The new crown virus epidemic in Hong Kong is getting worse and worse. Yesterday (4th), 130 new local confirmed cases were reported, of which 59 were of unknown origin.
However, the high is not considered high. The number of confirmed cases yesterday reached 195, and today it is bound to set a new record for two or more single days.
The intensification of the epidemic and the imminent implementation of the "Vaccine Pass" have led to a sharp increase in the number of injections in recent months. As of yesterday, 79.8% of the population aged 12 and over had been vaccinated, and today it is expected to exceed 80%.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam said yesterday that the "Vaccine Pass" will be implemented from February 24, and you must have at least one dose of the vaccine before entering restaurants and listed premises, and then it will be increased to two doses, and eventually three doses will be required. Only the needles meet the requirements of the "Vaccine Pass".
▼The building where the confirmed cases lived on February 4▼
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[11:46] On the evening of February 3, the government cited the Prevention and Control of Disease (Compulsory Testing of Certain Persons) Regulation (Cap. 599J) to enclose and test Xing Ping Building, Tai Hing Village. For Zong Chuyang's case, the siege has been extended for one day until this morning. As of 1:00 am today, a total of 5,388 people have been tested. From then on, residents can leave via designated exits if they can show a negative test result by phone and text message to prove that they have accepted the compulsory test, but the government will announce the time when the closure announcement will be officially lifted.
Compulsory inspection | 55 places on the list will be inspected three times at Xiao Taoyuan Restaurant or Central Taiping Restaurant before and after the Chinese New Year
[11:05] The Food and Health Bureau issued a mandatory testing announcement today (5th), and a total of 55 specified places were included in the mandatory testing.
Among them, 14 are restaurants, of which 5 are located in Yuen Long, including the Lau Fau Shan Xiao Taoyuan Seafood Restaurant, which was attended by the then Chief Executive candidate Leung Chun-ying in 2012, and the Central branch of the Tai Ping Kuan restaurant, the ancestor of "Swiss Chicken Wings".
Yuen Long Plaza was also included in the list of compulsory inspections.
▼Details of the mandatory inspection announcement on February 4▼
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Nie Dequan: In the critical period of the next two weeks, we will reduce the flow of people in the market. We are confident that the vaccination rate will reach 80% within two days.
[10:57] The Secretary for the Civil Service, Peter Nip, said on the radio program today that it has been a month since the fifth wave of the epidemic began. The epidemic is still severe and the number of confirmed cases has not yet peaked. Gatherings will allow the spread to continue to spread.
He also pointed out that the most important thing at this stage is for citizens to reduce social contact and reduce the flow of people in the market. He believes that the next two weeks will be a critical time.
▼On February 5th, an employee of Sogo Department Store in Causeway Bay was diagnosed for the first time and closed today and tomorrow for two days for disinfection and cleaning▼
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Epidemic ｜ An employee of Sogo Department Store in Causeway Bay is initially diagnosed and closed for disinfection today and tomorrow
[10:14] Sogo Department Store announced on social media in the early morning of today (5th) that due to the initial confirmed cases who worked in the Sogo Department Store Causeway Bay store recently, in order to protect the health and safety of all customers and employees, the Causeway Bay store will be closed today and tomorrow. We are temporarily closed for business; we have also arranged for a deep cleaning of the entire store and asked employees to take immediate virus tests.
[09:58] In response to a recent employee’s initial diagnosis, SOGO Department Store Causeway Bay store announced that the Causeway Bay store will be closed for two days today and tomorrow (5th and 6th) to protect the health and safety of all customers and colleagues.
The entire store has immediately arranged deep cleaning and atomization disinfection work, including all facilities and equipment, space on each floor, etc., and employees are also required to take a new coronavirus nucleic acid test immediately.
Entering the racecourse | Su Weixian's stable rider Chu Yang attended the wedding on 1.29 and his friend was diagnosed with the disease
[09:20] The Jockey Club announced today (5th) that it received a report from the Chief Medical Officer last night that a rider working in the Su Weixian stables had a preliminary positive test result.
The rider had 6 direct contacts, and the Jockey Club immediately arranged for them to be tested. Among them, two employees who lived in the same unit of the Jockey Club residential building as the rider were tested negative, and the remaining 4 direct contacts Test results are still pending.
In addition, in response to the development of the situation, the Jockey Club has decided to implement the new testing arrangement in a step-by-step manner starting today, which will increase the number of regular virus testing of about 1,200 staff in charge of race-related duties to 7 times a week, and will be conducted in the next Full implementation on Monday.
