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Coronavirus disease. Latest|Confirmed cases break 7,900 six designated quarantine hotels have been operating early

2020-12-17T22:04:35.978Z


The fourth wave of the new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong continued. There were 96 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong yesterday (17th), increasing to 7,900 in total. More than 70 cases were initially diagnosed yesterday. A total of 126 people have died from the epidemic in Hong Kong so far


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Written by: Chen Jiayi, Li Enci, Ma Weijie, Huang Yingjin, Tsang Kaixin, Huang Weilun, and McKay

2020-12-18 06:00

Last update date: 2020-12-18 06:00

The fourth wave of the new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong continued. There were 96 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong yesterday (17th), increasing to 7,900 in total.

More than 70 cases were initially diagnosed yesterday.

A total of 126 people have died from the epidemic in Hong Kong so far. As of yesterday morning, 58 patients are still in critical condition.

At Glow Hair and Spa on the 8th floor of Jingwei Plaza, No. 1 Wellington Street, Central, 4 employees have been diagnosed and one of the customers has also been diagnosed. The authorities issued a mandatory test notice. Anyone from December 8 to present If you have ever visited, you must be tested.

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

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[09:00] Hong Kong will officially launch 36 designated quarantine hotels next Tuesday (22nd), of which 6 have been launched earlier today (18th), and Grandview Hotel, which has experience in receiving quarantine personnel, is one of them.

The hotel was interviewed by "Hong Kong 01" and pointed out that the current reservation rate is less than 20%. It may not be known to the outside world that a hotel "transformed" early, and it is cooperating with online platforms to strengthen publicity.

The hotel will also change the room card to one-time use to prevent passengers who are under quarantine from leaving the room.

Designated Quarantine Hotel | Grandview Hotel provides isolation for the whole building early

▼Full list of room rates of designated quarantine hotels▼

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[00:35] The Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health has updated the list of buildings visited by the confirmed case. Among them, 25 restaurants have been visited by patients, including Oliver's Super Sandwiches in Admiralty Admiralty Centre, Lau Sum Kee Noodles in Sham Shui Po, and Tseung Kwan O Goobne Chicken, a Korean-style fried chicken restaurant in Tianjinhui Phase 2, etc.



A newly added case of unknown origin today involves a 35-year-old man living in Sai Ying Pun who visited many restaurants in the Central and Western District during the incubation period, including Ke Kee Cafe, Chao Shun Kee Cafe and Ping Kee Tea Restaurants etc.

Confirmed restaurants | 25 more restaurants on the list, including Sham Shui Po Lau Sum Kee Noodles, Tian Jin Hui Goobne Fried Chicken

▼The whereabouts of those diagnosed in the last 14 days▼

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[00:15] The Department of Health announced on Thursday (17th) 96 new confirmed cases, 90 of which were local cases.

The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health updated the list of residential buildings for the confirmed cases in the evening. There were four more confirmed cases in two housing estates, namely Ming Lai House, Choi Wan Estate, Wong Tai Sin and Hong Shui House, Hong Tung Estate, Sai Wan Ho.

Mong Kok Skypark and Cheung Sha Wan West Plaza have added more cases. There have been confirmed households earlier, and they were two of the audience members who had reported to Zhang Jingxuan's concert.

Confirmed Buildings|Caiyun Village and Kangdong Village each add 4 confirmed cases of Skypark and Cullinan West

Overview of yesterday:

New crown pneumonia|Community testing centers will increase to 19, which can test 20,000 samples per day

New Coronary Pneumonia Vaccine | He Boliang: Over 50 years old should consider vaccinating and setting up vaccination stations in school buildings

Mandatory Testing | Residents in Ming En Building, Yiming Village, Explosive Sampling Concerned about Infection: Will not be withdrawn, so selfish

New crown pneumonia | 96 cases of Central Hair Salon Glow 5 people infected with 12.8, visitors must be censored

New crown pneumonia | Xu Deyi: There is no single reason for the diversification of housing estate groups to explain vertical infection

New crown pneumonia | 62-year-old female patient died at home while waiting to be sent to the quarantine center to be dissected to investigate the cause of death

The current wave of sourcelessness has dropped to 32% does not mean that the epidemic is easy to control experts say that the number of confirmed diagnoses is expected to be halved

New crown pneumonia | 5 employees of Maxim's Group diagnosed serially in the Causeway Bay Senryu and Cake Factory

New crown pneumonia | Joseph Terry dog ​​test positive owner is a close contact of the confirmed case

Vaccine︱ The Food and Health Bureau clarified that it will not exempt pharmaceutical companies from all responsibilities. It is drafting an emergency legislative framework to respond to the market

▼Hong Kong government announces tightening of epidemic prevention measures (announced on December 8)▼

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New crown pneumonia I am home to mandatory testing by the Food and Health Bureau, Center for Health Protection, Department of Health

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