There were 19 newly confirmed cases in Hong Kong today (31st), 17 of which were imported, the other two were related to local transmission, and 16 were initially confirmed, all believed to be Omicron cases.
The confirmed cases include a Cathay Pacific cargo pilot (#12649), who went to Sheung Wan for dinner and a bar with friends on December 27th.
As for the 16 first-time positive cases, including an airport ground staff, the patient is a 30-year-old woman who is responsible for instructing transit passengers or departing passengers in the restricted area and will also assist in the collection of boarding passes.
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[20:00] The government announced that the "Prevention and Control of Diseases (Compulsory Testing for Certain Persons) Regulations" (Chapter 599J) will be cited by the government. From 7 pm onwards, Tower 2 of Chun Wang Heen in Tin Shui Wai is listed as a "restricted area". People in the building must stay on their premises and undergo compulsory testing.
The subject must wait at his premises until all identified persons in the "restricted area" have completed the test, and the relevant test results have been roughly confirmed before leaving the premises.
The government's goal is to complete this operation at approximately 7 am tomorrow (January 1, 2022).
The government has set up temporary sampling stations in the "restricted areas" and asked the people under inspection to be tested before 1:00 am tomorrow.
As the mutant virus strain Omicron may be involved, the patient lived at the above site during the virus incubation period. After evaluation, the risk of infection in the relevant area is higher. The government decided to restrict and test the relevant area after the test was positive.
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A 30-year-old female ground worker at the airport was diagnosed for the first time and was tested in the closed area of Junhongxuan, Tin Shui Wai.
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[19:55] The Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health announced that it is investigating a preliminary confirmed case involving the mutant virus strain Omicron.
The case involved a 30-year-old female patient living in Block 2 of Grand Tower, Tin Shui Wai.
She holds a ground handling position at Hong Kong International Airport.
According to the nature of her job, she has to undergo frequent and regular COVID-19 testing. She tested negative for 10 times between November 24 and December 28. She developed cough symptoms on December 28. Yesterday (30 Day) The test result at the mobile sampling station of Tianrui Stadium in Tin Shui Wai was initially positive, with a Ct value of about 29 to 33, with N501Y and T478K mutant virus strains, suspected to be Omicron.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the patient’s main job is to receive outbound and transit passengers in the "Orange Zone" of the airport, and she may be infected during work.
The patient has not traveled abroad recently, and the last date to work is December 29. She has been vaccinated with two doses of Coxing vaccine.
From the Department of Health, she is an epidemiologically related case with the imported case.
Omicron｜Cathay Pacific crew quarantine arrangements changed twice a week to the union: at a loss
[19:30] Five crew members of Cathay Pacific Airways were diagnosed after returning to Hong Kong and were infected with the variant Omicron virus. The Hong Kong government and Cathay Pacific have repeatedly changed the quarantine arrangements for pilots and crew members this month.
The government announced today (31) that after all freighter pilots returned to Hong Kong, the hotel quarantine was extended from 3 days to 7 days. Some freighter pilots said that the quarantine arrangement "changed in the morning and evening" had no choice but to accept it. Dozens of senior foreign pilots have left.
The Cathay Pacific Air Services Staff Association also pointed out that many colleagues have lost their budgets due to the rapid changes in the policy. After this plan, they went home to take care of their mothers or newborn puppies after quarantine for 3 days after work.
Omicron｜Expanding the "vaccine bubble" before the Lunar New Year, the catering industry worries about business and staffing arrangements
[19:07] The government announced that it plans to expand the scope of the "vaccine bubble" to 18 types of premises, including restaurants, before the Lunar New Year, and that citizens must have received at least one dose of vaccine before entering.
Huang Jiahe, president of the Food and Beverage Association, pointed out that the Lunar New Year is the peak of the catering industry. Restaurants have always received a lot of reservations for group dinners and spring teas before the Lunar New Year. The industry is of course worried that business will be affected by the new measures.
