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Coronavirus disease. Latest|Today there are 70 more confirmed cases and 3 more mandatory tests in Xiamen, including 5 in Laguna City

2021-01-21T08:37:33.565Z


The epidemic continues to repeat. As of early yesterday morning, there were 56 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong, with more than 60 initially confirmed cases. The government set up the second designated inspection area in Sham Shui Po District yesterday.


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2021-01-21 07:00

Last update date: 2021-01-21 16:34

The epidemic continues to repeat. As of early yesterday morning, there were 56 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong, with more than 60 initially confirmed cases.

The government started yesterday to set up the second designated testing area in Sham Shui Po District. Four positive cases were found at community testing stations in the half day yesterday.

[16:30] Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Disease Division of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, and Yu Huiling, Chief Administrative Manager (Medical Effectiveness and Technology Management) of the Hospital Authority, attended the news conference on the epidemic together to explain the latest situation.

Zhang Zhujun said that as of this morning, there were 70 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong in the past 24 hours, with case numbers ranging from 9799 to 9868, and there were 7 imported cases.

Twenty cases were found by the temporary testing center, 11 of which were from Yau Ma Tei.

Of the 63 local cases, the source was not found in 16 cases, 31 patients lived in Yau Tsim Mong District, and 1 case lived in the "core area" of Jordan, Yau Ma Tei.

Today, there are three more buildings with two unrelated units that have confirmed cases and must be included in the list of mandatory testing buildings, namely, Tak Yam House, On Yam Village, Block 5, Laguna City, and Block 2, Fu Wing Garden.

▼1.21 Residents in designated areas of Sham Shui Po go to the testing station for virus testing▼ 

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[14:19] According to the news, more than 70 confirmed cases were recorded again today, maintaining the prefix 7 for two consecutive days, which is about 10 more than the initial half-day confirmed cases yesterday.

[14:00] Caritas Medical Center announced that a confirmed patient passed away today. So far, a total of 163 patients have passed away in public hospitals. Together with the patients who died at home and private hospitals, a total of 167 patients have so far died.

The deceased was a 74-year-old female patient (case number: 9311) with a chronic illness. She was admitted to Caritas Medical Centre on the afternoon of January 10 due to hypoglycemia and pneumonia. The diagnosis was confirmed the next day.

The patient's condition continued to deteriorate, and he was separated from the world at 1:23 am.

The hospital feels sad about the death of the patient and will provide appropriate assistance to the family.

A 74-year-old woman diagnosed with chronic disease in Caritas Medical Centre has died, 167 people died

[13:58] The new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong continues. The government will delineate a designated area "Apliao Street Epidemic Area" in Sham Shui Po a few days ago. When a district disputed that the authorities had no basis, the Food and Health Bureau announced the area in the evening. In six buildings, residents have been diagnosed, and residents must be tested compulsory.

The mobile testing center at Maple Street Stadium continued to operate on the second day today (21st). Some members of the public said that colleagues who lived in the "Miao Street Epidemic Area" had visited the community testing center twice for testing, and only after the second test Confirmed the diagnosis, it is unknown whether it is related to the amount of virus.

There are also elders who questioned that South Asians might not follow the sampling, worrying about fish slipping through the net.

Apliu Street Epidemic Area | Residents of Sham Shui Po approve the government's epidemic prevention work "Ma Ma Tei" for testing for peace of mind

[11:56] The epidemic in Hong Kong continues, and many industries have been ordered to temporarily close their business premises.

Yang Huijun, chairman of the Education Bureau’s Qualifications Framework Beauty and Hairdressing Industry Training Advisory Committee, stated in Hong Kong and Taiwan’s "Millennium" today (21) that he hopes to resume work as soon as possible and has limited business operations. He has proposed to the Hong Kong government that beauty salons can be used as sample collection packages. According to the recommendations of the distribution point, the industry will further strengthen epidemic prevention and implement closed-loop management, including only accepting appointments from customers, and requiring all employees to conduct tests every 14 days, and the results will be negative before starting work.

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[11:05] There have been outbreaks in Yau Ma Tei and Jordan over the past few days, and many of the confirmed cases are ethnic minorities.

Yau Tsim Mong District Councillor, Ho Fu-wing, who serves the Jordan North Constituency, said on the Hong Kong and Taiwan program "Millenniums" today (21) that after the appeal, the situation of ethnic minorities in the district is very active for testing and the problem of information circulation has also improved .

Zhang Fengmei, director-general of Rongle Club, believes that the government realized that the translation of epidemic information by the Department of Health was blunt, and online publicity methods were not in place, making it difficult to convey information to ethnic minorities. Volunteers from ethnic minorities were arranged to go to buildings within the scope of the mandatory inspection to "wash the building", "but it is always a step slower."

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[11:04] The government recently decided to resume the New Year’s Eve. The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department met with flower farmers yesterday. The stall owner quoted the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department as saying that stalls operate from 9 am to 12 midnight at the latest, with two in the middle. The cleaning period of the venue is 1 to 2 pm and 6 to 7 pm, during which the venue needs to be temporarily closed.



Yang Xiaolong, the chairman of Chiba Garden Co., Ltd., known as the "King of Orchid", accepted the Hong Kong and Taiwan program "Millennium" this morning and expressed support for the cleaning and disinfection period. They also suggested that based on past experience, there is less time for meals. , And the authorities will set up four areas in the Lunar New Year's Eve to control the flow of people at the scene, and to plan for public health.

