The fifth wave of the epidemic continues to expand. The Center for Health Protection recently announced yesterday (17th) that 6,116 new cases were confirmed, and the initial number of confirmed cases reached 6,300, a new high.
"Anti-epidemic taxis" dedicated to taking confirmed patients to designated clinics started service today (18th), and patient isolation hotels were also opened.
Preliminary Diagnosis Help Lazy Bag: At this stage, designated clinics are specially designed for patients who have been diagnosed and have symptoms. Patients without symptoms can call the hotline 1836115 for patients with initial diagnosis.
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[16:13] It was reported on the Internet that more than 200 people were diagnosed in the Central Kitchen of Café de Coral Group last Friday (11th). Café de Coral issued a statement today (18th) to clarify that it was not true.
A Café de Coral spokesman pointed out that the group is very concerned about the recent online rumors about "the number of confirmed cases in the Café de Coral Central Kitchen and individual branches", and solemnly clarifies that the content mentioned in it is not true.
If a branch employee is diagnosed, the relevant store will immediately suspend business, arrange for deep cleaning and disinfection, and post a notice outside the door to notify customers.
Relevant employees must undergo a test and obtain a negative certificate before returning to work to ensure the safety of customers and employees. It also pointed out that the group will reserve all rights to investigate the legal responsibility of relevant persons.
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Closed area | 70 cases in Meihui Building, Shek Kip Mei Village, 8 cases in Chuyang are uncertain, and the closure must be extended to Saturday
[16:03] The fifth wave of the epidemic continues. The government announced today (18th) that 70 positive cases and 8 uncertain cases were found in Meihui House, Shek Kip Mei Estate, Sham Shui Po, which was closed for inspection yesterday. , believes that Meihui Building has a very high risk of infection, and decided to extend the encirclement operation, and the goal will be completed at 12:00 noon tomorrow (Saturday, 19).
Confirmed Buildings | 473 new buildings in Sham Shui Po, accounting for 78 buildings The Campton, Cullinan Blocks 2 and 3 are on the list
[15:30] The epidemic continues to worsen. The Department of Health announced the list of confirmed buildings on February 17. There were 2,874 buildings on the list, of which 473 buildings were added. No.
Private buildings such as West Kowloon Block 1 and the Cullinan Block 2 and 3 above Nanchang Station.
There are many luxury properties on Hong Kong Island. Among them, Block 3, No. 37, Repulse Bay Road, located in the mid-levels of Repulse Bay, with excellent sea views, and Block AB, Loreji Court, located in Pok Fu Lam, are full of luxury houses.
Epidemic ｜ Hospital Authority will move open-air patients indoors today He Bailiang: Waiting outside is unacceptable
[15:27] A spokesman for the Hospital Authority said this afternoon that the authority understands the community's concerns about patients waiting outside the hospital, and will do its best to deal with it today.
At present, there are enough anti-epidemic materials, including medicines and cold clothing for patients, and personal protective equipment for more than six months for employees.
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[14:51] The Manhe Building in Mandong Village, Tung Chung was lifted this afternoon, and 80 cases of Chu Yang and 3 cases of uncertain testing were found.
Vegetable shortage｜The supply of vegetables from the mainland to Hong Kong rebounded by 6.7%, and 90% of the usual supply was restored. Vegetable prices continued to fall
[12:54] Cross-border truck drivers have been infected with the virus one after another. The supply of vegetables and fresh food in Hong Kong is tight, and prices have soared for a while.
The Government stated today (18th) that the supply of vegetables supplied from the Mainland to Hong Kong yesterday (17th) was about 90% of the normal supply, and the overall wholesale price of vegetables continued to drop. The volume is also about 70% on weekdays.
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Epidemic ｜ News: At least 3,600 new confirmed cases today, up to 7,600 initial confirmed cases
[12:00] According to the news, as of last night, there were at least 3,600 new confirmed cases, and about 7,600 initial confirmed cases.
Closures｜64 cases of Chuyang and 3 uncertain cases were found in Yiu Ping House, Yiu On Estate, Ma On Shan
[11:58] Yiu Ping House, Yiu On Estate, Shatin was closed for testing for two days. The closure was lifted this afternoon. A total of about 3,160 people were tested in the first and second tests. Among them, 64 preliminary positive test cases and 3 test results were found with negative results. After confirming the case, the government also sent personnel to visit 612 households, of which 43 households were not answered during the process.
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You Tang and Tsuen Wan Sports Centre in Hong Kong will be available from 2.23 onwards. Forbidden will be available for online booking next Monday.
[11:20] Starting from next Wednesday (23rd), the government will add community vaccination centers at the University of Hong Kong Luk Yau Hall and Tsuen Wan Sports Centre to provide citizens with Fubitai vaccination services. Online appointments for vaccination will be arranged from next Monday (21st) ) starts at 9 am.
Residential care home operator says lack of material protection, no guidance to take care of the elderly at risk of transmission
[11:20] The number of confirmed cases among the elderly has increased sharply. The Hospital Authority yesterday pointed out that some residential care homes for the elderly refused to accept the elderly who were suitable for discharge, and called on the operators of residential care homes for the elderly to "focus on the overall situation".
Li Hui, member of the Elderly Commission and operator of residential care homes, said on the RTHK program "Millennium Times" today (18th) that residential care homes lack adequate protective equipment, and some residential care homes are required to return with a low CT value (that is, bring a Elders with risk of transmission), hope that the HA will provide clear discharge guidelines rather than accusations.