Omicron｜Cathay Pacific's few pilots violated regulations and detonated the epidemic, extremely disappointed and suspended two people
[18:35] Cathay Pacific’s general manager of corporate affairs, Huang Wenjie, had a video conversation with the media this evening, saying that crew members involved in violation of quarantine regulations will be suspended immediately and will study and announce further decisions after their treatment is completed.
He pointed out that Cathay Pacific employees always prioritize the health of customers and community employees. The investigation found that if an employee seriously violated medical monitoring, the employee will be punished. He is also extremely disappointed with the behavior of the person concerned and damages the spirit of tens of thousands of compliance colleagues. Cathay Pacific I fully understand the need to comply with Hong Kong's laws and regulations, and apologize for the inconvenience, and will continue to cooperate with relevant government departments in the future to strengthen the protection of Hong Kong's public health.
According to the news, two crew members have been suspended temporarily.
Omicron｜Infected Cathay Pacific pilots violated regulations to visit the restaurant clubhouse and bar in Central until late at night
[17:35] The Omicron variant virus is raging around the world, and there have been cases of local transmission of Omicron in Hong Kong.
Zhang Zhujun, Director of the Department of Infectious Diseases of the Centre for Health Protection, pointed out that 19 new confirmed cases were newly confirmed in Hong Kong today (31st) and 17 were imported cases. All cases are suspected to be Omicron cases.
One of the Cathay Pacific cargo pilots who arrived in Hong Kong from the United States violated the home quarantine regulations. On the third day of arrival in Hong Kong, he went to Soho Restaurant Pici in Central and The Iron Fairies & Co in Central. A friend has been sent to the quarantine center.
Omicron｜Chen Zhaoshi: The next two weeks are the key to urge filmmakers not to remove masks and not toast at weddings
[17:05] Omicron, a variant strain of the new crown virus, entered the Hong Kong community, and 19 new confirmed cases were added today (31st) on New Year's Eve.
During the New Year’s holiday, the Secretary for Food and Health, Chen Zhaoshi, emphasized that the next few days to two weeks will be a critical moment for the fight against the epidemic. He urges the public, especially those who must be tested, to avoid going to crowded places or participating in gatherings without masks. , Even if you are going out, you should not remove the mask to take pictures, and do not get up to toast at the banquet.
Omicron｜Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor summons Cathay Pacific's chairman to severely approve the implementation of vaccinations before the Chinese New Year
[16:33] Omicron, a variant strain of the new crown virus, has entered the Hong Kong community. The Secretary for Food and Health, Chen Zhaoshi, announced at the epidemic press conference today (31st) that a series of measures will be tightened to prevent the Omicron variant virus, and plans are planned Before the Lunar New Year, that is, before February, expand the scope of vaccine bubbles to premises regulated by Chapter 599F, including 18 types of premises such as restaurants. People who enter the public must receive at least one dose of vaccine.
The Food and Health Bureau strongly urges residents who have visited restaurants in Tuen Mun 7 in Central to be tested for high-risk premises
[16:10] This afternoon, the Food and Health Bureau strongly urged citizens who have visited 11 of the 60 locations listed in the mandatory testing announcement to conduct mandatory testing on time. They believe that these locations are at a higher risk for the spread of Omicron in the community. , Because the 4 confirmed persons with Omicron had visited the following places during the period of high infection.
[17:19] Zhang Zhujun said that the Health Protection Center has completed the genetic sequencing of the Omicron virus of the first three Cathay Pacific crew members and found that the two crew members who had lunch together after returning to Hong Kong (#12609 and #12611) had exactly the same virus genes Although the two returned to Hong Kong from different places in the United States, because the virus genes are the same, they should not be infected separately, but from the earlier onset #12609 to another person, and an infected crew member #12610 is the viral gene There are some differences, I believe they do not belong to the same infection group.
In other words, the two Cathay Pacific Adolescents (#12609 and #12611) who had a dinner party in Tuen Mun were the first cases of Omicron local community transmission in Hong Kong.
