The new crown pneumonia in Hong Kong continues to be "cleared" locally!
According to news, there were no local cases of unknown origin in Hong Kong today (30th), and there were no confirmed cases in Japan for 13 consecutive days.
In terms of imported cases, 3 cases arrived in Hong Kong from Egypt and Turkey were recorded today, and fewer than 5 cases were initially confirmed.
In addition, foreign domestic helpers who have completed vaccination in the Philippines or Indonesia can come to Hong Kong with an official injection card starting today.
The number of vaccinations continued to decline. Yesterday, only 18,738 people received the first dose, which fell below the 20,000 mark, the lowest level in the past three months; the number of appointments for vaccinations fell to only about 7,700, a new low.
Nie Dequan, director of the Civil Service Bureau responsible for vaccination, pointed out that Hong Kong should aim at "universal vaccination" and compulsory injections for some employees. It does not rule out that people who have been vaccinated can enter designated places by referring to France's practice of establishing health passes.
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New Crown Vaccine | Nie Dequan notices that the appointment of Lagu injection increases 40%, and the first injection weighs 20,000
[23:09] The new crown pneumonia vaccination program in Hong Kong started at the end of February, and today (30th) enters the 186th day.
The Secretary of Civil Service, Nie Dequan, said yesterday (29th) that the variant virus has increased the difficulty of building an immune barrier and therefore changed the goal of "universal vaccination". It is not ruled out that referring to the French practice of establishing health passes, people who have not completed vaccination may be prohibited from entering certain designated places. Place.
After Nie Dequan announced that the addition of Laguzhen, the number of appointments today rebounded by 40% from yesterday's low. A total of 11,500 appointments were made, an increase of 3,800 on a daily basis.
In addition, 23,244 citizens received the first dose today, an increase from 18,000 yesterday. So far, about 4.12 million people have received at least one dose of the vaccine, that is, 61.2% of citizens aged 12 and above have been vaccinated.
Filipino and Indian quarantine hotel occupancy rate is limited to 80%, the first batch of 8 people will stay on Tuesday, 132 people will make an appointment this week
[21:52] Foreign domestic helpers who have completed vaccinations in Indonesia or the Philippines can come to work in Hong Kong from today, and can only go to the Silka Tsuen Wan Hotel for quarantine on the 21st.
According to the information provided by the hotel, the Labour Department said that there were no foreign domestic helpers staying today, and 8 foreign domestic helpers were confirmed to check in tomorrow (31st); as of this Saturday (September 4th), a total of 132 foreign domestic helpers were confirmed staying. .
According to the authorities, depending on the booked check-in date, there are still some rooms available for appointment at the designated quarantine facility.
Based on public health considerations, the designated quarantine facility will be capped at an occupancy rate of 80%, and the number of rooms that can be booked daily will be adjusted according to the overall booking situation. The Labour Department said that it has been closely monitoring the reservation of designated quarantine facilities and is closely linked to designated quarantine facilities. Contact and provide support. After receiving the appointment, the quarantine facility will request a copy of the foreign domestic helper's passport, valid work visa and approved vaccination record to verify the foreign domestic helper's identity and confirm the authenticity of the vaccine record.
After all the documents are in place, the quarantine facility will confirm the room reservation with the booker according to the order in which the individual booker submits the required documents via email.
Start of school｜The faculty and staff need to be vaccinated or tested at their own expense and have a doctor's certificate for free from the new school year
[21:42] Starting from the day after the new school year (September 1), the Education Bureau requires all school staff and people who frequent campuses to have received at least one dose of the vaccine or have a negative test result at their own expense from September 1. Can enter the school; only those who have a medical certificate certifying that they are not allowed to receive the new crown vaccine can be renewed for free testing, and this exemption arrangement does not apply to the staff or persons of the cram school.
New Crown Vaccine | The government intends to introduce a health pass, the catering industry is worried about business falling by 40%: no need to do it quickly
[19:51] Nie Dequan, the director of the Civil Service Bureau, yesterday said that he would not rule out referring to the French implementation of the "Health Pass" and that in the future, he may require restrictions on premises. Only people who have been vaccinated can enter.
Some people in the catering industry have bluntly said that about 60 adults in Hong Kong have been vaccinated. If the measures are introduced in a short time, business in the industry is expected to fall by 40%. Unless the government introduces subsidies to make up for it, all restaurants in Hong Kong will be severely hit.
The French "Health Pass" system prohibits people who have not been injected into department stores. The local retail industry believes that if the Hong Kong government copies all of them, the industry will be greatly puzzled. Because Hong Kong people wear masks when shopping, the company also requires employees to take regular nucleic acid tests. "Don’t think that shopping in department stores is more risky than other places."
