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▼
[13:48] After the two drivers of the Innovation and Technology Bureau tested positive for the new coronavirus, the staff of the Office of the Secretary for Innovation and Technology received swab samples for testing yesterday (22nd). The test result of Deputy Director of the Innovation and Technology Bureau, Zhong Weiqiang, was Preliminary positive.
He works on the 20th floor of the West Wing of the Central Government Offices in Tamar, and last worked on February 18.
He wears a mask at work and complies with relevant epidemic prevention measures, and has no recent travel history.
The bureau has thoroughly cleaned and disinfected the relevant offices, and arranged for relevant staff to be tested.
Director Xue Yongheng's rapid test and nucleic acid test results were both negative.
After consulting the Department of Health, and out of prudence, the Secretary will work from home for seven days from the date of last exposure to the positive case until February 16.
[12:17] In order to increase the number of vaccinations, starting from this Saturday (26th), the government will expand the services of 13 new crown vaccination stations located in public hospitals to six days a week, that is, they will be open as usual on Saturdays to vaccinate citizens with Fubitai Vaccines, no appointment required.
In addition, the Children's Community Vaccination Center of the University of Hong Kong at Gleneagles Hospital will be put into service from tomorrow (24th), and it is specially designed for children aged 5 to 11 to be vaccinated against Forbitx.
Public hospital vaccination station extended service to six days a week Gleneagles Children's vaccination service will start tomorrow
▼The vaccination status of the Children's Community Vaccination Center at Yuanzhoujiao Gymnasium on February 17▼
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[11:54] According to sources, the government will announce further tightening of social distancing measures, including a limit of 2 people per person in restaurants, exercising and being in country parks are no longer exempt, and masks are required, hair salons, etc. The premises are closed until April.
Tighten social distancing measures, restaurants are limited to 2 people, one must wear masks for running, hair salons continue to close
[11:09] Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced that "compulsory testing for all people" will be implemented in March. She believes that cooperating with the ban will cost a lot, and the probability of temporary implementation is low. It is expected that more than 53,000 isolation units will be added within the month. .
Tian Beichen, a member of the Legislative Council of the Real Politics Roundtable, believes that "long pain is worse than short pain." He proposed that the whole nation should undergo two inspections for 9 days and cooperate with the city. During the period, each household can only send staff to go out for one hour a day to buy supplies. Otherwise, he believes that the measures will only achieve twice the result with half the effort.
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National testing | Tian Beichen advocates two inspections on the 9th to cooperate with the closure of the city and the approval of no foot ban will only achieve twice the result with half the effort
[10:17] The fifth wave of the epidemic is not under control. The government announced that the "summer vacation" will be released early in March and April, so that the government can make full use of the school building to cooperate with the compulsory testing of the whole people, and it can also be used as a center for isolation and vaccination.
Deng Fei, a member of the Legislative Council who is also the principal of the secondary school, believes that the arrangement will affect the school promotion test and the allocation of primary and secondary schools.
He also pointed out that if the government decides to postpone the diploma examination (DSE), the Education Bureau should announce it as soon as possible, otherwise the morale of the candidates will be greatly affected, but he believes that the chances of the cancellation of the diploma examination are not high.
Students' early summer vacation Deng Fei pointed out that there is little chance of affecting the promotion test and the cancellation of DSE in the primary and secondary school allocation
[09:40] The government will implement "mandatory testing for all" in March. Chairman of the Scientific Committee on Vaccine Preventable Diseases and Chair Professor of the Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Sciences of the University of Hong Kong, Liu Yulong, said that the government must provide support, including placing higher risk groups Priority should be given to admission to isolation facilities, and the benefits and purposes of universal testing should be clearly explained to citizens.
National testing｜Liu Yulong pointed out that invisible patients or tens of thousands need to be well equipped and explain the benefits
[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.
Epidemic ｜ Subdivided tenants were diagnosed and forced to go away by their landlords, unwilling to exhaust their savings to rent a hotel and sleep on the street
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
