In Hong Kong today (30th), 12 new confirmed imported cases of new crown virus disease were added, and 11 more patients confirmed earlier were confirmed to have Omicron.
According to the Center for Health Protection, the new cases are all imported cases, of which 7 involved infections of mutant virus strains, 3 of which have tested results of mutant virus strains to be determined, and the amount of virus in the remaining 2 cases is insufficient for detection of mutant virus strains.
In addition, according to the results of whole-genome sequencing analysis conducted by the Public Health Laboratory Service of the Department of Health, it was confirmed that the 11 cases announced earlier carried the mutant virus strain Omicron that requires attention, involving eight men and three women, aged between 21 and 59 years old. , Including Cathay Pacific Airways, who lives in Block 1, Jiayue Peninsula, Tuen Mun, and had a meal with his family at Wangyue Tower in Festival Walk.
Since 3 of the newly added cases today are Philippine helpers arriving in Hong Kong, and all of them arrived in Hong Kong via Cebu Pacific Airlines flights yesterday (29th), the government announced that Cebu Pacific Airlines’ flights arriving in Hong Kong from the Philippines will start today. It is forbidden to land in Hong Kong until the 12th of next month.
▼Announcement of mandatory testing on December 29▼
[19:20] It is understood that in addition to the initial diagnosis of the family members of the Cathay Pacific Airman, a diners who had eaten at the Wangyue Tower, Festival Walk, Kowloon Tong at the same time as the Cathay Pacific Airman, have also been initially diagnosed.
Family members of Cathay Pacific Airways and Omicron confirmed to be infected with the disease
[17:35] The threat of Omicron has intensified. A Cathay Pacific Airways flight attendant living on the Jiayue Peninsula in Tuen Mun who was diagnosed earlier was confirmed to be infected with Omicron this afternoon, and he had been with two family members to Wangyue Tower, Festival Walk, Kowloon Tong before his diagnosis. During the meal, the latest news stated that one of the family members was also infected with the disease, and Wangyue Tower had been closed for disinfection in the afternoon. A large number of government personnel were inspecting the scene, and there were also personnel wearing protective clothing on guard.
Omicron｜A total of 10 flights are suspended from the Philippines
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[17:30] The Centre for Health Protection announced that it is investigating 12 newly confirmed cases. So far, there have been 12,631 cases in Hong Kong.
The new cases are all imported cases, seven of which involve infection of mutant virus strains, the test results of the mutant virus strains of three cases are to be determined, and the virus volume of the remaining two cases is insufficient for the detection of the mutant virus strains.
The case involved nine men and three women, aged between 1 and 61 years old. Six people arrived in Hong Kong from designated areas in Group A for enhanced monitoring and six people arrived in Hong Kong from designated areas in Group A.
In addition, according to the results of whole-genome sequencing analysis conducted by the Public Health Laboratory Service Division of the Department of Health, it was confirmed that the cases 12589, 12592, 12595, 12596, 12597, 12598, 12599, 12600, 12609, 12610, and 12611 were all with concerns The mutant virus strain Omicron.
These cases involved eight men and three women, aged between 21 and 59.
New crown pneumonia | Intermediary banning Cebu Air's Manila flight may be expected to be difficult to come to Hong Kong
[13:05] The foreign domestic helper industry received news early this morning that Ibusebu Pacific Airlines’ flights to Hong Kong will be cut off for two weeks. The chairman of the Hong Kong Employment Agency Association Zhang Jiemin confirmed today that he said that most of the airlines were scheduled to be short of three. Filipino domestic helpers coming to Hong Kong will be suspended in the past two weeks, and it is expected that more than a thousand Filipino domestic helpers will be temporarily suspended.
Chen Dongfeng, chairman of the Hong Kong Employment Association, said that the industry and employers urgently need to change their plans to rush for air tickets, to avoid the hindrance of foreign domestic helpers’ arrival plans, and also to change the segregated hotel reservations. ."
Others in the industry are worried that the other two airlines are also at risk of being blown out at any time. Employers have their troubles: "The fuse mechanism has been tightened, and the epidemic in the Philippines has not eased significantly. The other two do not know how long they are flying."
Omicron｜Crew exemption from canceling Cathay Pacific today: unable to operate all scheduled flights as scheduled
[11:45] Two more Cathay Pacific crew members have been diagnosed recently, and they are more suspected of being infected with the Omicron mutant virus strain. One of them did not follow Cathay Pacific’s epidemic prevention instructions after returning to Hong Kong and had a meal with friends. Omicron was afraid of entering the community.
