The epidemic in Hong Kong continues to be severe, with 55,353 new confirmed cases yesterday (2nd), and a total of more than 280,000 confirmed cases since the fifth wave of the epidemic. In the past 24 hours, another 117 people have died, and a total of 1,172 patients have died in the past two years.
Affected by the epidemic, the ferry between North Point and Hung Hom and Kowloon City will be suspended from today (3rd), and many chain restaurants, supermarkets, and pharmacies have to shorten their service hours or even suspend business.
[14:33] The Correctional Services Department said today that as of yesterday, in the past two weeks, about 1 000 persons in custody had been infected with the virus, and most of them were asymptomatic cases, mainly among newly admitted persons Reception centres in the 1990s include Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre, Stanley Prison, Lo Wu Correctional Institution and Pik Uk Correctional Institution.
The department has immediately isolated and treated the infected inmates and close contact groups, and successively converted Cape Collinson Correctional Institution and Sha Tsui Correctional Institution into isolation centres.
In order to enhance the capacity of the isolation facilities, the department is in the process of converting the halfway house in Fengli Building into a third isolation facility, which is expected to start operation tomorrow (4th).
The department will continue to conduct virus testing for inmates to reduce the flow of people and contacts in the institutions, and isolate the infected.
[14:31]The government announced that starting from 2:30 pm, those restricted to Block 6 of Scenic Gardens in Tsing Yi and Yiu Tai House, Tin Yiu (2) Estate, Yuen Long, must stay at their premises and undergo compulsory testing. The goal is to complete the operation at about 12 noon tomorrow (4th), and it is stated that the operation may be extended depending on the test results.
[13:06] The fifth wave of the epidemic is severe, and public hospitals have "exploded". The Chinese University Hospital has proposed to the government to assist in accepting patients with new coronavirus disease. The hospital will initially have 24 beds, and it is expected to be opened as soon as this month, in order to relieve the pressure on public hospitals.
Zhongda Hospital stated that the "COVID-19 Ward" is located in the east wing of the hospital building. It will receive confirmed patients in the "first floor and two hospitals" method. First, some patients aged 16 to 75 with stable and mild conditions will be received and treated. After the car arrives, it will be sent to the ward through a special channel, emphasizing that the process will not come into contact with other patients in the hospital, nor will it affect the daily operation of the hospital.
Zhongda Hospital applies to add confirmed wards as soon as this month to open 24 temporary beds for mild patients
Chinese University Hospital.
(File photo/Photo by Luo Junhao)
[12:50] Since 5:00 p.m. yesterday, the government has restricted people from Tak Long House, Tak Long Estate, Kowloon City, to wait at their premises until all identified individuals in the "restricted area" have completed their testing. The relevant actions will be scheduled this afternoon. At 11:30, a total of about 1 730 people have been tested. When a total of 233 preliminary positive test cases and 16 indeterminate test results were found, the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health will arrange for follow-up.
Blocked area｜The fifth building completed the inspection and unblocked 907 cases in Chuyang Tianyao Village Yaosheng Building The Chuyang rate was 15.5%
[12:30] Since 1:00 p.m. yesterday, the government has restricted those in Yiu Shing House, Tin Yiu (1) Estate, Yuen Long to stay on their premises and undergo compulsory testing. The operation was completed at about 12:15 p.m. this afternoon. Of the 1,440 people tested, 223 preliminary positive test cases and 19 cases with indeterminate test results were found. The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health will arrange for follow-up.
Two more ferries in the port are suspended; all scheduled routes at North Point, Hung Hom and Kai Tak are suspended.
[12:25] The fifth wave of the epidemic broke out in Hong Kong, the number of confirmed cases continued to rise, and various public transport services were affected.
Following First Ferry's announcement that the "North Point - Hung Hom" and "North Point - Kowloon City" routes will be suspended from today, Fu Yu Ferry also announced the suspension of inner-port services. Kai Tak Line will be suspended from March 8 until further notice.
After the suspension of the above-mentioned ferry services, all regular intra-harbour routes at North Point Ferry Terminal, Hung Hom Ferry Terminal and Kai Tak Runway Park Ferry Terminal will be suspended.
The MTR union expects 2,000 employees to contract the virus or be quarantined and stop work if the situation worsens, which will affect train services
[11:26] This morning, the train frequency of the Tuen Ma Line during peak hours needs to be adjusted. From Friday (4th), the train services of 8 railway lines during weekdays during busy and non-peak hours will be adjusted, including the East Rail Line and the Tsuen Wan Line. , Kwun Tong Line, Hong Kong Island Line, South Island Line, Tseung Kwan O Line, Tung Chung Line and Tuen Ma Line.