New crown pneumonia|The government recognizes that Hong Kong residents stranded in Indonesia and Philippines can return to Hong Kong since 9.1
[19:35] The Food and Health Bureau announced that starting from midnight on September 1st, vaccination records issued by Indonesia, the Philippines and Turkey will be recognized according to the mechanism as Hong Kong residents who have stayed in the designated areas of Group A One of the approved vaccine records.
In other words, Hong Kong residents staying in the relevant country can board the plane back to Hong Kong with an approved pin card, and then go to the designated quarantine hotel for compulsory quarantine for 21 days.
The authorities also stated that the 27 member states of the European Union belong to countries that have been designated by the World Health Organization as strict regulatory agencies, and that the new crown digital pass mechanism has been implemented among EU member countries.
Hong Kong will accept the vaccination record approved under the EU's COVID-19 digital pass mechanism as the approved vaccination record required for boarding and coming to Hong Kong from designated areas of high-risk group A.
In this regard, the European Union recently announced that under its COVID-19 digital pass mechanism, the vaccination records issued by North Macedonia, San Marino, Turkey, Ukraine and the Vatican are recognized as equivalent to the vaccination records issued by EU member states. Therefore, the government will also start at midnight on September 1st. From now on, the vaccination records issued by the above-mentioned regions are accepted as approved vaccination records.
New crown pneumonia | The first batch of foreign domestic helpers expected to arrive at designated quarantine hotels in Hong Kong from tomorrow, full appointments until November
[19:05] Filipino domestic helpers who have been vaccinated can come to work in Hong Kong starting today (30th), but it is understood that no foreign domestic helpers came to Hong Kong on the first day of implementation of the new arrangement.
The Employment Association explained that foreign domestic helpers must set aside time for testing to meet the nucleic acid testing requirements within 72 hours. It is estimated that the first batch of foreign domestic helpers will arrive in Hong Kong as soon as tomorrow to Wednesday.
As for the only foreign domestic helper quarantine hotel, Silka Hong Kong Hotel in Tsuen Wan did not have foreign domestic helpers to check in today, but the reservation is full until November, and it is said that less than 10 foreign domestic helpers are expected to check in tomorrow evening.
Some foreign domestic helpers said that hotel room rates are expensive, and many customers changed their attitudes to wait and see, waiting for the government to announce the second designated hotel before arranging foreign domestic helpers to come to Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong residents stranded in Indonesia bombarded the Hong Kong government to allow only Indian domestic helpers to come to Hong Kong: the same vaccine certificate, but different treatment
[17:50] The Hong Kong government permits foreign domestic helpers in Indonesia and the Philippines to leave Hong Kong today (30th) as long as they have completed the COVID-19 vaccination locally.
However, since Indonesia is not a country designated as a "strict regulatory agency" by the WHO, Hong Kong residents stranded in Indonesia complained to "Hong Kong 01". Even if they had the same vaccination record as the foreign domestic helper, they would not be recognized and could not return to Hong Kong. , Bombarding the Hong Kong government's handling of unfair and absurd methods.
Hong Kong allows foreign domestic helpers to work, but Hong Kong people are not allowed to go home.
Everyone was vaccinated in Indonesia. If you don't recognize Hong Kong people, you recognize foreign domestic helpers?
Hong Kong residents stranded in Indonesia
New Coronary Pneumonia | 3 more imported cases, one person with a variant virus, zero confirmed locally for 13 consecutive days
[14:14] The Centre for Health Protection announced that it is investigating 3 newly confirmed cases. So far, there have been 12 111 cases in Hong Kong.
3 The age of the new case is between 3 and 27 years old. One person arrived in Hong Kong from Egypt and the other two arrived in Hong Kong from Turkey.
Under the epidemic, the myopia rate of school children with multi-use electronic products increases by 1.5 times. CUHK warns or shows explosive growth
[14:13] The school is about to start. Under the epidemic, many students have taken online classes in the past half-and-a-half years. The Chinese University School of Medicine found that the incidence of myopia among school children under the epidemic has risen to 30%, which is 1.5 times higher than before the epidemic. It is estimated that it is related to the fact that they go out less and use more electronic products due to the epidemic.
Some schoolchildren’s nearsightedness deepened by 200 degrees within 4 months. The CUHK team warned that there would be an "explosive increase in nearsightedness". It is recommended that schoolchildren take two hours of outdoor activities a day and take a 30-second break every half hour of reading to look at the distant view.
The ophthalmology team of the Faculty of Medicine of CUHK found that the incidence of myopia among school children has increased by 1.5 times during the epidemic.
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Covid-19 vaccine | PolyU bans teachers and students who have not been vaccinated at the beginning of school
[13:56] Under the epidemic, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University opened today (30th). The school sent an email to all teachers and students in the school in May this year, urging all teachers, students and staff to get vaccinated as soon as possible. If the vaccination has not been completed at the beginning of the new school year , You must submit a weekly test report before returning to school.
If you are unable to vaccinate due to health reasons, you can arrange for free weekly testing through the University Health Department.
