Social News
Written by: Chen Jiayi
2021-01-16 22:25
Last update date: 2021-01-16 22:25
According to figures from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, the number of people who died of new coronary pneumonia worldwide exceeded 2 million, and the number of confirmed cases exceeded 93 million.
As of yesterday (15th), there were a total of 161 confirmed deaths in Hong Kong, with a total of 9,452 confirmed cases.
The confirmed death rate in Hong Kong is about 1.7%, which is much lower than that of the Mainland, which is about 5.26% compared with neighboring places in Asia, which is between South Korea and Japan.
The number of deaths in Hong Kong, especially in the third and fourth waves of the epidemic, increased significantly. Respiratory specialist Liang Zichao said that the third wave broke out in many nursing homes. The mortality rate of patients over 80 years old reached 32%. The fourth wave Dancing groups also involve elderly people, so the death rate from confirmed diagnoses in Hong Kong is increased.
The number of people who died of new coronary pneumonia worldwide exceeded 2 million, and the number of confirmed cases exceeded 93 million.
(Profile picture / Photo by Liang Pengwei)
The death rate in Hong Kong was about 1.59% in mid-December, but it had risen to 1.7% by mid-January 2021, which was lower than about 5.26% in the Mainland and about 1.71% in South Korea, and slightly higher than the recent severe epidemic and death The rate is about 1.4% in Japan.
No deaths were recorded in Macau, the death rate in Singapore was only about 0.05%, and that in Thailand was about 0.6%.
Liang Zichao said that at the time of the outbreak in Wuhan in the mainland, some cases were not detected in time, or the number of patients was too large, the hospital was unable to load, and the mortality rate was high. The mortality rate in areas outside Wuhan may not be that high.
In the United Kingdom, the confirmed death rate is about 2.64%, and the United States has about 1.67%.
Liang Zichao pointed out that there was an outbreak of hospitals in the UK, resulting in high mortality.
The large number of infections in the American community makes the mortality rate not high.
Globally, the increase in the number of confirmed deaths is on the rise. Liang Zichao believes that the epidemic has worsened and more and more people are diagnosed. The medical system is under pressure and is not enough to load. Therefore, in some places, only patients with serious conditions will be sent to hospital for treatment. Admission to the hospital has increased the death toll.
Hong Kong was affected by the third wave of the epidemic. The number of confirmed deaths, especially from July to August last year, saw a sharp increase of less than 50 cases, breaking through 100 cases, and the fourth wave of December has increased significantly, breaking through 150 cases.
Liang Zichao believes that the third wave of the epidemic broke out in many nursing homes, and the death rate of patients over 80 years old was 32%. The fourth wave of dancing groups also involved senior citizens. It can be seen that one to two weeks after the outbreak, there are The successive deaths of patients have also increased the confirmed mortality rate in Hong Kong.
He pointed out that the mutant virus will not make the condition of the new coronary pneumonia serious, but it will increase the speed of transmission.
The Hong Kong vaccination plan is yet to be announced by the government. He said that vaccinating the elderly and people at high risk of infection will help protect this group, but the safety and side effects of the vaccine need to be carefully considered, depending on whether Coxing will release more relevant data. , Such as adverse reactions in the elderly after vaccination.
Isolation of tenements in newly reclaimed street makes patients worry about being discharged from hospital, homelessness, sewage diversion canal, and no repairs are ordered
Gathering Restriction Order | The industry hopes to relax restrictions on gatherings before the new year Zhang Zhujun: repeated relaxation of the epidemic will rebound again
Today, it has rebounded to 50 cases, and 9 people have been diagnosed
Lunar New Year Fair Market | The Hong Kong Government intends to disperse outdoor stadiums in various districts
Citizens who buy new year flowers are forced to bring their own anti-epidemic glasses at the flower market
New crown pneumonia | KMB Lung Wan reports that 40 people will be laid off in its logistics department: KMB is internally regulated
01News
Coronavirus disease