Lin Weiqiang, chairman of the Hong Kong Railway Union Federation of the Federation of Trade Unions, estimates that about 20% of the total workforce is infected and required to be quarantined. At present, the Tuen Ma Line, the Hong Kong Island Line and the Tsuen Wan Line are under great pressure, and the attendance rate is only about half. Once the situation worsens It is expected that the number of shifts will be gradually reduced, which will also affect the support and maintenance services of some stations.
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[11:05] Under the fifth wave of the epidemic, there was a panic buying trend in the market, and both food and medicine were sold out.
Zhang Derong, vice chairman of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Pharmacy General Chamber of Commerce, described that the panic buying situation was more exaggerated than that of SARS in 2003. Disinfectants, antipyretics, throat lozenges, etc. were almost sold out, and there was no stock in the warehouse. .
The pharmacy industry points out that the public's "tsunami-style" panic buying is more exaggerated than SARS, calling for no need to panic buying specific brands
▼On March 2, the 11th block of Tsing Yi Scenic Garden will be closed for inspection▼
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[11:00] From 2:30 p.m. yesterday, the government restricted people in Block 11 of Tsing Yi Scenic Gardens to stay at their premises and undergo compulsory testing. The compulsory testing operation was completed at about 11:00 this morning, and about 615 people were in People in the "restricted area" were tested, and 50 preliminary positive test cases and 1 case with indeterminate test results were found. The CHP will arrange for follow-up.
Blocked area｜The fifth building completed the inspection and unblocked 907 cases in Chuyang Tianyao Village Yaosheng Building The Chuyang rate was 15.5%
▼Shops, restaurants, and traffic will be affected by lazy bags▼
▼On March 2, the railway transportation of materials for Hong Kong was opened▼
[10:40] The Secretary for Transport and Housing, Chen Fan, said today that the government has ensured the stability of goods supplied to Hong Kong from the Mainland through land, water and rail, and will trial a closed-loop management method for Mainland drivers to directly deliver necessities to the three connecting terminals in Hong Kong , reduce the risk of infection.
Chen Fan continued that the nationwide testing arrangements are still being worked out, emphasizing that the overall layout must take into account the daily necessities of the citizens, and the authorities are also listening to public opinions.
Various districts are now panic buying Chen Fan stressed that the food supply from the mainland to Hong Kong is stable and the national compulsory inspection must consider necessities
▼On March 2, there was a panic buying trend in the AEON Huangpu branch▼
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[10:21] The Correctional Services Department said today (3rd) that the secretary of Commissioner Hu Yingming tested positive for the new coronavirus.
The secretary last went to work on March 1. She did not have to have contact with the public and had no travel history. She wore a mask and complied with relevant epidemic prevention measures at work.
Hu Yingming takes a daily rapid test for the new coronavirus, and the results are all negative.
Nie Dequan stayed at home for 7 days, the secretary of the Correctional Services Department confirmed that Director Hu Yingming quickly tested negative
[9:56] The government will add two new COVID-19 vaccine mobile vaccination stations this Friday (March 4) to serve multiple housing estates and visit multiple schools to allow more citizens and school-age students to be vaccinated against COVID-19 .
The first stop of the mobile vaccination station (station 3) will be tomorrow (4th), at Tai Hing Village, Tuen Mun, to provide citizens with Kexing vaccination services.
The new station operates in container form.
Containers adapted for vaccination purposes will be transported by trucks to selected locations and then placed on the ground for service.
The No. 3 station will also provide Kexing vaccination services at Tin Hau Temple Feng Shui Plaza in Tai Po and Tin Yiu Village in Tin Shui Wai later this month.
The first station of the mobile vaccination station (station 4) will serve Tai Yuen Village in Tai Po tomorrow (4th) to provide Fubitai vaccination service.
The new station operates as an electric vaccination van.
Station 4 will go to different schools later this month, focusing on providing Kexing vaccination services for school children.
The Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr Patrick Nip, said today (June 3), "The number of rover stations will be increased to four with the commissioning of the two new rover stations. We hope that the increase of rover stations will allow us to serve more mobile stations in a shorter time. Many citizens, especially the elderly and schoolchildren, are vaccinated against the new crown, increasing the vaccination rate."
