The Omicron variant virus is raging around the world and has even flowed into the local communities.
According to the news, the 34-year-old construction worker who had eaten at the Wangyue Tower in Festival Walk at the same time as the 44-year-old Cathay Pacific was diagnosed earlier. His wife, who lives with him, was also initially diagnosed.
If she had been sent to the quarantine center earlier, if she was finally diagnosed, it would be the fifth case in the Mochizuki Tower group. If she did not eat at Mochizuki Tower, it may be the third generation of Omicron transmission in Hong Kong.
The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health last night (1st) carried out area closure inspections on Nantian Building, 275 King's Road, North Point, Yingtaoxuan Tower 6, Phase II of Yingwan Park, Tung Chung, and Ma On Shan Athens Tower 6, Ma On Shan.
The Center for Protection announced this morning (2nd) that there were no confirmed cases at the above three sites.
In addition, there were 16 new imported cases in Hong Kong yesterday and one case that may be epidemiologically related to the imported case. The cases included 12 asymptomatic infections, 15 infections involving mutant virus strains, and one mutant virus strain test result. To be determined, the amount of virus in the remaining case is insufficient for detection of mutant virus strains.
Customs clearance | 721,000 people apply for HKCO code accounts, mobile support stations covering 18 MTR stations from tomorrow
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The Office of the Chief Information Officer stated that as of noon today, 721,000 citizens have applied for registered accounts, and nearly 80% of them have activated their accounts.
As for the mobile support stations set up by the authorities to assist people in need to apply for the "Hong Kong Health Code", an additional 15 to 25 will be added starting tomorrow (3rd), and the service points will cover all MTR stations in 18 districts of Hong Kong.
Omicron Wangyuelou | News: The number of newly diagnosed wives at the same site increased to 5
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to the news, another person from the Wangyuelou group was initially diagnosed.
The patient was a 34-year-old construction worker who was diagnosed earlier and lived with Wangyuelou. She was listed as a close contact and sent to the quarantine center. She was initially diagnosed today.
If she is finally diagnosed, it will be the fifth case of the Wangyuelou group. If she did not eat at the Wangyuelou, it may be the third generation of Omicron spread in Hong Kong.
Wangyue Tower | Air Purification "Dead Position" or Poisonous Yuan Guoyong: The fifth wave must have a chance to explode
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Yuan Guoyong, chair professor of the Department of Microbiology, University of Hong Kong, stated on today’s TV program that the air cleaner in the Wangyue Tower of Festival Walk is installed on the ceiling, preventing the air from flowing up and down in the store, resulting in short-distance air transmission. Ventilation requirements, day schools should apply to schools.
When asked whether the epidemic has entered the fifth wave, he bluntly said that there must be a chance of an outbreak, but if all efforts are made and frequent testing is done early, I believe that the infected person can be identified as soon as possible, and Hong Kong can continue to defend it.
He believes that as citizens become immune, the new crown virus may be just like a common flu virus in the future, but if it changes as fast as influenza A, it may need to be given a booster every year.
▼The third injection in November▼
Omicron｜Luo Zhiguang: Under the premise of epidemic prevention, the number of foreign domestic helpers coming to Hong Kong is being negotiated for the new quarantine hotel
[12:00] The
Secretary for Labor and Welfare, Luo Zhiguang, stated on his blog that the number of foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong has gradually dropped from a peak of over 400,000 two years ago to only about 350,000 today. It has dropped by about 1,400 in November last year. people.
He pointed out that the decline in the number of foreign domestic helpers has affected the local labor market and many industries. If the situation persists, it may affect the ability of the overall economy to recover.
He pointed out that the authorities are continuing to work closely with hotels that are suitable and interested in becoming designated quarantine facilities for foreign domestic helpers, and hope that good news will be announced in the short term.
Omicron｜Expansion of the vaccine bubble or 1.20 announcement Chen Zhaoshi: Research on the fifth wave of home quarantine
[11:25] The
Secretary for Food and Health, Chen Zhaoshi, said today that vaccination is a top priority. It is again announced that the "vaccine bubble" will be extended to all listed locations before the Lunar New Year. There is no actual implementation date yet, but he revealed The details may be announced in the new round of social distancing measures on January 20, and will be further pushed to high-risk places such as schools, homes for the elderly and day centers for the elderly in the future.
