The fifth wave of the epidemic is on the verge of getting out of control, with local cases of unknown origin almost doubling every day. Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor announced at a press conference today (4th) that the executive meeting next Tuesday will discuss tightening epidemic prevention measures.
The source said that the tightening measures will be studied to target two aspects, including some cases that have broken out in the current wave of the epidemic but are not included in the Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirements and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulation (Cap. 599F) The premises, including hair salons that have not been affected by the suspension of business for the past two years, as well as some monasteries, Buddhist halls, boxing gyms, education centers, etc. located in private buildings, also need to be studied and regulated due to the increased risk of outbreaks.
The second aspect is to study whether the gathering restriction order and whether dine-in restaurants will be further tightened to only 2 people.
Epidemic outbreak at Phoenix New Village, Wong Tai Sin, "New Hair Salon"
According to the news, although currently under the regulation of Chapter 599F, including beauty parlors, massage parlors, fitness studios, etc. have been closed, hair salons have been able to continue to operate, and there have been no outbreaks in the past four waves, but the fifth wave , there was an outbreak of the "New Image Hair Salon" in Phoenix New Village, Wong Tai Sin, which belongs to the Delta group. 2 employees and 1 visitor were infected, making the industry also at high risk.
▼Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor will hold a meeting on February 4▼
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In addition, although Buddhist temples and dance groups have been exposed in the last four waves of the epidemic, the government has been lax in regulating some religious, sports or hobby classes in private buildings. The outbreak of the epidemic in the Muslim monastery upstairs, and the crowd gathering activities organized by such "upstairs" have also attracted much attention. Coupled with the strong transmission power of Omicorn, such places have the opportunity to be included in the regulation of Chapter 599F.
Carrie Lam also called for a suspension of religious activities at a press conference today.
▼Sham Shui Po Muslim monastery outbreak on February 2▼
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▼On February 4th, the inspection of Xingping Building, Taixing Village, Tuen Mun was extended for one day▼
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There were 130 new local confirmed cases in Hong Kong today, of which 59 were of unknown origin, accounting for 45% of the local cases, and the initial number of confirmed cases reached 195. 10 of the patients with unknown origin lived in Sham Shui Po, and also involved a number of site workers and multiple sites.
In addition, a total of 9 employees in at least 8 public hospitals have been confirmed or preliminarily confirmed, and about 30 to 40 medical staff are infected or become close contacts and need to be isolated and quarantined.
Carrie Lam announced the details of the "Vaccine Pass".
Sewage samples from Zhenghui Building in Tsz Ching Village are positive. Residents who are suspected of having latent COVID-19 must be tested for COVID-19｜Survey: 68% of respondents support dynamic clearing more than twice as much as they agree with coexistence with the virus｜Lai Chi Kok Reception Center 1 The visiting room of the famous visiting prison citizen diagnosed with the diagnosis will be suspended for disinfection today
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