The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health stated today that for the three imported cases involving local crew members of Cathay Pacific (case numbers 12376, 12378 and 12387 respectively), based on the latest epidemiological survey data, the center believes that the three cases were related to For the 111 crew members undergoing compulsory quarantine in the same hotel in Frankfurt, Germany, their compulsory quarantine requirements can be revoked.
The center refers to the three people who later admitted to leaving the hotel room and visiting places near the hotel several times. The three also met outside the hotel or met with friends.
The center will further investigate whether anyone has violated the Prevention and Control of Disease (Disclosure of Information) Regulations (Chapter 599D), provide false information to affect public health investigations, and will take enforcement actions as necessary.
There was a new confirmed imported case of new coronary pneumonia in Hong Kong yesterday (19th). The patient was a Filipino domestic helper who had been given a dose of Kexing Vaccine.
Yesterday, there were less than 10 initial confirmed cases, including a Filipino domestic helper who had completed the 21st quarantine. She was found to be positive for the new crown virus through mandatory testing and was carrying the variant virus L452R. However, the amount of the virus was low. The closed area inspection of Huiwen Building, No. 50-52, Dishan Village Road, is expected to complete the operation at 10 o'clock this morning (20th).
In addition, residents under the age of 18 under the Scientific Committee on Vaccine Preventable Diseases under the Health Protection Department of the Department of Health will be vaccinated in two stages. Children aged 12 to 17 are the priority group. It is recommended that children aged 3 to 11 years old after the new semester next year. Get vaccinated and need more time to listen to the concerns of kindergarten students and their parents.
New crown pneumonia ︱ 3 confirmed cases in a single day, 62-year-old man still has 4 symptoms after vaccination
[14:53] There are 3 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong today (20th), all of which are imported cases, including a 31-year-old Filipino domestic helper who returned to her employer at 50-52 Village Road, Happy Valley after completing the quarantine. The residence of Lou Lou was tested positive only on the 27th day after arriving in Hong Kong.
Another 62-year-old male was diagnosed. Although he had completed two doses of Fubital vaccine in Hong Kong at the end of May, he still developed 4 symptoms after being infected with the N501Y variant virus, namely sore throat, cough, runny nose and Headache.
Today, there are fewer than 5 initial confirmed cases.
New crown pneumonia｜Yang Deqiang: Dozens of Rugby teams come to Hong Kong for epidemic prevention and challenge
[11:21] The persistence of new crown pneumonia has caused large-scale sports events to resume indefinitely. Among them, the Hong Kong International Rugby Sevens announced that it will be postponed again due to the epidemic.
Sports Commissioner Yang Deqiang said in a radio program today (20th) that if the Seven Rugby tournament is held, dozens of rugby teams will come to Hong Kong from overseas. Players will also have a lot of physical contact during the game. The epidemic prevention work is challenging, plus The virus has an incubation period, and if someone is diagnosed, there is a risk of transmission, so it is difficult to re-run it in the short term.
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Customs clearance｜Xu Shuchang: The high chance of customs clearance next year should push up the vaccination rate and get the third shot
[10:26] The Hong Kong government has been striving to clear customs with the mainland in recent months, but Liu Yulong, chairman of the Scientific Committee on Vaccine Preventable Diseases, said bluntly on a radio program today (20th), "I think we are now unconditionally talking about switching."
He explained that the current vaccination rate in Hong Kong has not reached 70%.
Xu Shuchang, a government expert consultant and chairman of the Scientific Committee on New Discoveries and Animal Infectious Diseases, believes that if customs clearance with the Mainland and overseas next year, the virus will enter the community and cause a high chance of outbreaks. Therefore, the vaccination rate must be increased and the public must be vaccinated as soon as possible.
New Crown Vaccine｜Liu Yulong: The vaccination rate of middle school students rises to 80% after encountering a bottleneck and expecting to hit Kexing
[10:18] The Joint Science Committee of the Health Protection Center announced today (19th) arrangements that middle school students aged 12 to 17 can take the lead in injecting the Kexing vaccine. It is expected that children aged 3 to 11 will be given an injection in the new semester next year.
Liu Yulong, chairman of the Scientific Committee on Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, said on a radio program today (20th) that many middle school students hope to get a science and technology, and the vaccination rate will reach 70%.
Therefore, it is expected that after the launch of Kexing vaccination, the vaccination rate of middle school students can be increased to more than 80%, which will help middle schools to resume full-time face-to-face courses.
It is expected that the vaccination can be extended to elementary school students early next year, and after two to three months of experience, it can be extended to kindergartens.
Xu Shuchang, a government expert consultant and chairman of the Scientific Committee on New Discoveries and Animal Infectious Diseases, said that whether it is an adult or a child, the vaccination of Kexing also requires three injections to be considered complete.
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▼11.19 Happy Valley Huiwen Building closed area inspection▼
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Yesterday's overview: new coronary pneumonia.
11.19｜Juveniles can go to Kexing to complete the quarantine and return the Filipino domestic helper to the employer’s home for the first diagnosis
Paving the way for pilot quarantine?
News: Cathay Pacific intends to arrange passenger aircraft pilots to participate in cargo aircraft training to increase manpower
Closed area testing | Compulsory testing at Huiwen Building, Happy Valley Village Road, is confirmed by the Philippine domestic helper after the 21st quarantine
New crown pneumonia ︱ 34-year-old Filipino domestic helper diagnosed with L452R variant virus has been vaccinated with two doses of Kexing vaccine
Science Committee Liu Yulong: The fifth wave of epidemic is expected
Kexing Vaccine｜Students aged 12 to 17 will be vaccinated first. Children aged 3 to 11 will be injected as soon as possible in the new semester next year
New Crown Vaccine | Liang Zichao: It is impossible to deal with Kexing's third dose of Fubitai and must be arranged as soon as possible
The government purchased an additional 1 million doses of Forbitux vaccine and delivered it to Hong Kong this morning for the third dose of vaccination
Coronavirus disease.
11.19｜You can go to Kexing to complete the quarantine first, and the Filipino helper will return to the employer’s home for the first diagnosis. Science Committee Liu Yulong: It is expected that the fifth wave of the epidemic will suggest that primary school children and young children should be injected before customs clearance to pave the way for pilot quarantine?
News: Cathay Pacific intends to arrange for airline pilots to participate in cargo aircraft training to increase manpower. Kexing vaccines | Students aged 12 to 17 will be vaccinated first. Children aged 3 to 11 will be injected with new coronary pneumonia as soon as next year. The government purchased an additional 1 million doses of Fubitai vaccine and delivered it to Hong Kong this morning to push the third dose of the new crown vaccine | Liang Zichao: It is impossible to handle the third dose of Fubitai from Kexing and must be arranged as soon as possible
