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Coronavirus disease. Live | The number of confirmed diagnoses has dropped slightly, 39 confirmed

2021-01-28T08:41:06.705Z


The fourth wave of the new crown pneumonia epidemic has not ended, and the cumulative number of patients has increased to 10,322. The Centre for Health Protection announced that there were 39 confirmed cases today. There are outbreaks in many old areas, and many buildings are included in the mandatory inspection list every day. In addition


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Written by: Zhu Haiqi, Zheng Cuibi, Huang Yongyu, Wang Jien, Deng Yinglin, Huang Weilun, Ouyang Dehao

2021-01-28 07:00

Last update date: 2021-01-28 16:31

The fourth wave of the new crown pneumonia epidemic has not ended, and the cumulative number of patients has increased to 10,322.

The Centre for Health Protection announced that there were 39 confirmed cases today.

There are outbreaks in many old areas, and many buildings are included in the mandatory inspection list every day.

In addition, the Sun Life Congee Shop in Hung Hom has a total of 6 confirmed cases and 1 preliminary positive case. 4 of them are family members, all working in the congee shop, which may involve group transmission.

The Centre for Health Protection urged the public to be tested as soon as possible if they have been there.

[14:29] According to the news, about 40 new diagnoses were added today.

Covid-19 vaccine | HKU research indicates that only 46% of citizens intending to get an injection plunged by 18% within two months

[12:25] The government is about to launch a new crown vaccination plan. The University of Hong Kong School of Medicine announced today (28th) that a survey in January this year found that only 45.9% of citizens intend to get the vaccine, compared to the same item in November last year. According to the survey, 63.2% of citizens were willing to get an injection, that is, their vaccination intention dropped by nearly 18 percentage points within two months.

He Bailiang's Hung Hom porridge shop broke out a week ago, spreading more than one generation of the virus, and the active community is worrying

[10:00] A group of restaurants is suspected to reappear in Hong Kong. A total of 6 people at the Sun Life Congee Shop in Hung Hom were diagnosed, and 1 person was newly diagnosed.

The director of the Infection and Infectious Diseases Center of Hong Kong University, Ho Pak Leung, estimated that the spread of the food shop occurred as early as a week ago and has been spread for more than a generation. He believes that the situation reflects that the virus is active in the community. As the Lunar New Year approaches, citizens go out more frequently. The overall situation of the epidemic in Hong Kong is worrying.



He reiterated that sewage testing is delayed and designated areas may not cover all high-risk buildings or old buildings in Hong Kong. He urged the Hong Kong government to speed up the tracking work, and should post announcements and broadcasts in buildings that require mandatory testing, so that residents can be informed and tested as soon as possible. .

Tung Fat Building, North Point, collected sewage this morning. Huang Jinxing: A negative sample does not mean that the building has no patients

[09:45] The government is working with the University of Hong Kong to assist in the fight against the epidemic through sewage testing to determine whether the building has hidden the new crown virus.

The Secretary of the Environment, Huang Jinxing, stated on the radio program that sewage monitoring is only an auxiliary tool. He considers it to be a "small and small" radar. He emphasized that even if the sewage is negative, it does not mean that the building has no patients.



Huang Jinxing explained that whether the sewage can be tested positive or not is related to the living habits of residents, such as the time to go to the toilet and whether the sewage drains are connected to the clear water well.

If relevant circumstances arise, it may not be accurately measured.



In addition, he said that the authorities had taken samples from the tail wells and manholes of Dongfa Building in North Point this morning, and results will be available as early as early or tomorrow morning.

The funeral industry in Hung Hom fears that the closed area affects funeral or interment services and hopes to exempt practitioners from entering and leaving the restricted area

[09:30] The government recently delineated a "designated area" in Hung Hom, and Wu Yaotang, the permanent honorary chairman of the Funeral Chamber of Commerce, is worried about the "raid" closure of the area or affecting the burial service of the remains. I hope that the authorities will allow practitioners to enter and exit the restricted area to collect materials and documents at their discretion. , In order to maintain the service and avoid affecting the funeral, cremation or burial procedures.