Cathay Pacific responded that due to the latest crew quarantine restrictions, it is unable to operate all scheduled flights as scheduled. It is now consolidating flights during the first quarter of 2022, including the cancellation of some passenger flights to and from Hong Kong.
It is reported that all passenger aircraft crew members need to work in a closed-loop duty mode, and must undergo compulsory quarantine for up to 14 days after returning to Hong Kong before returning to the community. From mid-February next year, designated crew members will be responsible for flights to China.
Many people returning to Hong Kong received the cancellation of flights this morning. Some people said that the flight from Hong Kong to Frankfurt had just been canceled tomorrow.
The Transport and Housing Bureau replied that it has announced the latest quarantine arrangements applicable to crew members in Hong Kong, and that airlines are required to strictly comply with them, and have been maintaining close communication with the aviation industry, so as to ensure public health while ensuring air traffic to and from Hong Kong. Freight services continue to operate smoothly.
New Crown Vaccine｜Middle-aged man has a rash after injection
[07:00] "Hong Kong 01" received a complaint from a middle-aged man who had been vaccinated with Kexing vaccine in July this year. He said that he had a rash all over his body after two injections and he needed to be hospitalized. At that time, the Department of Health said, The case will be referred to an expert committee to determine the relationship with the vaccine.
However, the reporter followed up the man's condition again this month after 5 months, and then inquired with the Department of Health, only to find that the case had not been handed over to the expert committee for follow-up.
In response to enquiries this month, the Department of Health stated that after receiving reports of abnormal vaccination incidents reported by medical staff, it has contacted the reported medical staff for further information. "The case will be handed over to an expert committee for causality assessment."
In other words, five months after the incident, the Department has not yet transferred the case to the committee for evaluation.
After the reporter inquired about the reason again, the department stated that it would notify the Hospital Authority of the assessment results of the expert committee within this month.
Four days after receiving the second shot of Kexing vaccine, Mr. Li developed a rash that spread to his feet.
(Provided by interviewee)
Omicron｜Government cancels exemption for passenger aircraft crew from quarantine
[04:18] The Omicron, a variant strain of the new crown virus, is out of control globally. Two flight attendants of Cathay Pacific violated the exemption guidelines, resulting in a sharp increase in the risk of outbreaks in Hong Kong’s communities. It is reported that the authorities have resorted to severe calls to Hong Kong airlines to revoke all non-Chinese airlines. The crew members of the airliner are exempted from quarantine measures, and the crew members must be forced to quarantine the hotel for up to 14 days upon returning to Hong Kong.
Cathay Pacific bears the brunt of the situation. The crew members of the existing "passenger plane going, cargo plane returning" and short-term return flights cannot go home for quarantine and surveillance when they get off the plane.
The new arrangement will take effect late at night on Wednesday (29th). In disguise, all non-China flights of Cathay Pacific need to be operated in a closed-loop manner, disrupting the deployment. As there are not enough hotel rooms for crew quarantine, all planned flights will not be able to operate as scheduled. Cathay Pacific said it will contact affected customers to switch flights or refund them in full.
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[00:33] Under the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the variant virus Omicron is raging around the world.
The Centre for Health Protection announced on the evening of December 29 that a 46-year-old man who had received 3 doses of vaccines had been diagnosed for the first time and was temporarily listed as an imported case.
He departed from Hong Kong to the UK on December 17 and arrived in Hong Kong via Finland on Monday (27th). After a negative test at the airport, he went to Penny's Bay for quarantine. By Tuesday (28th), the samples were first positive, and the test results of the mutant virus strain are yet to be determined.
As he had stayed in Hong Kong during the incubation period, the government announced on Wednesday night (29th) that five places have been subject to mandatory testing, including his residence in Tai Wai, Golden Jubilee Garden, his work site, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Xian Ciyun Primary School, and Kowloon Tong. One City's ParknShop Supermarket "Taste", Fortune City One "Starbucks Coffee" in Shatin Fortune City One, and Shake Shack Phase I of Sha Tin New Town Plaza.
Another 9 premises require further compulsory inspection.
▼12.28 Gate Jiayue Peninsula 1 closed area inspection▼
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▼12.27 West Ring Shitangzui Nanli No. 1 closed area inspection▼
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Diocesan Girls’ School for the fourth-year students traveling to the United States to return to Hong Kong confirmed that Cathay Pacific, the United States, and Canada banned passengers from entering Hong Kong Lost staff worry, cost rises by 30% or passed on to consumers with new crown pneumonia | Tightening crew quarantine, once prayed that it is a good starting point, and advocating penalties to close the area for testing | Discovery Bay Fengfeng Xixin Court, Tuen Mun Jiayue Peninsula Block 1 Completion of compulsory inspection and zero diagnosis
