by more than 30%, which made her quite helpless.
Click to read the full text: Hong Kong mother travels to Hong Kong and London to pick up a 10-year-old woman back to Hong Kong for Christmas and fight for time together
[11:30] Financial Secretary Chen Maobo published a blog stating that the outlook for 2021 will continue to be full of uncertainties. There are variables in the development of the global epidemic, the development of Sino-US relations, and geopolitics.
Therefore, when the government prepares the next year's budget, it must set priorities and allow flexibility.
He also said that supporting restricted business premises is only a drop in the bucket and is not a long-term solution.
While the government allocates sufficient resources for epidemic prevention and anti-epidemic work, it must also retain financial strength to meet known and unexpected needs.
New crown pneumonia│Chen Maobo: The coming year is full of uncertainties and supporting restricted premises is not a long-term solution
▼List of 36 designated quarantine hotels▼
▼Return to Hong Kong from a country outside of China starting on December 22▼
[10:00] The government issued a new "Mandatory Testing Announcement" earlier, requiring all employees of residential care homes, homes for the disabled and nursing homes to undergo the second round of mandatory testing, which will be conducted between December 15 and 28 .
As of December 11, a total of 37,607 employees have undergone compulsory testing. Among all employees who have undergone compulsory testing, a total of two employees have been initially diagnosed.
The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Law Chi-kwong, pointed out that in the third round of mandatory testing, it is planned that all residential staff must undergo mandatory testing every 7 days, and the SWD will provide 200 per month for staff participating in the testing through institutions. A special allowance of yuan.
New crown pneumonia | Compulsory testing for hospital staff Luo Zhiguang: It is proposed to require testing every seven days [09:30] Huang Keqiang, Chief Executive Officer of the Science and Technology Park Company, said on a commercial program this morning that the service industry accounts for about 90% of Hong Kong’s GDP and the economy is not diversified Especially under the epidemic, the service industry is greatly affected, and economic imbalances are even more visible. On the contrary, Hong Kong’s industrial production only accounts for about 1% of GDP.
He pointed out that the current Hong Kong economy places too much emphasis on the service industry and the economy is not diversified. He believes that it needs to be re-industrialized.
He said that Hong Kong has many scientific research talents and strong R&D capabilities. He hopes that relevant achievements can be combined with industry and transformed into commodities.
He continued that the advanced manufacturing center of the Science and Technology Park will be completed around 2022 and will be used by companies developing high-tech products.
Chief Executive Officer of the Science Park: Hong Kong's economy is not diversified, and reindustrialization is advocated, turning scientific research into commodities
[09:00] The Judiciary stated that an employee responsible for logistics support at the District Court was diagnosed with COVID-19.
The employee's work does not require contact with court users.
She sought medical treatment last Wednesday (December 9th) due to physical discomfort and was diagnosed last night (December 12th).
The last time she returned to work in the court was December 7.
New crown pneumonia | members of the Civil Security Team of the Penny's Bay Quarantine Center initially diagnosed that the logistics staff of the district hospital were infected
Zhang Jianzong: The first batch of vaccines will be vaccinated for medical care, the elderly, etc., to supply most of the citizens within next year
[08:30] Chief Secretary for Administration Zhang Jianzong pointed out that the epidemic is severe, and it is important for all Hong Kong citizens to get vaccinated as soon as possible for Hong Kong to return to normal life. The government’s goal is to provide vaccines to most Hong Kong citizens by 2021. The leading vaccination program allows citizens to vaccinate free of charge on a voluntary basis; the first batch of vaccines will be given priority to high-risk groups such as medical staff, the elderly, chronically ill, elderly or disabled employees.
Zhang Jianzong: Social distancing measures need to continue for a period of time to study how to support the hard-hit industries [08:15] The new crown pneumonia epidemic has not stopped so far. The government announced earlier that it would shorten the dining time of restaurants, and stipulate the maximum number of people per table and the number of customers. It is half of the general number of seats, 13 types of premises are closed, etc.; Chief Secretary for Administration Zhang Jianzong said that the tightening of social distancing measures may take some time. The government will study how to provide support to industries that have been hit hard by the measures, especially if they are ordered to close down. Premises.
The government will announce the details as soon as possible.
▼Hong Kong government announces tightening of epidemic prevention measures (announced on December 8)▼
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Confirmed restaurants | Zeng 30 restaurants opened last month in Central Tan Tsai, Sham Shui Po Wei Kee coffee powder top list
[01:45] The new pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong continues, with 69 new confirmed cases on Saturday (12th).
The Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health also updated the list of buildings visited by the confirmed case during the incubation period on Saturday night. Data showed that 30 new restaurants had been visited by confirmed cases.
The Tan Tsai Yunnan Rice Noodles located in the Central Chinese Chamber of Commerce Building, which opened last month, and the Salia Italian restaurant in Mikiki, San Po Kong, also "on the list."
In addition, there was news last week that the chairman of the board of directors of the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park Corporation, Zha Yichao, was diagnosed with the case number #6782.
According to the information updated by the authorities on Saturday, he had visited Wei Kee Coffee Noodles in Sham Shui Po on or before the 2nd of this month.
In addition to restaurants, there are also hotels "on the list", including The Upper House in Admiralty and Panda Hotel in Tsuen Wan.
Yesterday's overview: New crown pneumonia · 12.12 | 69 confirmed 19 cases without source, 1 airport police area dog handler recruited
New coronary pneumonia | 69 diagnoses added today Zhang Zhujun: the number of diagnoses may not necessarily be low when more than 80 confirmed at first
New crown pneumonia | 87-year-old man was diagnosed in the mortuary after his death and went to the Shin Kong Banquet Hall to drink tea before his death
The female nurse in the isolation ward of Guanghua Hospital is initially positive
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[01:07] The Civil Security Office stated that it was informed that a team member had a preliminary diagnosis yesterday (12th). The team member had worked at the Penny's Bay Quarantine Center. The latest duty date was December 9th and 10th. The date of attending training at the training school is November 28.
It is understood that the initial confirmed team member is responsible for the support hotline for quarantine personnel. It is estimated that about 7 personnel are classified as close contacts and need to enter the quarantine center.
The team member wears a mask all the time and eats alone.
The Department of Health is currently conducting a risk assessment, and the Department of Civil Security will arrange for people who may be in contact with the team member to be tested for the virus.
▼No dinning in restaurants after 6 o'clock will be effective for two weeks from December 10th▼
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Confirmed Building｜4 more cases in Tsui Mei House, Tsui Ping North Village, Kwun Tong, 2 more people in Po Tat Village were infected
[00:18] The fourth wave of new coronary pneumonia in Hong Kong continued, with 69 new confirmed cases yesterday (12th).
There is one more confirmed case in Kwai Tung House, Tung Tau Village, Wong Tai Sin. A total of 7 cases in Kwai Tung House are distributed in 4 units.
An 87-year-old man from Xingdong Building in the same village was sent to the mortuary and confirmed positive for the new crown virus.
The Centre for Health Protection has updated the housing list of the confirmed cases. The new patients’ addresses involve multiple housing estates and estates in Kwun Tong. Among them, 4 cases have been added in Tsui Mei House, Tsui Ping (North) Village.
Following Kwun Tong District, Wong Tai Sin District is also home to many patients.
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