[16:37] Chen Zhaoshi said that appealing to the public to participate in large-scale events can be avoided or avoided, and try to avoid crowded or uncovered places, pay attention to large-scale events, and even if many people go to shopping malls or other places during holidays, avoid or avoid them. , She said that large-scale events have obtained public entertainment licenses and have special epidemic prevention measures and infection control requirements. In addition to appealing to the public not to go crowded, they especially urge the organizers to strictly abide by the special requirements of the license and infection control requirements.
Wearing a mask is the key. I noticed that some people will remove the mask. "It's not good for a thousand prayers. You must wear a mask, or go to a banquet or get up to toast."
[16:37] Zhang Zhujun, Director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, said that the spread of Mochizuki Tower in restaurants is very concerned, and it is not an isolation station or relatively close. The situation is not very average, and the ventilation situation of D station is relatively poor. Therefore, all diners have been tightly packed in a period of time. The staff in this area have been sent to the quarantine center. After counting, there are 71 tables, about 200. Many diners, about 80 diners were temporarily picked up, more than 40 samples have been taken, and the results will be available later.
[16:09] Dr. Gao Basheng, Chief Executive Officer of the Hospital Authority, pointed out that Yabo community treatment facilities will be restarted. Depending on the development of the epidemic situation, they will reopen on January 2 as soon as possible. Symptoms but to isolate the patient.
In the first phase, 500 hospital beds will be launched. Depending on the situation, further development may require additional hospital beds to be launched in stages, including more than 1,200 other hospital isolation first-line beds and more than 600 second-line other beds.
In terms of manpower, colleagues have been pre-arranged to go to Yabo for exercises and cooperation, and the networked hospitals mobilized manpower to Yabo to take care of patients.
[15:52] Chen Zhaoshi said that before the Lunar New Year, it plans to expand the scope of vaccine bubbles, which are restaurants and listed premises regulated by Chapter 599F, including public entertainment venues, such as theaters, fitness centers, gymnasiums, libraries, theaters and other governments. Cultural and recreational venues and facilities require all citizens to be vaccinated with at least one dose; employees in these premises must also be vaccinated before the specified deadline, except for two groups of people who are not suitable for vaccination or those who are not suitable for vaccination.
Whether Omicron will be spread in the community will be a very critical moment in the next two weeks.
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[15:45] The chief executive summoned Cathay Pacific’s chairman and chief executive officer this morning to express strong dissatisfaction with Cathay Pacific crew members in Hong Kong for violating the 3-day home quarantine requirements and increasing opportunities for community communication. In the past few days, Cathay Pacific crew members violated the regulations after returning to Hong Kong , Even visiting places where a large number of people gather, increasing the risk of the virus spreading locally. Irresponsible behavior has led to a large number of citizens being sent to the quarantine center during the New Year, and multiple virus tests. The Chief Executive said that he could not accept the relevant violations and ordered The Cathay Pacific Chairman personally reviewed the incident and gave a satisfactory explanation to the public.
The Transportation and Housing Bureau has announced that the quarantine arrangements for crew members in Hong Kong will be further tightened from staying in a quarantine hotel for 3 days to until a negative nucleic acid test result is obtained on the 7th day. The arrangement will take effect from midnight on January 1st on the hearing day. The Chief Executive reiterated that to maintain economic momentum, it is necessary to ensure safety and health to ensure that Hong Kong's air and cargo are maintained smoothly and to meet the basic needs of life.
The government will first deal with the latest situation, and will continue to implement the prevention and control strategy of external defense import and internal defense rebound epidemic prevention and control, to achieve the goal of dynamic clearing, and create favorable conditions for customs clearance.
Chen Zhaoshi pointed out that for crew members who violated the quarantine requirements, as a whole, if they violated the conditions of the medical supervision notice according to Article 15, including the self-isolation requirement for exemption, the maximum fine is 5,000 yuan and six months' imprisonment.