▼On the third day of the new year on February 3, the "Chikou" Jockey Club's New Year's horse betting volume hit a new high▼
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[08:49] The Jockey Club said that it received a report from the Chief Medical Officer at about 8:38 p.m. yesterday (4th) that during the regular test yesterday morning, a rider who was working in Su Weixian’s stable had a preliminary positive test result.
The Jockey Club immediately checked and traced the preliminary positive case, identified 6 direct contacts, and immediately arranged for them to undergo nucleic acid testing before midnight on Friday.
Among the 6 direct contacts, two employees who lived in the same unit of the Jockey Club Residential Building with the rider tested negative, and the remaining 4 direct contacts are still pending.
In addition, the Jockey Club was informed by the rider that he had attended a wedding on January 29 and a friend of his had just tested positive.
The Jockey Club Chief Medical Officer has reported the preliminary positive case and related information to the authorities.
Sealed area｜The 14th block of Cuizhu Garden has been enclosed. Two cases of Chuyang and one case are indeterminate.
[08:49] There was a case of unknown origin at Block 14 of Cuizhu Garden in Wong Tai Sin yesterday, involving a mutant virus strain. The authorities listed it as a designated "restricted area" for enclosure testing at 7:30 last night. The operation was carried out this morning. It was completed at about 8:00. The government said that as of 0:30 a.m. today, about 475 people in the restricted area were tested. Among them, two preliminary positive test cases and one case with an indeterminate test result were found. The Centre for Protection will arrange follow-up.
▼National self-test: reporters test a new coronavirus rapid antigen test
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Self-testing for the whole people｜Reporters do a quick test as a pilot and remember not to wait for more than 25 minutes to see the results
[08:00] The new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong is severe. The Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor announced yesterday (4th) that he will launch a "self-testing for all" program. The government has purchased tens of millions of self-rapid antigen test kits, which are expected to arrive next week, and will be launched at that time Rapid testing for all.
How to complete the test after receiving the rapid test package?
According to one of the rapid test kit manufacturers in Hong Kong, when taking samples, citizens should put the sampling stick (swab) into the nostril about an inch, make five large circles on the inner wall, and repeat it once in the other nostril.
After sampling, put the sampling stick into the solution bottle and stir it for 20 times, then drop three drops of the solution on the designated position on the test stick, wait for 20 minutes to see the result, wait up to 25 minutes to check, less than 20 minutes or more than 20 minutes. 25 minutes of results are not correct.
Home Quarantine | Hong Kong Buildings Repeatedly Exploding Vertical Transmission Liang Zichao: Subdivided Apartments Should Not Be Quarantined
[07:00] The fifth wave of the epidemic broke out in Hong Kong, and the number of confirmed cases continued to exceed 100.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor announced yesterday (4th) that close contacts who are currently undergoing 4-day quarantine will start home quarantine on a trial basis, and the next step will be the same for close contacts.
From time to time in Hong Kong, due to dilapidated buildings or refitted pipes, vertical transmission occurs, and the virus spreads to different floors of buildings through pipes, chimney effects or turbulence effects.
Respiratory specialist Liang Zichao pointed out that subdivided flats and buildings that have experienced vertical or horizontal transmission are not suitable for home quarantine; and home quarantine persons should conduct rapid anti-virus tests on their own daily, and conduct intensive nucleic acid tests.
On February 11, 2020, due to vertical transmission in the building, the government announced arrangements to evacuate the residents of 32 households and 07 units in the middle of the night. This is the first case of the epidemic.
(File photo/Photo by Yu Junliang)
▼February 4th Kai Tak Jiahui enclosure inspection▼
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Diagnosed Buildings｜Patients are distributed in 92 Building, the luxury residences of Shiu Fai Terrace and Grand Promenade, the first cases of unknown origin
[01:01] Hong Kong's new crown pneumonia epidemic is severe. On Friday (4th), 131 new confirmed cases were reported, of which 59 were cases of unknown origin.
According to the updated information on confirmed cases by the Department of Health, this batch of local patients lived in 92 buildings. Among them, Sham Shui Po had the largest number of newly confirmed cases with 17 cases in a single day, and 8 cases of unknown origin were involved, and the places of residence were more extensive; Tuen Mun District has the second most confirmed cases with 16 cases, but most of the cases are living in Hing Ping House, Tai Hing Estate.