Regarding the expansion of the "Wangyuelou" group, Chen Zhaoshi said that the number of people to be quarantined has increased, and outdoor recreation camps in Pat Heung and Sai Kung, and Lei Yue Mun are being used as quarantine facilities. They are still sufficient for the time being. However, once the fifth wave of epidemics breaks out, the quarantine facilities may be overloaded. , The authorities are discussing home quarantine arrangements and related supporting facilities.
Wangyuelou｜Chen Zhao Shiliu found short-distance airborne transmission in the store, checking credit card records to find diners at the same place
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"Wangyuelou" group has further expanded. The Director of the Food and Health Bureau, Chen Zhaoshi, said today that it has reached the "critical point" of transmission in the community. She revealed that the Center for Health Protection found that the first infected Cathay Pacific was infected. Sitting near the entrance of the restaurant, I believe it is possible that the diners passed by the table when they entered and exited. Although there is no face-to-face contact, the virus is transmitted through the short-distance air.
She also pointed out that the authorities are continuing to follow up on the Mochizuki Tower group. More than 40 environmental samples taken in the restaurant earlier were negative, and close contacts have been traced to the second and third floors, and relevant persons must also be admitted to the quarantine center. Today, he could not go home until the test was negative, and he reminded the premises in the mandatory inspection notice to repeat the test several times.
[10:55] The
Centre for Health Protection tested the closed area at Block 6, Ying Tao Heen, Phase 2 of Ying Wan Garden, Tung Chung yesterday, and announced that there were no confirmed cases this morning. The relevant law enforcement actions also ended at about 10:30 in the morning. The government inspected the area. A test report of about 135 persons under inspection was obtained. It was found that 22 persons had not undergone compulsory testing. Compulsory testing orders have been issued to them, and a total fine of 110,000 yuan is expected.
Closed area inspection｜Tung Chung Yingwan Park, Ma On Shan, Athens, 39 people failing to force inspection, a total of 190,000 fines
[10:25] The
Center for Health Protection conducted tests on the 6th block of Athens in Maanshan yesterday. It announced that there were no confirmed cases this morning. The relevant law enforcement actions were also completed at about 10:15 in the morning. The government inspected about 85 people under inspection. In the test report, it was found that 17 people had not undergone compulsory testing. A mandatory test order has been issued to them, and a total fine of 85,000 yuan is expected.
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Since 7 pm yesterday, the government has restricted persons in the designated "restricted area" in North Point, that is, the Nantian Building, 275 King's Road, North Point, to stay at their premises and undergo mandatory testing.
The government announced that the enforcement action will be completed at about 9.30 am this morning. A total of about 60 people under inspection have been inspected. It was found that one person had not undergone compulsory testing and a compulsory testing order had been issued to her.
▼Mobile sampling stations that provide services to the public in each district (as of January 2)▼
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Closed area detection | Tung Chung Yingwan Garden, North Point Nantian Building and Ma On Shan Athens have no confirmed diagnosis
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The Center for Health Protection yesterday conducted a closed area inspection on Nantian Building, No. 275 King's Road, North Point, Phase 2 Ying Tao Heen, Tung Chung Ying Wan Garden, and Block 6, Ma On Shan, Athens.
The Center for Protection announced this morning that there were no confirmed cases at the above three sites.
Mandatory Testing | 13 places on the list include Kwun Tong Plaza, apm Yada Supermarket and Kornhill Tower K
[02:21] The
government gazetted this morning,
stating
that in response to two imported cases of initial positive tests that had stayed in Hong Kong during the incubation period, and one positive test case related to the Moon Tower, Festival Walk, 13 designated places were Included in the mandatory testing announcement.
The 13 designated places include Kwun Tong Plaza, Yata Supermarket on LG Floor of apm, Hongxing Chinese Restaurant on the 1st floor of Yuancheng Centre, 64 Hoi Yuen Road, Kwun Tong, Kornhill Block K (Rooms 1-8) and multi-regional shops in Hong Kong Bus route.
