Coronavirus disease. Latest | News: More than 100 confirmed cases rebounded sharply today

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Written by: Yuan Shu Golden Chess Lao Minyi Kong Fanxu Chen Shuxia Zheng Cuibi Zhu Haiqi Ouyang Dehao Huang Weilun McKay

2021-01-18 07:00

Last update date: 2021-01-18 13:20

The new crown pneumonia epidemic has rebounded again. As of early yesterday morning, 55 new confirmed cases in a single day, 4 imported cases, 16 of the local cases were of unknown origin, and more than 80 preliminary positive cases were temporarily recorded, showing a continuing upward trend. Mr. Zhu said frankly that many cases came from the Yau Ma Tei Temporary Testing Center.

The list of compulsory testing buildings in the Temple Street epidemic area continues to increase. Today, four more buildings are included in the compulsory testing list, and two more buildings are included in the mandatory testing list, namely, Block 2, Lido Garden, Sham Tseng, and An Tai Building, Winslow Street, Hung Hom.

While a member of the Warm Nursing Home was infected with the epidemic, about 80 residents and employees of the whole hospital had to be evacuated and went to the quarantine center for isolation.

[11:12] The new crown pneumonia is raging, and many public hospitals need to convert internal medicine and other specialized wards into isolation wards. Although only less than 800 people were admitted yesterday, many public hospitals were still "crashed". There are 13 public hospitals in Hong Kong. The occupancy rate of the internal medicine department in the hospital is more than 100%, of which 4 are even more than 120%. The "most popular" is the internal medicine department of the Tai Po Nethersole Hospital, which has an occupancy rate of 129%.

The situation of a ward in a public hospital.

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Related news: The occupancy rate of the internal medicine department of Tai Po Nethersole Hospital is as high as 129%, and 4 public hospitals exceed 120%

[11:07] The government intends to launch a new coronavirus vaccination program from next month, but nearly 30 elderly people in Norway died after being vaccinated with vaccines developed by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals in the United States and BioNTech in Germany, which aroused public concern.

He Boliang, director of the Infection and Infectious Diseases Center of the University of Hong Kong, said on the radio program that there is no evidence to show that the vaccine poses a safety hazard. He called on the outside world to look at the data calmly and not to scare oneself.

Related news: 29 deaths after vaccination in Norway He Boliang: There is no evidence that there is a safety hazard

[10:48] Cheng Yongshun, a member of the Kowloon West Legislative Council and the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong, stated on a radio program today (18th) that the current "Temple Street Epidemic Area" currently undergoing compulsory testing actually only accounts for five to six of the total. In order to encourage the government to publicize the importance of testing and the consequences of illegality, the testing period should also be extended for three more days.

In addition, the Yau Tsim Mong District Councillor and the pro-democracy Chen Ka-long said that the authorities currently do not have the list of households, and most can only shoot and find people. However, neither the Department of Health nor the Civil Affairs Department will take the initiative to notify the District Council members of confirmed cases, even if they are more familiar When the district councillors are willing to help, there is also a lag.

Related news: Members: Only half of the residents have completed the mandatory testing, and the government calls for extension of the testing period

[10:36] The epidemic situation in Jordan’s “forced quarantine community” in Yau Ma Tei continues to be severe. The Director of the Infection and Infectious Diseases Center of Hong Kong University, Ho Pak-liang, said on the Hong Kong and Taiwan program "Millenniums" this morning that transmission in the district is still active and worried that the transmission chain will not be cut Many residents will continue to work across districts as usual. They will no longer be "communities" and will spread to multiple districts, from Yau Tsim Mong to Tai Kok Tsui, Sham Shui Po, etc.

He suggested that for high-risk industries such as the catering industry and construction sites, the government may consider implementing a foot ban.

Related news: Temple Street Epidemic Area | Ho Pak Leung worries about spreading Tai Kok Tsui and Sham Shui Po advocating forced inspection of high-risk industries

[09:49] From the end of December last year to yesterday, there were a total of nearly 100 confirmed cases in the "Compulsory Inspection Community" in Jordan, Yau Ma Tei.

The respiratory specialist Liang Zichao analyzed in the commercial program "Starting on a Sunny Day" that the outbreak in the district was caused by three high-risk factors, including the appearance of large construction site groups, many construction workers were ethnic minorities, and the district There are a lot of buildings and subdivided houses.

He believes that it is not practical to cut the transmission chain by a single test. It is recommended that residents of high-risk buildings with confirmed cases be tested every 3 to 5 days.

Related news: Liang Zichao pointed out that a single test cuts the transmission chain and does not actually recommend testing every 3 to 5 days

[09:10] The new crown pneumonia epidemic is raging. The Hong Kong government has listed buildings on Nathan Road, Gansu Street, Ferry Street and Jordan Road in Yau Ma Tei as "designated areas." When there is a case in a building, testing is mandatory.