In addition, cases of unknown origin have also entered a number of buildings that have not yet been diagnosed in the fifth wave of the epidemic, including Discovery Bay, Block A, Jia Yuan, No. Peng Chau, of which Discovery Bay was involved in two cases of unknown origin, located in Block E in District 14 and Pan Peak at No. 1 Bayside Mountain Path.
In addition, there is a new case of unknown origin in Gao Fei House, Ko Cheung Court, Yau Tong. The building is a government dormitory, mainly for police officers. There is also a case of unknown origin in Ko Qi House, a public rental housing estate in the same estate.
6 housing estates including Sheung Choi Yuen Village and Leung King Village in Tuen Mun tested positive for sewage
[00:35] The government announced that the Environmental Protection Department and the Drainage Services Department, together with the interdisciplinary team of the University of Hong Kong, have recently stepped up the collection of sewage samples in various districts for coronavirus testing. The latest two areas were found to be positive. Persons who have been present during the specified period are tested:
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Sewage Monitoring Area North District-002(N-002) ——Shuiyuan Village, Sheung Shui (Cai Wah Building, Cai Lai Building, Cai Wu Building, Cai Yu Building, Cai Ping Building, Cai Zhu Building)
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Sewage monitoring area Kwun Tong-060 (KT-060) - Positive result was detected in the sewage at Hoi Ao Wan, Yau Tong.
In order to follow up on the positive results of sewage tests in Tuen Mun and Kwun Tong, the Home Affairs Department (including the Tuen Mun and Kwun Tong District Offices) will start today (5th) to gradually provide households and workers in the following areas with Rapid test kits are distributed to each cleaning staff and property management staff for their own testing to help identify infected persons:
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Sewage Monitoring Area Tuen Mun 5 (TM-005 (Part)) - Leung King Estate (Leung Wai House, Leung Chun House, Leung Kit House, Leung Chi House, Leung Cui House, Leung Wah House, Leung Ying House, Leung Yin House)
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Sewage monitoring area Kwun Tong-058 (KT-058) - Lei Yue Mun Village (Lei Sang Building, Lei Yi Building), Gao Cheung Court, Yau Tong, Gao Yi Village
The Mong Kok Fire Station's acting team has initially confirmed the diagnosis and has gone to work on the third day of the new year. The workplace has been disinfected
[00:25] The epidemic continued. The Fire Services Department announced late at night yesterday (4th) that an agent of the Mong Kok Fire Station participated in the "exhaustive inspection" and found an initial diagnosis. The Fire Services Department has cleaned and disinfected the workplace and made corresponding manpower deployment.
▼Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor will hold a meeting on February 4▼
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▼August 2020 to set up Sun Yat-sen Memorial Park Gymnasium to set up Fire Eye Laboratory▼
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Yesterday's overview: Epidemic.
2.4｜59 cases of unknown origin, accounting for 45% of the single-day confirmed cases
131 new confirmed cases, 59 cases without source, accounting for 45% Sham Shui Po has become a hardest hit area all over Ap Liu Street, Tai Nan Street
Locally confirmed 130 cases and another 195 cases, Hing Ping House, Tai Hing Village, Chuyang and Kwai Huan House, Kwai Fong Village need to be evacuated
Self-testing for the whole people | The government will send tens of millions of rapid test kits to Ma'anshan to reset the Fire Eye Laboratory
Epidemic ｜ Penny's Bay gradually changes admission to asymptomatic patients, and announces home quarantine for close contacts
01 News: Government R&D houses and upstairs religious places are included in the list of suspended premises
Vaccine Pass｜Lam Cheng admits that it will be extended to dine-in restaurants or get three full injections in the future after controversial transportation
Vaccine Pass｜From March 14, new residents of nursing homes must have received one injection and two injections within 8 weeks
Carrie Lam announced the details of the "Vaccine Pass".
