Entering Christmas, the number of imported cases in Hong Kong has increased sharply. The Centre for Health Protection announced yesterday (25th) that there were 25 new imported cases, including 5 sports hospital karate athlete Liu Mingming and others who returned to Hong Kong from Kazakh. The airport cleansing confirmed earlier The workers also confirmed that they have Omicron.
The Secretary for Food and Health, Chen Zhaoshi, said today (26th) that the number of confirmed cases of Omicron has increased rapidly across the world. Due to the rapid spread of the Omicron virus strain around the world, the number of people imported into Hong Kong during the Christmas and New Year holidays has also increased.
Chen Zhaoshi said that the Hong Kong government has taken the highest level of epidemic prevention measures to prevent the mutant virus strain from flowing into the local community. In response to the raging Omicron mutant virus strain, she strongly recommends all groups with high exposure risks, such as airport employees, crew members and Employees working in quarantine hotels must receive the third dose of vaccine as soon as possible to protect themselves and their families.
Chen Zhaoshi: Hong Kong adopts the most stringent entry prevention and control requirements in the world to stop Omicron from flowing into the community
Chen Zhaoshi published a blog today stating that in order to strictly implement the epidemic prevention and control strategy of "prevention of external input and internal prevention of rebound" and achieve the goal of "dynamic zeroing", Hong Kong currently adopts the world's most stringent entry prevention and control requirements to block the flow of Omicron into the community.
She pointed out that although experts from all over the world have not fully grasped the influence of Omicron, they have noticed that it has a higher spreading power and spreads more rapidly around the world than Delta.
Due to the rapid deterioration of the global epidemic due to Omicron, Chen Zhaoshi pointed out that the Hong Kong government has announced a series of strict measures to further strengthen the "external defense input", including: tightening the flight "fuse mechanism" from December 20, in addition to the original fuse conditions , If four or more passengers on a route arrive in Hong Kong within seven days of the diagnosis, the route must be fused for 14 days; starting from December 24, the nucleic acid test for arrivals from all regions before boarding and arriving in Hong Kong, the sampling time limit is 72 hours Shortened to 48 hours; and starting from December 21st, persons arriving in Hong Kong from the "Enhanced Surveillance Group A Area" must undergo compulsory quarantine at the quarantine center for the first four days of arrival, and be tested daily for the first seven days of arrival, and the next day during the subsequent quarantine period Accept the test.
▼Location of Community Vaccination Center (from January 1, 2022)▼
Chen Zhaoshi said Omicron may be more contagious or increase the risk of re-infection
Although she said that there have been no locally confirmed cases in Hong Kong for 80 days, the Omicron mutant virus strain discovered in recent months is the mutant virus strain with the most mutations since the outbreak. It may be more infectious and affect the effectiveness of the vaccine. Increase the risk of re-infection.
Due to the rapid spread of the Omicron mutant virus strain globally, and with the increase in the number of people entering Hong Kong during the Christmas and New Year holidays, the number of imported cases into Hong Kong is also increasing. The Hong Kong government has adopted the highest level of epidemic prevention measures to prevent the mutant virus strain from entering the country. Community.
Chen Zhaoshi said that he had received the third dose of vaccine last month, and he urged airport employees, crew members and employees working in quarantine hotels to get the third shot as soon as possible.
(Food and Health Bureau Blog)
Chen Zhaoshi: Making the best preparations for the possible fifth wave of epidemic
In the face of Omicron's fierce coming, Chen Zhaoshi said that the Hong Kong Government will continue to maintain a high level of vigilance. The Food and Health Bureau, the Department of Health and the Hospital Authority are making the best preparations for the possible fifth wave of epidemics so that various responses can be quickly initiated. Measures, she strongly recommends that all groups with high exposure risks, such as airport employees, crew members and employees working in quarantine hotels, should also receive the third dose of vaccine as soon as possible to protect themselves and their families.
Reiterate that the third injection can neutralize Omicron and appeal to people with weakened immune systems to get an injection before the next wave of epidemics
She pointed out that studies have shown that the third dose of vaccine can effectively neutralize the Omicron mutant virus strain and is the key to protecting the community from all virus strains.
Therefore, she once again urged citizens who are now eligible for the third dose of vaccine to vaccinate as soon as possible. As for citizens who have not yet been vaccinated, especially the elderly who are at high risk of death after contracting the new coronavirus, patients with chronic diseases and other people with weakened immunity, You should consider your health and get vaccinated as soon as possible before the next wave of epidemics strikes.
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