The fifth wave of the epidemic continues to be severe, with 32,597 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong today (1st), and a total of 225,000 confirmed cases have been recorded in the fifth wave of the epidemic so far, with a total of 238,000 cases in two years.
The level of 30,000 new cases has been maintained for two consecutive days, but Au Jiarong, chief doctor of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, pointed out that there are expected to be many self-testing patients who have not undergone nucleic acid testing, which will only be reflected after the launch of the reporting system.
Another 117 confirmed patients died in Hong Kong, of which 6 were younger patients, aged between 47 and 59. Li Liye, Chief Administrative Manager (Integrated Clinical Services) of the Hospital Authority, pointed out that since the fifth wave of the epidemic, a total of 808 patients in Hong Kong have died. 1,013 people died of the virus in the past two years.
Based on this calculation, the mortality rate of the fifth wave of the epidemic has accounted for 79.7% of the overall.
A total of 615 residential homes have been infected
The epidemic continued to deteriorate, and the number of confirmed cases in a single day once again exceeded the 30,000 mark. Au Jiarong said that a total of 3,497 cases were reported by the Hospital Authority, 1,274 cases were reported by the Department of Health, and 27,826 cases were reported by private laboratories.
He concluded that since December 31 last year, the fifth wave of the epidemic has recorded a total of 225,746 confirmed cases.
He also mentioned that the genetic sequencing analysis of 1,276 cases handled by the Department of Health showed that 1 case had the L452R gene mutation, accounting for 0.08% of the total; another 1,097 cases were negative for L452R, accounting for 85.2% of the total, namely Believed to be the Omicron strain; 91 cases are yet to be reported, and 95 cases are not high enough for analysis.
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In terms of cases in residential care homes for the elderly or disabled, a total of 615 residential homes have been diagnosed in the fifth wave of the epidemic, and 34 new residential homes have been added in the past 24 hours, involving 30 staff or 249 residents, of which 25 were elderly residents. 9 cases involved residential care homes for persons with disabilities.
He also pointed out that the fifth wave of the epidemic involved more than 900 employees and 3,150 residents.
117 people died yesterday and 55 more deceased as patients
117 more confirmed patients died in Hong Kong, involving 68 males and 49 females, aged between 47 and 99. Among them, 106 were elderly, 63 were residents, 15 had received 2 injections, and 16 had received one injection. The remaining 86 were not vaccinated.
Of the 6 younger dead:
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Including a 59-year-old female patient with disabilities and cancer, who went to Mary's A&E Department with a fever on February 27 and passed away the next morning;
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The unvaccinated, 58-year-old man went to Queen Elizabeth Hospital on February 27 with obvious pneumonia and pulmonary edema. He also passed away the next morning.
He himself has no long-term illnesses.
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A 47-year-old female patient with immune system disease went to Tin Shui Wai Hospital for medical treatment on February 26 due to fever, and subsequently suffered a myocardial infarction, which was delayed until yesterday.
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It also includes a 52-year-old man with diabetes, a 57-year-old man with kidney disease and a 57-year-old woman with cancer.
Due to lag in data, the HA announced 55 more deaths, ranging from 57 to 102 years old.
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41 of the 57 critically ill patients did not receive injections
Li Liye, Chief Administrative Manager (Integrated Clinical Services) of the Hospital Authority, pointed out that since the fifth wave of the epidemic, a total of 808 infected patients have died in Hong Kong, and a total of 1,013 people have died in the past two years.
In addition, a total of 57 critically ill patients are still in hospital, of which 41 have not received injections; 88 are in severe cases, and 64 have not received injections. Another 569 confirmed patients have recovered and discharged, and the utilization rate of isolation beds is 89.1%.
In terms of confirmed cases in medical care, a total of 3,570 confirmed cases were recorded.
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