WFH｜Lam Cheng calls on bank and real estate industry quasi-employees to work from home notice to strengthen the enforcement of gathering restrictions
The Department of Health Demonstrates Correct Wearing of Masks Suggests that the mask must be tied with knots or use auxiliary tools
Enclosed Testing | Kai Tak Jiahui Suspected Invisible Patient Residents of Huangdashan Cuizhu Garden infected with Variant Virus
More than 15 people in Hing Ping House, Tai Hing Village, Tuen Mun infected with the virus
Xingping Building in Daxing Village may be closed for a few days, news indicates that 12 more residents have been diagnosed: I don't know what is not transparent
Xingping Building in Daxing Village extended the enclosure, residents of the same village rushed to buy dry food, and the supermarket is now "empty"
District Council Chairman: Enclosure of Hing Ping House, Tai Wai Village: Suspected of Indoors Poisoning
Epidemic ｜ 9 staff members of 8 public hospitals were infected with the disease, 16 colleagues had taken off masks and shared meals and had to be quarantined
Epidemic ｜ News: At least 200 new cases today, more than 80 cases still under investigation
5 Tuen Mun cleaners from FEHD contracted the virus and were responsible for cleaning work at Heping New Estate and Chung Uk Estate
Castle Peak Bay Immigration Centre assistant was infected with 2.5 cases and stopped visiting Ma Tau Kok Detention Centre
The senior customs officer at Xiangyuanwei Port was initially diagnosed and responsible for cargo inspection 2.2 and finally went to work
Epidemic ｜ Suspected cross-border driver diagnosed, Man Kam To Port suspends customs clearance tomorrow or no vegetables will be supplied to Hong Kong
Epidemic ｜ Sha Tin Testing Station Long Long District Councillor: Add Temporary Testing Points Outside the Hundred Steps Elevator in the City Center
Epidemic │ Lek Yuen Community Hall Testing Center, the number of residents is slightly reduced, and online appointments are limited to three times
Correctional Services Department suspends visits to Pak Sha Wan Correctional Institution and Pik Uk until the 13th, Immigration Department suspends visits to two detention facilities
Nie Dequan: There are more than 100 transmission chains, and the Leighton Center in Causeway Bay will open an additional vaccination point from 2.8 to make an appointment
Yau Tenghua: Failure to do a good job in epidemic prevention will hit the economy and strive to relax epidemic prevention measures in a timely manner
35 restaurants were charged for violating the mask order and diners went out without cleaning. Huaxu shops were charged 383 times
Wong Tai Sin Shrine reopens and the sign-seeking area is now open. Long Shanxin wears double masks: Uncle Wong hopes everyone is safe
Kaigongli City｜Zheng Jiachun sits on the wire and sends 3,888 yuan of employees to celebrate the fat year. List of the amount of each enterprise
▼On February 4th, the staff of H&M Causeway Bay Hang Lung Center branch contracted the virus, and the store was temporarily closed▼
▼On February 4th, the re-opening of Wong Tai Sin Shrine attracts benevolent believers on the New Year's head incense▼
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2.4｜59 cases of unknown origin, accounting for 45% of the confirmed cases in a single day. Carrie Lam: Clearing will not surrender Nie Dequan: There are more than 100 transmission chains. The Leighton Center in Causeway Bay has opened an additional vaccination point. Temporary testing point was added outside the 100-step ladder of the center. The Correctional Services Department will stop at Pak Sha Wan Correctional Institution and Pik Uk to visit on the 13th. The Immigration Department will stop two detention facilities to visit Yau Teng-wah. The senior customs officer was initially diagnosed and responsible for the inspection of the goods. 2.2 The last person to work in the re-opening area of the Wong Tai Sin Temple. Long Shanxin is wearing a double mask: Uncle Wong wishes everyone to be safe. 131 new confirmed cases, 59 cases without source, accounting for 45%, Sham Shui Po has become the hardest hit area, Bian Tai Nan Street, Ap Liu Street, Tuen Mun Tai Hing Village, Hing Ping Building 130 cases and 195 cases of Hing Ping House, Tai Hing Village, Chuyang, and Kwai Huan House, Kwai Fong Village, need to be evacuated | 8 public hospitals, 9 staff members, 16 colleagues who had taken off their masks and shared meals and had to be quarantined Knot or use auxiliary tools to face the epidemic | Suspected cross-border driver diagnosed with Man Kam To port will suspend customs clearance tomorrow or no vegetables will be supplied to Hong Kong | Penny's Bay will gradually change to accept asymptomatic patients, advance home quarantine vaccine pass for close contacts | Carrie Lam Expansion to dine-in at restaurants after transportation disputes or a full three-shot enclosed test | Kai Tak Jiahui suspected invisible patient Huang Taishan Cuizhu Garden residents infected with mutant virus vaccine | 3.14 new residents of nursing homes must have been shot One shot and two shots of WFH within 8 weeks｜Lam Cheng calls on bank and real estate employees to work from home