He continued that FEHD staff will disinfect public places and stall owners will disinfect their shops.

He pointed out that although it was not open overnight on the Lunar New Year's Eve, he was generally satisfied with the government's arrangement, "something is better than nothing (stalls)."

Lunar New Year's Eve Renewal | Lunar New Year’s Eve Set up two cleaning periods

[11:00] A Nepalese man living near the designated area for mandatory testing in Yau Tsim Mong has received "false negative" community tests twice. The diagnosis was confirmed only after admission.

Respiratory specialist Liang Zichao said on a commercial program today (21st) that nucleic acid testing has basic limitations. If the sampling location is inaccurate or the patient's incubation period is long, it will affect the test results, and it is difficult to absolutely avoid the situation.



Some local district councillors quoted the confirmed neighbourhood as saying that the criteria for community testing was a trifling matter, which also caused many neighbours to worry.

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[10:27] It is understood that an employee of the News Department of Commercial Radio has initially diagnosed. He is a close contact of a confirmed person earlier. She was sent to hospital late with mild fever and tested positive initially.

New crown pneumonia | A reporter from the Department of Information of the Commercial and Taiwan Affairs Bureau was initially diagnosed and met with a relative and friend who was later diagnosed

Included in the mandatory inspection building:

▼2 confirmed cases in Chungking Mansion in Tsim Sha Tsui▼

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[09:00] The government recently decided to resume the New Year’s Eve. The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department held a meeting with flower farmers yesterday. The stall owner quoted the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department as saying that the stalls operate from 9 am to 12 midnight at the latest, with two in the middle. The cleaning period is 1 to 2 pm and 6 to 7 pm, during which the venue needs to be temporarily closed.



Yang Xiaolong, the chairman of Chiba Garden Co., Ltd., known as the "King of Orchid", accepted the Hong Kong and Taiwan program "Millennium" this morning and expressed support for the cleaning and disinfection period. They also suggested that based on past experience, there is less time for meals. , And the authorities will set up four areas in the Lunar New Year's Eve to control the flow of people at the scene, and to plan for public health.

He continued that FEHD staff will disinfect public places and stall owners will disinfect their shops.

He pointed out that although it was not open overnight on the Lunar New Year's Eve, he was generally satisfied with the government's arrangement, "something is better than nothing (stalls)."

Lunar New Year's Eve Renewal | Lunar New Year’s Eve Set up two cleaning periods

▼Compulsory inspections in designated areas in Sham Shui Po will set up inspection stations on January 20▼ 

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[00:40] According to the latest whereabouts list of confirmed cases released by the Center for Health Protection, 7 more restaurants are on the list, including Maxim's MX and Shangyan 21 at No.1 Homantin.

In addition, two restaurants in the Yau Tsim Mong district where there have been multiple confirmed cases recently have also made the list, including Sibao Canteen on Soy Street and Victory Super Fish Ball on Bi Street.


On Hong Kong Island, two new restaurants were added to the list, Hungry Korean at Jardine Center in Causeway Bay, and Shizheng at Sohang Street, Sheung Wan. According to statistics, all the confirmed cases above live in Yau Ma Tei, and one of them lives in a designated area.

Diagnosed restaurants | 7 additional restaurants, Ho Man Tin, Maxim's MX on the list, patients in the epidemic area have visited Shizheng

▼The list and whereabouts of the residential buildings of the confirmed cases reported on January 20▼

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[00:01] The Centre for Health Protection updated its information at night and found 41 cases were from Yau Tsim Mong District, and the Eastern District ranked second with a total of 7 cases, Xiao Fung House, Fung Wah Village, Chai Wan, and Fu Ming Court for three consecutive times. There are confirmed cases daily, and there are two confirmed cases at Sunway Garden, Quarry Bay, with unknown origin.

In addition, two cases were recorded in Blocks D and R of Luk Yeung San Tsuen in Tsuen Wan; there was one case in The Belcher's Garden, Pokfulam.

It is worth noting that 4 more cases have been recorded in Nanjiao, Getian Village, Sha Tin, and a total of 11 cases have been reported so far.


In terms of mandatory testing, there are two more confirmed cases in Block A of Wai Ching Court, Jordan; and one more case at 10-10A Wong Chuk Street, Sham Shui Po.

Confirmed Building|Eastern District recorded 7 more confirmed cases of loss of Bao Chui Garden and Luyang New Village

Overview of yesterday:

Residents of units connected to Block N of Kornhill Garden are concerned about invisible transmission, children continue to play on the platform

Yaliao Street Epidemic Area|Four invisible patients were found in the first half of the forced inspection

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The nurse of the North District Hospital was infected with the epidemic. 5 colleagues who quarantined and the confirmed doctor had contact with the same confirmed patient

Mandatory Testing Building | 8 new buildings in Kornhill Building N on the same floor and 2 units on the same floor have residents diagnosed

New crown pneumonia | 77 new confirmed cases in Yau Tsim Mong Sham Shui Po epidemic area detected 4 patients

Two Nepalese on the 12th floor of Chungking Mansion D are diagnosed with ethnic minorities and call for refugees to be included in the testing program

New crown pneumonia | temporarily recorded 510 foreign domestic helpers diagnosed and more than 25,000 foreign domestic helpers completed government testing

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New Year's Eve Renewal|The government ordered the flower farmers to reprimand the chaos: I fell from heaven and couldn’t stand

The Maple Street Testing Station in Sham Shui Po has been operating for about 45 minutes. Antigen-positive cases have been reported to the Department of Health for follow-up

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