The fifth wave of the epidemic has deteriorated rapidly. Yesterday (9th), the number of cases exceeded 1,000 for the first time, of which 1,153 were local cases and about 800 were initially confirmed.
The government has set the initial target of 90% of people receiving the first dose of the vaccine. At present, the first-dose vaccination rate in Hong Kong has reached 80%, that is to say, more than 600,000 people need to receive the first dose to achieve the target.
The government has tightened social distancing measures from today, reducing the maximum limit of gatherings to 2 people. Category D restaurants are the first to implement "vaccine passes", with a maximum of 4 people per person, and category B and C restaurants are reduced to 2 people per person; Hair salons and places of worship are closed from today until the 23rd of this month.
In addition, markets, supermarkets, shopping malls, etc. have also been included in the listed premises earlier, and the "Vaccine Pass" will be implemented from February 24. To enter, you must have an injection and use it for safe travel.
The current social distancing measures, including the ban on dine-in restaurants in the evening market, and the closure of 18 types of premises, have been extended for another two weeks until February 17.
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 has exceeded 17,000, and many Omicron cases have been recorded. Yesterday (9th), the number of confirmed cases in a single day exceeded 1,000 for the first time.
The Secretary for Food and Health, Chen Zhaoshi, said earlier that the number of Omicron cases is expected to increase exponentially. Yesterday, the government also announced to tighten social distancing measures to 2 people, and prohibit private gatherings of more than two families in private places.
2. The latest vaccination status
Since the launch of the new crown vaccination program in Hong Kong in early 2021, more than 5.43 million people have received the first dose (80.8% of the total population over 11 years old), more than 4.9 million people have received the second dose (72.8%), and more than 1.09 million The person has received the third dose.
In a single day, 78,000 injections hit a new high, of which 26,000 received the first injection.
In terms of all age groups, the vaccination rate of the population over 60 years old is relatively low; children aged 5 to 11 can be vaccinated with Sinovac vaccine from January 21, and Fubitai vaccine will be available for appointment from February 9 and from February 16. inoculation.
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. On February 24, the vaccine passport was launched
The government announced that it will tighten a series of measures to prevent the Omicron variant virus, and plans to change the name of the vaccine bubble to the vaccine pass on February 24, and expand the scope of application. For one dose of vaccine, the threshold for a vaccine pass will also be gradually increased to 3 injections.