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Civil servant diagnosed | FEHD Clerical Officer positive for rapid test at THE HUB in Wong Chuk Hang
[10:00] The fifth wave of the epidemic is severe. The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department said today (18th) that a rapid test result of a clerical officer of the department was initially positive. The office on the 18th floor of HUB goes to work. The last work date is February 11. Wear a mask and observe relevant epidemic prevention measures during work.
Nie Dequan: It is expected that the vaccination rate will reach 90% within two weeks, and 4 vaccine centers will be added from next week
[09:59] The Secretary for the Civil Service, Peter Nip, said on the RTHK program "Millennium" today (18th) that the government will start next Wednesday to set up community vaccination centers in the Hong Kong Public Library, the University of Hong Kong's Luk Yau Hall and other places , vaccinated for children, adolescents and the elderly aged 3-17.
Appointments will be available from next Monday. It is estimated that 1,000 to 2,000 doses will be vaccinated daily, and the actual amount will be adjusted.
According to the current daily dose of about 40,000 citizens, it is believed that the vaccination rate will reach 90% in the next two weeks.
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[07:00] The fifth wave of the epidemic in Hong Kong is severe. The government has repeatedly called on the public to avoid gatherings. The director of the "Hongmen Party" in early January resigned and stepped down, and many senior officials have to undergo quarantine.
"Hong Kong 01" was informed that Ng Ting-wai, Chief Correctional Officer of Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution of the Correctional Services Department, still held a promotion banquet on January 27. More than 20 people attended, some of them were playing sparrows, and many onlookers were suspected of violating epidemic prevention regulations and government discipline.
The Correctional Services Department has referred other law enforcement agencies for follow-up investigations.
It is understood that the director, Hu Yingming, was outraged by the incident and suspected that a senior correctional officer was "taking the lead in sabotage". He has referred the incident to the police for follow-up, and will replace the management of Tai Tamxia Correctional Institution.
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Home Quarantine Building｜A total of 1,612 buildings in Yuen Long District, Bel-Air and Taikoo Shing are the most on the list
[01:00] The list of home quarantine buildings was updated on the evening of Thursday (13th), with a total of 1,612 residences on the list. Among them, Yuen Long continued to be the top of the 18 districts with 226 residential buildings; followed by Shatin with 185 The building has residents under home quarantine.
As for the number of new buildings added today, Yuen Long District and Sha Tin District are also the two most districts, with 19 and 13 new buildings added to the list on Thursday.
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Compulsory testing｜27 more buildings, Beaujoy Garden 2, Telford Garden T1 on the list
[00:00] The government updated the list of mandatory inspections on Thursday (17th), and 27 more buildings were included in the mandatory inspection announcement, including Meimei Court, No. 10 Acropolis Road, Mid-Levels, Block 2, The Beaulieu Garden, Pokfulam, a middle-class housing estate, and the MTR. Kowloon Bay Station is located at Block T1 of Gadford Gardens and Block 6 of Shun Lee Disciplined Services Quarters.
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2.17｜Added 6,116 new high cases. Non-isolated patients can leave their homes for 14 days. Caritas Hospital can “exercise life” to provide warmth for outdoor patients. The national testing has requested the central government to increase the testing capacity of the epidemic | Dorsett Tsuen Wan has become the first isolation hotel to accept patients with mild or no symptoms and closed the area | The cold wind outside the emergency room is hard to wait for the site worker to call on the quilt delivery doctor to worry about the risk of 6,116 new cases, and the hospital authority calls on the hospital to do its duty and not refuse to pick up the elderly A 28-year-old female patient is in critical condition after giving birth, and two women are waiting outside the Pok Oi Hospital in the cold wind to buckle the "marble leaf" handcuffs News: For illegal immigrants, the public hospital collapses in the cold wind. ｜Xu Shuchang suggested that mild patients with positive rapid test stay at home and the exhibition was changed to temporary isolation facility closures｜A number of cases of initial diagnosis were found in Yaoping Building and Manhe Building, and the closure of children for one day to Friday was extended｜Shatin Vaccination Center for the whole month Full of mothers worried about their daughters infected with the epidemic: what is the regret? It is too late to go to Macau from Hong Kong via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. Passengers have to wait for 6 hours for the test Staying outdoors is difficult to monitor, update and travel with peace of mind | Vaccine Pass 2.24 is implemented and the government calls for upgrading to 3.0.2 with teaching 7 inmates diagnosed on the 10th day The fifth wave of 43 confirmed cases of the Fire Services Department: Facing a huge shortage of manpower | The isolation facility hotline received nearly 600 enquiries in the first two days and will cooperate with private doctors to support the epidemic │ Xia Baolong hosted a meeting in Shenzhen to support the Hong Kong government's anti-epidemic work and established a number of groups
▼On February 17th, the situation of temporary additional beds outside the emergency room of Caritas Hospital▼
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▼On February 17, the closed area inspection of Meihui Building, Shek Kip Mei Village▼
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▼On February 16, a tent was set up in the parking lot of Princess Margaret Hospital to allow patients to wait▼
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▼On February 16, the open-air waiting area of Pok Oi Hospital was waiting for admission▼
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▼The vaccination status of the Children's Community Vaccination Center at Yuanzhoujiao Gymnasium on February 17▼
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▼On February 16, the Hospital Authority opened 7 designated clinics and started operation▼
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