[15:37] Director of the Bureau of Food and Health Chen Zhaoshi pointed out that four crew members of the same airline and Cathay Pacific were diagnosed recently. One of them visited the Wangyue Tower in Festival Walk on December 27 and spread the virus to those who were eating on the same table. Father, and diners 10 meters away, discovered that omicron had spread locally, causing an infection group to appear. The Center for Health Protection formed a team to immediately follow up.
"Gouzhen" antibody level is 72% lower than that of Fubitai Kong Fanyi: Kexing failed to make a booster
[15:02] The ditch acupuncture study conducted by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong was released. The team found that the first injection of Fubitai vaccine and the second injection of Kexing vaccine were not effective. The antibody level 6 months after the injection It is close to two doses of Kexing, which is nearly 72% lower than two doses of Fubitai vaccine.
Team leader Kong Fanyi explained that Kexing vaccine could not be used as a booster. He emphasized that the injection of Fubitai vaccine as a booster would result in higher antibody levels, but even ditching is very safe.
Omicron｜Freighter crew members must hold negative results on the 7th day of the week of hotel quarantine from New Year's Day
[15:14] Re-organization team "stole" during the exemption from quarantine, making the mutant virus Omicron suspected of community transmission!
The Transport and Housing Bureau announced today (31st) that starting from the early morning of tomorrow (January 1), all crew members of cargo planes stationed in Hong Kong who have stayed in overseas areas or Taiwan must stay in designated quarantine hotels after returning to Hong Kong. The number of days increased to at least a week until a negative test result was obtained on the 7th day, but they were still subject to medical supervision afterwards, during which they had to undergo multiple nucleic acid tests.
Omicron｜Cathay Pacific Cargo Aircraft Grounded, Logistics Industry Material Cost Increased by 40%, Medicines, Reagents, etc. or Shortage
[14:01] The Omicron variant virus is raging around the world. Cathay Pacific announced that it will immediately suspend all long-distance (ie trans-Pacific, Europe, Southwest Pacific, Riyadh and Dubai) cargo flights and cargo-only passenger flights for a period of 7 to 1 On the 6th.
Some people in the logistics industry pointed out that Cathay Pacific Cargo accounts for nearly half of the air freight in Hong Kong. In addition, it is difficult to find shipping space in recent months.
Freight costs are expected to increase by 30% to 40%, and part of the cost will be passed on to customers; and some supplies, including food such as lobsters, electronic products, medicines, and medical supplies such as general vaccines and reagents, may not arrive in Hong Kong or even appear in shortage.
Omicron｜The site worker who was diagnosed at the beginning of Mochizuki House visited the Tuen Mun Bar Manager: It’s so shocking to hear other customers
[13:27] The variant virus Omicron has flowed into the community, and local infections have occurred. The government announced the mandatory test list early this (31st) morning. One of the bars in Tuen Mun was on the list. It was initially confirmed that the site workers had visited.
The bar manager yelled "It's so shocking", worrying that other customers will be infected, and even more afraid that the government will ban bars and restaurants from operating again. He pointed out that "business is good and good." There are several reservations on New Year's Eve tonight, but they have not been cancelled.
Omicron｜Cathay Pacific Airways has confirmed that the virus has flowed into the community
[12:51] Cathay Pacific quarantine-free crew members have confirmed multiple confirmed cases in the past few days, and the Omicron variant virus has more signs of influx into the community.
One of the earliest was a 45-year-old Cathay Pacific patient (#12609) with a variant virus Omicron and a 44-year-old patient (#12611) who was also a vacant, who were diagnosed after dinner in Tuen Mun.
The 44-year-old occupant went out illegally on Monday (27th) to have dinner with two family members at Wangyue Tower, Festival Walk in Kowloon Tong. The father on the same stage and a diners at the same time were also initially diagnosed yesterday.
Omicron｜Xu Shuchang: Wangyuelou site workers and Cathay Pacific Airways separated several local clearing and disconnecting cables
[10:48] A 44-year-old cabin attendant of Cathay Pacific Airways went out to eat with his family at the restaurant "Wangyuelou" in Festival Walk. A family member on the same stage and a construction worker on the same stage and different stages were also initially diagnosed .
