The number of new crown pneumonia Omicron cases in Hong Kong continues to increase. The Hong Kong government announced a number of tightening measures last night. The Director of the Infection and Infectious Diseases Center of the University of Hong Kong, He Boliang, said on a radio program today (21st) that the Hong Kong government only announced yesterday that it would upgrade the United Kingdom to "strengthening." "Monitoring of Group A areas" is "later" and brings certain risks to Hong Kong.
He said that the incubation period of the Omicron variant virus is about 2 to 3 days. Therefore, such entrants are arranged to go to Penny's Bay for quarantine in the first four days. It is believed that about half of Omicron cases can be found in the first four days in the future.
However, he believes that the limitation of nucleic acid testing before boarding within 48 hours may still miss cases, and it is recommended to tighten it to within 24 hours.
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He Boliang said on the Hong Kong and Taiwan program "Millenniums" that the number of Omicron cases in Hong Kong in the past four or five days has increased compared to a week ago. Although they are all imported cases, Omicron cases in the United Kingdom and the United States have gradually become mainstream, and in the coming week There will be holidays. He believes that the number of newly confirmed cases in the northern hemisphere will increase significantly, and more people return to Hong Kong recently, and the number of Omicron cases in Hong Kong will continue to increase.
The Hong Kong government announced last night that the "strengthening monitoring of group A areas" must be quarantined at the Penny's Bay Quarantine Center for 4 days before being transferred to the quarantine hotel. This is shorter than the 7 days required earlier. The government explained that it is because of Hong Kong. All Omicron cases can be found within three days of arrival in Hong Kong.
He Boliang believes that foreign data show that the incubation period of Omicron is 2 to 3 days, which is shorter than the 4 to 5 days of other variant viruses. I believe that in the future, about half of Omicron cases can be found in the first four days.
And reducing the number of days required to stay in Penny's Bay from 7 days to 4 days, I believe that 70% more people can stay.
However, he believes that the limitation of nucleic acid testing before boarding within 48 hours may still miss cases, and it is recommended to tighten it to within 24 hours.
He Boliang, Director of the Infection and Infectious Diseases Center of the University of Hong Kong.
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Regarding the Hong Kong government’s announcement yesterday that it would upgrade the United Kingdom to the “enhanced surveillance group A area”, he believes that it has not been tightened earlier, or to facilitate the children of Hong Kong people to return to Hong Kong for the holidays, but it is not ideal for epidemic prevention and will increase the risk. In the past Relevant cases have also increased in a few days. The Hong Kong government may be worried that another case will flow into the community, which may affect customs clearance, so it has announced a tightening of its practices.
Omicron｜Strengthen monitoring of returning to Hong Kong at Penny's Bay in Area A, shrinking to 4 days, and arrangements for returning to Hong Kong from Britain to see Omicron in South Africa. 5 cases involving Omicron, a total of 6 people arrived in Hong Kong from the United Kingdom and the United States