▼Four designated forced inspection areas▼

Kexing Sinopharm | Tang Jiahua does not agree to wait for the report Kong Fanyi: It is better to abandon the advisory committee without a report

[09:00] One of the vaccines ordered by the Hong Kong government, the third phase of clinical report has not yet been released, and the supply to Hong Kong is uncertain. Chief Executive Carrie Lam has requested assistance from the central government and hopes to be allocated a vaccine from the Mainland. There has not yet been a third phase clinical report, and the Chinese medicine vaccine has been vaccinated in the Mainland.

Executive Council member Tang Jiahua asked experts to explain why the Sinopharm vaccine could not be used in Hong Kong, questioning them that "everyone is drunk and I am alone."



Kong Fanyi, a member of the Government Vaccine Advisory Committee, said that the third phase of the report clearly explained the effectiveness and safety of the vaccine and other data cannot be compromised. Frankly, the introduction of vaccines without the third phase of the report, "it is better to have a committee."

Tung Fat Building in North Point suspected of vertical transmission district councillors allege that the patio is smelly and the building has subdivisions

[08:45] There have been many confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia recorded in Block C of Dongfa Building in North Point. It is suspected that the patio design is not ideal and vertical transmission has occurred, and some units have to evacuate.

Eastern District Councillor (Jin Ping) Li Yuxin stated in a radio program that Block B and Block D of Dongfa Building share patios with Block C. The patio of the building has always had sanitary problems. He has received many complaints in the past, saying that the patio is smelly. Smell, and someone littered.

In addition, there are sub-divided rooms in the building, and there have been complaints before that the connection and use of the kitchen facilities of a unit have been changed, thereby affecting the second unit, such as leakage.

▼The Hong Kong government raided the blockade of designated buildings on Bi Street and forced inspections▼

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▼From January 28th, the epidemic prevention measures in restaurants and listed premises will be extended for 7 days▼

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▼Protection rate side effects of Kexing, BioNTECH Fosun, AstraZeneca ▼

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[01:05] According to the latest whereabouts of the confirmed cases announced by the Center for Health Protection in the evening, 5 new restaurants were added to the list, with Hong Kong Island accounting for up to 4, including Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center Huijing, Cheung Hing Building Zaixing Roast Restaurant , Xingdong Shopping Mall in the East District, Espuma, Wellington Plaza in the Midwest District.

The remaining restaurant is located in Yuen Long, New Territories, which is Fortune Kingswood Phase 2 Xiangchuanhu.

▼The patient's residence and whereabouts in the past 14 days▼

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[01:00] The Health Protection Center updated the patient’s residence and whereabouts information at night. Yau Tsim Mong District continued to be the area with the most cases, with a total of 13 cases. However, the second place was not any area with designated areas, but Yuan There are 10 cases in Long District, of which 4 are related cases in Hang Lok House, Tin Heng Village, Tin Shui Wai, and 2 cases in Sai Pin Wai, Indigenous Village.

The Eastern District ranked third with 9 cases, 4 of which came from Block C of Dongfa Building, which was included in the compulsory inspection list. In addition, there was also 1 case from Block A of Metro City Building, which is also an old building with a history of more than 50 years. Case.

Confirmed Buildings | Yuen Long District Increases 10 Cases in a Single Day, Two Patients Live in Western Wai Eastern District, 9 more cases

▼1.26 Bi Street and Dong'an Street closed area.

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Overview of yesterday:

Mandatory testing of buildings | 20 buildings added to the list at night 11 buildings in Hung Hom tested positive

Transport Department continues to suspend driving test to see the latest service arrangements of various government departments

Block C of Dongfa Building Explosion Vertically Spreads Blocks A, B, C, and D Compulsory Detection of Residents to Move Out

7 infected diners at Sun Life Congee in Hung Hom: Taiwan is so dense and everyone has close contact

UA announced the suspension of K11 Art House cinema at the end of February, and Feng Deli Group, a subsidiary of Lin Jianyue, took over

Block C of Dongfa Building in North Point now spreads vertically Yuan Guoyong: Residents of Units 6 and 7 must evacuate

60 additional confirmed cases of 13 people in Dongfa Building in North Point recruited for outbreak at Sun Life Congee in Hung Hom to prompt diners to be tested

Mandatory Testing Building | Kingswood Villas Lihu ranked 9th on the list by adding 10 buildings

A total of 174 deaths of male patients confirmed by the United Hospital and female patients initially confirmed by Guanghua Hospital have died

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