Xu Shuchang, a government expert consultant and chair professor of the Department of Respiratory System at CUHK, said today (31st) that the situation is worrying. He revealed that the workers at the site and the infected Cathay Pacific Air Force are not next to each other, but are separated by a certain distance, "a few stations away." .
He pointed out that the two appeared at the same time, so the chance of infection was high.
He also said that although the construction site is related to the imported case, because it happened locally, it is a local transmission, and the local clearing has definitely "broken the cable."
[Yesterday's overview] Omicron | another infected crew member enters the community Cathay Pacific tightens cargo aircraft personnel arrival quarantine on the 7th Omicron community second-generation transmission is lacking in May Festival Wangyue building meals suspected of infecting non-commercial diners Omicron | Festival Walk Lou diners infected with the epidemic Liang Zichao: the community has exploded and must stop customs clearance Omicron | Cathay Pacific exempted the quarantine crew to first diagnose Omicron in Haidu Building, Kennedy Town | Shek Kip Mei Rongze Building Closed Area Customs Clearance│Shenzhen Quarantine Hotel Quota "Tensive" Unable to Book Hong Kong People Going Northward, Dreaming of Living Up to the End of the Year, 12 More Confirmed Cases and About 25 Initially Confirmed Tung Wah Third Hospital Xian Ciyun Primary School Staff Recruited Omicron｜Total 10 Flight Suspension of Filipino Maid to Hong Kong Difficult Airline Flight to and from London Diagnosed Omicron Cathay Pacific Airplane's family members were also infected with the epidemic It may be difficult for more than a thousand Filipino helpers to come to Hong Kong Omicron | Crew exemption canceled Cathay Pacific today: Cannot operate all scheduled flights Omicron as scheduled | The government cancels passenger plane crew exemption from quarantine Cathay Pacific's notice of major cuts
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▼Family of the occupants who eat on the same table are infected with the disease in the closed area of Rongze Building in Shikipwei ▼
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▼Reorganization team first diagnosed the closed area of Block A, Haidu Building, Kennedy Town▼
New Crown Vaccine｜Middle-aged man has a rash after injection
▼12.28 Gate Jiayue Peninsula 1 closed area inspection▼
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▼A list of 10 steps for ``Traveling with peace of mind'' to transfer to Hong Kong Health Code▼
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Yesterday's overview:
Coronavirus disease.
12.30 | Suspected Omicron vacancy detonated the second-generation infection site workers in the community to recruit compulsory testing | Yu Ying, a male employee of Xian Ciyun Primary School, returned to Hong Kong to confirm the first confirmed residence in 5 schools on the list Omicron | Government cancels passenger plane crew exemption from quarantine, Cathay Pacific warns of severely cutting class children Leju Child Abuse Case | Lei Zhang Shenjia urges surprise inspections to regularly check CCTV: Is it just recording but not watching?
The Hong Kong government "increases spicy" The cabin crew hotel isolation and quarantine for 3 days Lin Weixun: 5-7 is better Omicron | Crew exemption today canceled Cathay Pacific: Can not operate all planned flights vaccine passports as scheduled | Experts advocate no injections and no return to school Chairman of the Home-School Association: There is an online class for non-exploitation education. The Belgian crew members will be picked up during the quarantine period and returned to the country early. Food and Health Bureau: The consulate can apply for an additional 12 confirmed cases and about 25 initially confirmed Donghua Third Hospital Xian Ciyun Primary School staff recruit Omicron｜ Cathay Pacific Airways suspects that Wangyue Tower broadcasts drugs and family members on the same stage recruited Shek Kip Mei Rongze Building for customs clearance │Shenzhen quarantine hotel quota is "tight" and cannot be booked. Epidemic Festival City Mochizuki Tower closed this afternoon to clean up the new crown pneumonia | Cebu Air Manila flight to Hong Kong is banned, it is expected that more than a thousand Filipino domestic helpers will be difficult to come to Hong Kong