The COVID-19 epidemic in Hong Kong is out of control. Yesterday (5th), more than 300 confirmed cases were recorded, and there were more than 300 preliminary confirmed cases.
The Hospital Authority has used about 1,500 hospital beds. It is estimated that most of the 342 patients diagnosed yesterday and more than 300 initially confirmed patients were hospitalized. The bureau has planned to gradually move the asymptomatic and mildly ill young confirmed patients who have been vaccinated. Go to Penny's Bay Quarantine Center for isolation and treatment, while the patient's second-closest contacts will be quarantined at home for 4 days, which is expected to be implemented within a few days.
[13:25] The forced inspection was completed at Mei Sau Building, Mei Tin Estate, Shatin. During this period, about 1 890 people in the "restricted area" were tested. Among them, 5 preliminary positive test cases and 1 test result were found to be inconclusive. For cases, the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health will arrange for follow-up.
An employee of DONKI, Tuen Mun Town Plaza, has initially tested positive and must be closed until further notice
[12:45] The new crown pneumonia epidemic is severe, and the number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong continues to hit new highs.
DON DON DONKI said on Facebook today (7th) that some of the initial confirmed cases worked in the Tuen Mun branch, so the Tuen Mun Town Plaza store will be temporarily closed until further notice.
[11:27] In response to the severe COVID-19 epidemic recently, in order to reduce the risk of community spread, Yuanxuan Academy will be closed to the public from February 8 (the eighth day) to February 10th (the tenth day), during which all the Hospital cleaning and disinfection until further notice.
[10:45] News: There are 614 new confirmed cases today, with more than 300 positive cases initially, hitting a new high since the epidemic more than two years ago.
[09:36] The government of Hing Cheong Building, Tai Hing Village, Tuen Mun has set up a temporary sampling station in the "restricted area", and requires the inspectors in Hing Tai Building to arrive at the sampling station at designated times on February 5 and February 6. Received combined nasal and throat swab sample collection and 2019-nCoV testing.
As of 1:00 am today, a total of 5 546 people have been tested. Among them, 15 preliminary positive test cases and one case with indeterminate test results were found. The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health will arrange for follow-up.
[09:02] The Social Welfare Department (SWD) said today (7th) that a social security assistant working at the Tsz Wan Shan Social Security Office in the Lung Cheung Office Building of Wong Tai Sin has initially tested positive.
The last time the employee went to work was on January 31, and she had been wearing a mask at work. She had had her body temperature checked during her work, and her body temperature was normal.
▼Compulsory testing announcement on February 6▼
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Compulsory testing｜61 places listed on the list of 13 buildings in Sham Shui Po, 7 buildings in New Tuen Mun Centre and 2 buildings in Kingswood Villas
[00:58] There were 342 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong yesterday (6th), all of which were local patients.
The Food and Health Bureau gazetted the mandatory testing notice in the early hours of today (7th), in response to 65 local infection cases, 1 case related to imported cases, 1 preliminary positive test case, as well as collected samples from Wong Tai Sin, Tuen Mun and Sha Tin. For the sewage samples that tested positive, 61 specified places were included in the mandatory testing notice, and the places on the list were all over Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories.
Sham Shui Po is the hardest-hit area. Residents of 13 buildings require mandatory testing, mainly the old buildings in Fuk Wing Street, Yen Chau Street and Apliu Street that were found to be positive for sewage tests earlier.
The epidemic situation in Tuen Mun is still serious, and 5 buildings are on the list, including 7 blocks of New Tuen Mun Center.
▼On February 6th, the mandatory inspection of the enclosure of Liangwei Building, Liangjie Building, Liangjing Village, Tuen Mun▼
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▼The building where the confirmed cases live on the 6th▼
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Diagnosed Buildings | 153 Ho Man Tin Mansions Jun Yi Feng and Hao Tang, Mid-Levels Wei Luan Pavilion are on the list
[00:47] The fifth wave of the epidemic broke out in Hong Kong. The Department of Health announced on Sunday (6th) that there were 342 new confirmed cases, of which 136 had no source.
According to the list of confirmed buildings by the Department of Health, a total of 153 buildings are on the list, many of which are private housing estates.