The government strongly reminds the public to strictly abide by the mandatory testing requirements and complete the mandatory testing that must be performed multiple times on time. Even if the COVID-19 vaccine has been vaccinated, they must accept the above-mentioned mandatory testing.
▼Details of mandatory inspection announcement on January 1, 2022▼
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Omicron variant virus cases are raging around the world, and they have even flowed into local communities recently.
The Centre for Health Protection announced last night that a 28-year-old Cathay Pacific flight attendant took flight CX885 from the United States and arrived in Hong Kong on December 27. She developed symptoms on December 29 and consulted a private doctor on December 30. Her test results were submitted today. Initially positive, and confirmed to carry N501Y and T478K mutant virus strains.
After she arrived in Hong Kong, she lived in Nantian Building, King's Road, North Point. Since December 29, she stayed temporarily at Block 6, Ying Tao Heen, Phase II, Bayfront Park, Tung Chung, where her friend lived.
Both buildings needed to be closed for compulsory inspection last night.
In addition, another related case has been added to Wangyue Tower in Festival Walk. The patient is a 50-year-old housewife who lives in Block 6, Athens, 600 Xisha Road, Ma'anshan. She developed cough and runny nose on December 30 and was arranged yesterday. I went to the Penny's Bay Quarantine Center for quarantine and subsequently tested positive. Therefore, Athens ranked sixth last night and the area was closed for forced inspection. That is, the government closed the area three times on New Year's Day.
It is reported that the female patient ate in a separate box that day, not in the lobby of the Wangyue Building, and may not have direct contact with the earlier patient.
It is reported that the wing of the female diners is also quite far away from the vacant dining table. It should not be a short-distance airborne transmission, and it will not be infected by sharing the bathroom.
▼1.1 Inspection of the closed area of Block 6 of Ying Tao Heen, Phase II of Tung Chung Ying Wan Garden▼
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▼1.1 Inspection of the closed area of Nantian Building in North Point▼
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▼December 31, Tianshuiwei Junhongxuan 2 closed area inspection▼
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▼Long queues at the temporary inspection station in Festival Walk▼
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▼Infected Cathay Pacific pilot (#12649) visited many restaurants and bars in Central ▼
▼Mangyue Tower is temporarily closed for inspection by the Health Protection Center ▼
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Yesterday's overview:
Coronavirus disease. 1.1 | New Year's Day 3 closed areas to detect 4 people in Wangyue Tower infected with Omicron community spread
Omicron｜The first household confirmed the variant virus involved in the enclosure test of Block 6, Ying Tao Heen, Ying Wan Garden, Tung Chung
Omicron｜A female ground worker who has visited a Thai food station in Bangkok after an illness is not worried: When the flu
Omicron｜Cathay Pacific flight attendants arrived in Hong Kong infected with the epidemic on the 5th, moved to North Point and moved to two residences in Tung Chung, enclosed for testing
Starting today, the third shot will be expanded to arrange site workers: Sooner or later, we have to fight, don’t hit your own bottom
New crown pneumonia | Yuan Guoyong: Revise the ventilation requirements of schools and other places to completely reform the tracking technology
Vaccine Bubble｜I hope the vaccination rate will reach 90% in April, Kong Fanyi advocates getting injections when entering markets and parks
Omicron｜Kong Fanyi: If more people are diagnosed, we must tighten the number of gatherings and stop large-scale events
Closed area inspection｜Tin Shui Wai Jun Hong Heen 2 completed compulsory inspection of 1122 people were inspected and no one was diagnosed
Omicron｜A 28-year-old flight attendant arrived in Hong Kong at the beginning of the 5th day and confirmed the enclosure of Block 6, Ying Tao Heen, Ying Wan Garden, Tung Chung. Omicron｜Environmental samples of Wangyuelou were all negative. The father and the site workers were infected with Omicron through customs. It is difficult to estimate whether Omicron will be cleared before the Chinese New Year | Diners who visit Little Bangkok in Causeway Bay because of a coughing female ground staff are not worried: When flu Omicron | Kong Fanyi: If more people are diagnosed, the number of gatherings will be tightened and the mandatory testing for large-scale events will be suspended. 77 Omicron patients on the list include Times Square Fortress and Sogo Department Store
