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Omicron|One more Penny's Bay security guard is initially diagnosed and continues to update the diagnosis and the number of injections

2022-01-15T02:05:05.201Z


The Omicron variant virus strain of the novel coronavirus continues to spread in the local community. A female security guard in Penny's Bay was diagnosed with the virus earlier, and a colleague of hers was also initially diagnosed yesterday (14th). Her residence, Po Ying Garden in Tseung Kwan O, needs to be enclosed.


The Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus pneumonia continues to spread in the Hong Kong community. A female security guard in Penny's Bay was diagnosed with the virus earlier. Yesterday (14th), a colleague of hers was also preliminarily diagnosed. Her residence, Po Ying Garden, Tseung Kwan O, needs to be enclosed for mandatory testing.

In addition, Tuen Mun, the hardest-hit area, has recently increased the number of infected people. Two nurses from the Gold Coast shopping mall clinic of Zhuang Bai Medical have initially confirmed the diagnosis. Shaodong, a large pharmacy in East Asia who was diagnosed earlier, visited the clinic for consultation.


Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced the tightening of anti-epidemic measures, including the ban on dine-in restaurants in the evening market and the closure of 18 types of premises until February 3.

In addition, she recently announced that if the epidemic is under control, the "vaccine bubble" will be expanded as early as February 4 as a condition for resumption of business. When entering 18 types of premises such as restaurants, citizens must receive at least one dose of vaccine.

At present, the number of people who have received the first dose of the vaccine in Hong Kong has exceeded 5.1 million. The center for the vaccination of Fubitai is full of reservations, and the government has extended the operation hours of the vaccination center.


How serious is the Omicron epidemic in Hong Kong?

How is the vaccination status of citizens?

Can vaccine inventories cope with a new wave of epidemics?

What about the latest social distancing measures and dine-in restrictions?

Who are exempt?

The following series of charts answer them one by one.

1. The latest number of confirmed cases

The cumulative number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong exceeds 13,000, and many cases of Omicron variant virus have been recorded.

There is a case in Tuen Mun. A 51-year-old female security guard who lives in Po Tin Village, Tuen Mun and works in the Penny's Bay Quarantine Center has been initially diagnosed with the initial diagnosis. The route of infection is unknown.

Later, a colleague of a 51-year-old female security guard was also diagnosed, and her residence, Po Ying Garden, Tseung Kwan O, needed to be fenced for forced inspection.

In addition, a 20-year-old male university student from Hong Kong was diagnosed with the virus a few days ago. Checking the records found that he had been to the "Niu Ji" on the 14th floor of Hysan Plaza, Causeway Bay, on the evening of January 4, which was related to the earlier confirmed case #12882 (Rongyuan Tea). Colleagues of the Crown Prince and Queen Shiya) were also present.

Wang Shiya may be involved in concealing her whereabouts, and the Department of Health said it is prosecuting some cases.

2. The latest vaccination status

Hong Kong has launched a new crown vaccination program in early 2021. By early 2022, more than 5.1 million people have received the first dose (75.8% of the total population), more than 4.7 million people have received the second dose (70%), and more than 620,000 people have been vaccinated The person has received the third dose.

As for whether the vaccine stock is sufficient to meet the vaccination demand brought about by the expansion of the "vaccine bubble", according to the records, the Hong Kong government purchased a total of 8.5 million doses of Fubitai vaccine and 7.5 million doses of Sinovac vaccine; it is estimated that there will be a maximum of 227 10,000 doses of Fubitai vaccine and 3.76 million doses of Sinovac vaccine.

3. Vaccination is required for restaurants after Chinese New Year

The government announced that it will tighten a series of measures to prevent the Omicron variant virus, and plans to expand the scope of vaccine bubbles as soon as February 4 to premises regulated by Chapter 599F, including 18 types of premises such as restaurants and fitness centers. Entering the public is required to receive at least one dose of the vaccine.

4. Customs clearance arrangements drive downloads for safe travel

In order to cooperate with the customs clearance arrangement with the Mainland, the "Hong Kong Health Code" will accept applications from December 10.

Applying for a health code requires uploading past travel records, which has led to an increase in the number of downloads of "Travel With Peace of Mind", which has exceeded 7 million by the end of December, according to the authorities.

Source: hk1

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