Zeng Qiyin, the co-chair of the Infectious Disease Advisory Committee of the Medical Association, stated today (18th) that in addition to the residents of the confirmed building, the government should require all residents and businesses in the "Miao Street Epidemic Area" to undergo compulsory testing before it can grasp the entire area as soon as possible Happening.

He suggested that the government extend the period of the first test to five days, and also extend the service time of the daily test contractor to facilitate the test, and it should also provide residents with two to three tests within two weeks.

In addition, he believes that there are also many single-floor tenement buildings in Sham Shui Po, To Kwa Wan, and Kwun Tong. They are "three-no buildings" and may have pipe problems. The government should consider providing regular testing for residents in these areas. Lower the threshold for mandatory testing.

Related news: Temple Street Epidemic Area | Zeng Qiyin advocated the same inspection of merchants, all residents in Sham Shui Po and other areas should be inspected regularly

▼On January 17th, the faithful went to Yuen Yuen College in Tsuen Wan to "remain too old"▼

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[01:45] The Centre for Health Protection announced 55 new confirmed cases in a single day. Of the 51 local cases, 16 were of unknown origin, 7 in Kowloon, 5 in the New Territories, and 4 in Hong Kong Island.

Among them, Antai Building in Hung Hom and Lido Garden in Sham Tseng added one additional case, which was classified as a building requiring mandatory inspection.

In addition, Block A of the Gem Theater Building in Hung Hom and Xiao Fung Building, Fung Wah Village, Chai Wan, which were previously listed as buildings subject to compulsory testing, have not stopped the outbreak, and there has been an additional case without a source.

Confirmed building | Compulsory testing building continues to explode and 15 people have been recruited in two weeks

▼The list and whereabouts of the residential buildings of the confirmed cases reported on January 16▼

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[01:20] According to the latest list of confirmed cases released by the Center for Health Protection, 6 new restaurants have been added to the list, including Chaiwan Xinghua Plaza and McDonald’s, Longping Mall, Yuen Long.

There is also a person who has been diagnosed in the High Court, the pink memory of Shun Tak Centre in Sheung Wan, and Sheng Heung Yuen, a famous brand in Central.

In addition, among the newly confirmed cases, the FEHD contracted cleaners have cleaned public toilets in many Yau Tsim Mong districts, including Battery Street Public Toilets, Gascoigne Road Public Toilets, Jordan Road Public Toilets, Public Toilets in Market Street, Public toilets in Shanghai Street/Waterloo Road and public toilets in Yau Ma Tei Market.

Diagnosed restaurants | 6 more patients on the list have been to Shengxiangyuan, Long Ping McDonald's in Central

[00:40] St. Teresa’s Hospital (commonly known as the French Hospital) announced that a heart patient sought a private doctor for stomach pain. He was subsequently admitted to the hospital originally scheduled for Tuesday (19th), but Sunday (17th) ) Due to stomach pain and cardiothoracic discomfort, I went to St. Teresa Hospital's outpatient department to meet the attending doctor early, and was diagnosed with heart failure by a cardiologist, and arranged to be admitted to the isolation ward of the Intensive Care Department and undergo a test for the new coronary pneumonia virus, and The initial diagnosis was confirmed later.

The hospital immediately notified the Center for Health Protection and transferred to the Eastern Youde Hospital on the same day.

St. Teresa Hospital's heart disease patient is initially diagnosed and the attending doctor must be isolated and quarantined

▼On January 17th, 4 mandatory inspection buildings were added to the ``Miao Street Epidemic Area''▼

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▼The status of the residents in the Miaojie epidemic area being tested▼

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Overview of yesterday:

Temple Street Epidemic Area | District Councillors Approval of Disorders for Homeless Residents Infected on New Reclamation Street

All couriers in Hong Kong can receive a free test from Tuesday and accept online appointments today

Temple Street Epidemic Area｜Buildings Department: Defective drainage system at No. 26 Reclamation Street has issued a repair order to the owner

The bar industry fears that 6,000 people will be unemployed in March, and they hope to force customers to resume business with peace of mind

Taxi dealers can get 15,000 bonus if no accidents happen and no accidents happen

Mandatory Testing Building | 8 Buildings in the Epidemic Area of ​​Temple Street Listed on the List of 2 Buildings including Lido Garden in Sham Tseng

A member of the Sham Shui Po Warm Nursing Home diagnosed with 80 residents and staff of the same level sent for quarantine

Today, 55 more confirmed cases were confirmed, and more than 80 cases were initially confirmed, many from Yau Tsim Mong District

"Temple Street Epidemic Area" New Reclamation No. 45A of Jinbao Building with funnel pipes and trees growing on the top floor

People in the Jinwei Building on Temple Street have been diagnosed in succession, saying that the patients’ family members have gone out to work without being submitted for inspection

Near the end of the Lunar New Year, more than 100 citizens from Yuanxuan College lined up to thank you for your health in the epidemic

Refers to the sharp increase in the price of Tianjiao, and the price of new year's vegetables doubles.

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