A patient in Cheung Chau also reported living in Peaksville, Robinson Road, Mid-Levels; in the New Territories, there are 3 GRAND YOHO blocks in Yuen Long and 5 Kingswood Villas in Tin Shui Wai; in Kowloon, there are 8 luxury houses in Ho Man Tin, Junyi Peak, and Hao Tower 1, Kowloon City Towers 1 and 8, Tseung Kwan O Tower 1, etc.
There are still about 160 patients whose residences are not available.
▼On February 6, the mandatory inspection of the enclosure of Meitian Building, Meitian Village, Shatin▼
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▼On February 6th, the Meixiu Building in Meitian Village, Shatin was closed for inspection▼
2.6 The epidemic spread to Yuen Long, and there were long queues at the testing centers in the area:
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Yesterday's overview: Epidemic.
2.6｜Increased 685 local cases in two days, stopping up to 320 chains of transmission in the community
New Year's greetings, virus spread increased by 342, 40% of confirmed cases have no source
Severely ill | 84-year-old old man with no injections and chronically infected with Delta was admitted to the hospital for 3 days with acute deterioration and stayed in the ICU
The Department of Health expects that the isolation beds in the public hospital will soon be full before the peak of the epidemic. Penny's Bay will be transferred to a treatment facility
Epidemic | Self-testing positive people flock to the A&E department, the Hospital Authority expects a surge in the number of consultations on Monday
▼On February 6, Yuen Long Guang continued to be closed for disinfection▼
Tin Shui Wai male auxiliary police officer was initially diagnosed with the epidemic at Yuen Long Plaza, a male police officer in Tsuen Wan Police District
Five FEHD employees were initially diagnosed, including Sheung Shui Slaughterhouse Inspector Wetland Park Agriculture and Forestry Inspector recruited
Several government departments now have investigators at the ICAC Headquarters infected with the virus, and employees from Hong Kong and Taiwan are also recruited
Many sewage in Wong Tai Sin, Tuen Mun were positive. Blocks 1 to 5 of Jiafeng Terrace and Blocks 5 to 6 of Zhuoerju received strong inspections
One night, 5 buildings, Mei Tin Village and Leung King Village, were sealed off. The sewage was positive and there were suspected invisible patients.
Epidemic ｜ Citizens queuing up for testing in Yuen Long Plaza with the outbreak of the epidemic for more than 2 hours
Blockade｜Shatin Xincui Village broke out and sealed off, and now 8 people have been recruited for a unit in the high block of Crescent Tower in Chuyang on 13
Taixing Village｜Xingtai Building extended the enclosure until Monday morning, 11 early mornings and 1 uncertain case were found during forced inspection
Epidemic ｜ Gao Basheng pointed out that the HA’s beds are full and manpower pressure is too great to cut down on non-emergency surgery or treatment
▼On February 6th, a dragon appeared in the Fubitai Vaccination Center at the Yenlang Stadium▼
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Epidemic｜Lam Cheng: The number of people who received the first dose of vaccine exceeded 80%, and details of the vaccine pass were announced this week
Vaccines | Yuen Long Vaccination Center has made an appointment and also needs "snake cakes" Citizens: You can't drink tea
Advocating to hire citizens under the age of 50 to get 3 injections to participate in the fight against the epidemic and relieve the manpower shortage Liang Zichao: helpers encircle the seal
Food and Health Bureau of the Mainland’s Vegetable and Fruit Supply Reduction
Caiyuan suddenly cut off the cabbage and soared to $28 jin. The must-choose chrysanthemum and bean sprouts are out of stock.
Wholesalers expect retail prices of vegetables to soar by 20%, cross-border drivers worry about excluding quarantine exemption list, affecting supply
Inflation｜The price of Chao Lay's potato chips increased by 22% in half a year, and the price of peanut oil increased by nearly 9% in the same period
The staff of IKEA Shatin branch and Qianse branch in Tsuen Wan were initially confirmed to be closed for one to two days for disinfection
National Testing｜Zhao Yantao: Rapid and nucleic acid mixed testing should be promoted every night if the area is closed
Epidemic｜Lam Cheng: The number of people vaccinated with the first dose of vaccine exceeds 80%, and details of vaccine pass are announced this week No chance to enjoy flowers