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epidemic. Latest | The cumulative number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong has surpassed Hubei's budget plan to set aside a huge amount of money to fight the epidemic

2022-02-22T23:16:00.439Z


The fifth wave of COVID-19 continues to spread. Hong Kong reported 6,211 new confirmed cases yesterday (22nd), bringing the total to 66,574. The Department of Health reported a total of 8,013 cases yesterday, together with today (23rd) new confirmed cases


The fifth wave of COVID-19 continues to spread. Hong Kong reported 6,211 new confirmed cases yesterday (22nd), bringing the total to 66,574. The Department of Health reported a total of 8,013 cases yesterday. Together with the number of new confirmed cases today (23rd), It is bound to surpass the cumulative total of 68,325 cases in Hubei Province and become the administrative region with the most patients in China.


The Financial Secretary Chen Maobo announced today the third budget under the epidemic. It is expected that a huge amount of money will be set aside to cover the testing of the whole people, to set up more than 40,000 isolation units and to build temporary hospitals.

The "Vaccine Pass" will be implemented tomorrow (24th). Due to the severe epidemic situation, social distancing measures such as the ban on dine-in in the evening market, which expires tonight, will be extended for two months to April 20th, and dine-in in restaurants will be tightened to One for 2 people, and whether the barbershop can open or not has to be announced by the government.


An overview of yesterday's epidemic: Epidemic.

2.22|Carrie Lam announced that the nationwide testing ban on dine-in in the evening market has been extended to April 20

▼The ban on dine-in in the evening market has been extended to April 20▼


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▼February 22 Compulsory Testing List▼


[08:00] The fifth wave of the epidemic continues, the medical system is close to collapse, and thousands of patients cannot be hospitalized.

After Jason, a resident of the subdivided room, tested positive on his own rapid test last Saturday (19th), the owner changed the password of the door of the subdivided room and refused him to return to the residence.



He went to the Iraqi Hospital for consultation and explained his suffering, but the hospital did not arrange for him to be admitted to the hospital, nor did the Department of Health assist him.

He ended up renting a hotel for two nights and spent 800 yuan, but he does not want to spend his life savings of less than 5,000 yuan, and now he starts sleeping on the streets.

Jason was forced away by the landlord because he was diagnosed, so he temporarily rented a hotel for two nights, which cost 800 yuan.

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▼On February 22, citizens lined up for testing under cold wind and rain▼


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[00:50] The Government stated that in order to follow up the positive results of sewage tests in Sham Shui Po, Sha Tin, Tai Po and Yuen Long, the Home Affairs Department (including Sham Shui Po, Sha Tin, Tai Po, Yuen Long District Offices) Starting today (23rd), rapid test kits will be distributed to households, cleaning staff and property management staff in the following 7 areas for their own testing to help identify infected persons.


The housing estates involved include Fu Hang Estate in Tai Po, Tin Shui Village (2) in Tin Shui Wai and Shangcheng in Yuen Long.

Epidemic | Residents who tested positive for sewage in 7 districts were issued test kits, including Shangcheng in Yuen Long and Fu Hang Village in Tai Po

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▼On February 22, the enclosure inspection of Songqun Building in Songan Village▼


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▼February 22nd Enclosure inspection of Hengfeng Building in Heng'an Village▼


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Vaccines|The University of Hong Kong Research: Children aged 3 to 10 who take 2 doses of Sinovac’s antibody levels are comparable to adults who take 3 doses. Compulsory testing

▼7 pictures explaining the vaccine pass▼


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Lianhua Qingwen Capsules|Department of Health searched pharmacies to reveal the same-named parallel import port agent reminded to buy registered and licensed products | Sewage samples from Songqun Building, Songan Village, Ma'anshan were positive, and the detection of invisible patients was carried out | MTR added 60 preliminary diagnoses in a single day So far, more than 300 people have been recruited involving multiple operating departments. More than 30,000 patients have not been admitted to the hospital. The isolation unit has increased to 50,000, including the Hetao area and 5 makeshift hospitals.

Strong national inspection | Tian Beichen advocates the closure of the city on the 9th and cooperates with the unblocking after the inspection of the construction of isolation camps in the Hetao District and suspension of classes | All schools in Hong Kong will release the summer vacation in March and April, and strive to start the test on April 22. The epidemic situation will increase by 6,211 confirmed cases for three weeks. Geometrically soared 64 times, Zhang Zhujun revealed that there were patients who refused to be admitted to the hospital | Hong Kong University estimates: the number of confirmed cases in a single day in early March reached 183,000, and a total of 3,200 people died in May

Closed District | Chung Wo Building, Chung On Estate, Ma On Shan, suspected invisible patients were closed until Tuesday. Buildings with confirmed diagnosis | Nearly 4,000 confirmed buildings overview Unblocking, 49 preliminary positive cases and 4 uncertain cases, two hotels including Lihao Aerospace City will be transferred to isolation facilities next month. Foreign domestic helpers can choose designated facilities or hotels for quarantine

▼2.21 Kwun Tong Choi Wing Road Gymnasium Temporary Care Center accepts those who are waiting for admission▼


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Vaccine Pass | Exemption arrangement is not encouraged to exploit loopholes Food and Health Bureau: It is not ruled out that the regulations will be tightened in the future.

Zhong Nanshan issued an "epidemic emergency letter" vaccine pass to Hong Kong compatriots in Cantonese | Detailed explanation of the official seven pictures and nine scenarios are exempted from showing delivery and maintenance personnel

Source: hk1

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