At PolyU on the first school day, most of the students interviewed stated that they had been vaccinated. Some students said that although they were worried about side effects, they wanted to teach the courses above and followed the school's regulations to get all the injections.
Another student said that they had received the vaccine in the Mainland, believing that the school’s arrangements are normal, and that almost all students have been given the injections.
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[12:43] According to the news, there are no local cases of unknown origin in Hong Kong today, and there is no news conference on the epidemic.
New Crown Vaccine｜Government to set up a health permit
[10:49] The government's "exhaustion" means that it does not rule out referring to the implementation of the "Health Pass" in France, and in the future may require restrictions on premises, and only people who have been vaccinated can enter.
Respiratory specialist Liang Zichao said in a radio program that the French pass measures are only to encourage vaccination, and it is "it is obvious to all" whether it is effective in the local area. He urged not to be overly superstitious. Coercive measures may disgust some citizens.
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If the epidemic re-explodes, the employees of nursing homes for the elderly may have to be inspected every few days. The industry says it is difficult to arrange manpower.
[10:27] The Secretary of Labor and Welfare, Luo Zhiguang, recently stated that if the fifth wave of epidemic occurs, the staff of the institutions who have received injections may be required to be tested regularly. It is also said that once every 7 days is not enough to deal with the Delta variant virus, it may be considered. Check once every two or three days.
The Chairman of the Elderly Services Association, Chen Zhiyu, stated in a radio program today (30th) that if an epidemic breaks out that day, it is "inevitable" to strengthen testing.
However, if an employee wants to go out for testing, it will be difficult to arrange manpower. Therefore, it is recommended to arrange for a testing company to conduct on-site testing for employees.
FDH quarantine hotel reservations are full
[09:01] Foreign domestic helpers in Indonesia and the Philippines can come to Hong Kong to work from today (30th) after completing their vaccination. After arriving in Hong Kong, they must be quarantined at designated foreign domestic helpers for quarantine. However, only Hong Kong Tsuen Wan Silka will be arranged for the time being. The hotel has only 409 rooms and a charge of 800 yuan per night. The hotel reservations are currently full until November.
Chen Dongfeng, chairman of the Hong Kong Employment Association, said in a radio program today (30th) that the industry described booking a room as a "lottery draw" and frankly said that "some people are happy and some are worried." Due to the limited room supply, only 5 to 8% of 100 orders are successful.
He also pointed out that there is no major problem with the supply of air tickets for foreign domestic helpers to come to Hong Kong.
Mandatory testing｜Pinnacle Performance in the fitness room is on the list
[00:01] The Health Protection Center ahs said on the 1st (29th) that it is investigating a case of Fuyang diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia outside of the country, involving a 29-year-old female patient living in Shek O Village.
The center pointed out that the places where the woman lived during the incubation period and the places visited were included in the mandatory testing announcement.
In the evening, the government announced a list of mandatory tests, adding a new location, Pinnacle Performance, Tin Lok Plaza, Morrison Hill Road, Wan Chai.
According to the online introduction, this place is a fitness center.
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▼Approved Indonesian vaccination record style▼
▼On August 28th, students rush to get the same day vaccination before the start of school ▼
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Yesterday's overview: new coronary pneumonia.
8.29｜The number of women recruited by the European Tour to return to Shek O’s home for Fuyang vaccinations plummeted
New Crown Vaccine | Today, only 18,000 people have been vaccinated for the first time in the past 3 months
New Crown Vaccine｜Nie Dequan: Targeted universal vaccination and compulsory injection extended to quarantine hotel staff
New crown vaccine | Mandatory injections extended to quarantine hotels
29-year-old female Ou You was diagnosed with an injection and returned to Hong Kong for quarantine and returned to her residence in Shek O for seven days to expose the variant virus
New crown pneumonia | Two "epidemic ships" falsely reported zero infection, 16 crew members were diagnosed when they arrived in Hong Kong, the Department of Health called the police
Variant Virus｜Residents in Discovery Bay Forced Examination: The Government Should Open up Economic Activities after Injecting Injections
FDH quarantine hotel appointments are full of experts worry about increased risk of spread
Citizens complain that hundreds of university students in Tai Tong, Yuen Long, who run large-scale campfires will question the violation of the gathering restriction order
New crown pneumonia | Two "epidemic ships" falsely reported zero infection and 16 crew members were diagnosed when they arrived in Hong Kong. The Department of Health called a 29-year-old female Ou You who was diagnosed and returned to Hong Kong for quarantine. Returned to Shek O's residence for only 7 days to expose the new crown vaccine for the variant virus | Mandatory injection extended to The quarantine hotel union worries that the body should not be vaccinated against the employee’s job-losing mutant virus | Discovery Bay forced quarantine residents: the government should open up economic activities for injections, citizens complained that hundreds of college students in Tai Tong, Yuen Long, would question the violation of the gathering restriction order
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