He emphasized: "The current epidemic situation is severe. There are 100,000 confirmed cases in Hong Kong. Those who have not been vaccinated should get vaccinated immediately, and those who are eligible for the third dose of the vaccine should also make an appointment and get vaccinated as soon as possible. We provide different channels for the public to get vaccinated. , including community vaccination centers, COVID-19 vaccination stations in public hospitals, private clinics, and vaccination points provided by private healthcare institutions. We will closely monitor the situation, including the public’s demand for vaccinations, and make timely adjustments.”
Vaccination Stations｜Two mobile stations opened on Friday, the first station will stop at Tai Hing Village in Tuen Mun and Tai Yuen Village in Tai Po
[07:20] The virus has not been "cleared", supermarket goods, food and even medicines have been "cleared".
"Hong Kong 01" reporters visited pharmacies, convenience stores, and supermarkets in multiple districts and found that many brands of antipyretics that Hong Kong people often buy, including Bilitong, Xingfu, Lexin, etc., have been sold out. The pharmacy said that it has been out of stock for a long time, and has not been able to replenish it since the Lunar New Year. The agent was quoted as saying that it may be replenished by the end of March, but the bulk "paracetamol" is still in stock.
Lin Weiwen, chairman of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Pharmacy General Chamber of Commerce, believes that Hong Kong people are "panic buying", because Yuan Guoyong mentioned "must deal with pain", so that all brand-name antipyretics and painkillers are out of stock, and it is difficult for suppliers to meet the large demand in the short term.
He hoped that the government could update the information to allow the public to buy bulk paracetamol with the same ingredients.
Miscellaneous marks and antipyretic drugs "cleared" must be relieved. The market has long been discontinued, and only bulk pharmacies are left with short-term replenishment.
Postponement of Rent Recovery｜The ONE, Hang Lung and Link filed 71 lawsuits to recover nearly 25 million yuan after the Budget
[07:10] The "Financial Budget", for the first time, proposed a plan to "suspend landlords' rent pursuit".
"Hong Kong 01" found that three working days after the budget, the ONE held by Huazhi Executive Director Chen Kaiyun (Gambi), as well as the properties of Hang Lung and Link, had a total of 71 rent-request filings, chasing nearly 25 million yuan .
Among them, Hang Lung has the most 41 cases, involving about 9.79 million yuan; The ONE has only 11 cases, but the amount is as much as 11.33 million yuan; Link is pursuing a total of 19 cases, involving 3.35 million yuan, a considerable part of which are travel agencies, Restaurants, retail stores, etc.
Some economists believe that there is a "catch the last bus", and it is estimated that more major landlords will sue for rent recovery.
Link pointed out that the relevant filing is a regular legal action and has absolutely nothing to do with the legislation "prohibiting rent recovery" proposed in the Budget.
The fire "explosive factory" dispatch center allocates assistance according to the resources of the ambulance station, and there is a three-hour "time difference"
[07:00] The ambulance is overwhelmed.
An ambulanceman revealed to the reporter of "Hong Kong 01" that it was found that the ambulance dispatch center of the Fire Services Department did not communicate the relevant assistance to the ambulance station until three hours after receiving the assistance from the public.
The Fire Services Department pointed out that the ambulance resources are currently in short supply, so the dispatch center will only communicate relevant assistance to the ambulance station when there are ambulance resources available.
The prescription repeatedly called on the public to cherish resources, and some citizens waited 39 hours before being dispatched to an ambulance.
National Testing | The "Small Foot Confinement" plan is still in progress, and there is a tendency to go to supermarkets, pharmacies, and clinics for national testing in a limited time | Whether the foot ban has caused panic, the government has repeatedly retorted that the lawmakers advocate unified distribution of information
▼Key news about the epidemic on March 2▼
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The monthly salary of local mainlanders can exceed 30,000. Hundreds of real-name inquiries have been received. The supply of vegetables and chilled pork is higher than the average level. The government calls on the public not to make excessive purchases. Seeing the suspension of KMB and the reduction of buses
▼On March 2, there were patients waiting in the outdoor tent of the Accident and Emergency Department of Caritas Hospital▼
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FEHD Tuen Mun Kin Wing and Kwun Tong Chun Yip Cooked Food Market were involved in confirmed cases and were closed. The firefighting industry promotes training Double Pay to attract new local forces
▼On March 2, the railway transportation of materials for Hong Kong was opened▼
Rapid test | The reporting platform launched this week that positive or positive or negative can be reported. Those who have been confirmed and close contacts will be randomly checked for authenticity. The village sent a rapid test kit to self-test Suwu Village and Qinghe Village on the list
▼On March 2, citizens in Sham Shui Po snapped up testing reagents▼
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Public hospitals rapidly increase the number of refrigerated containers to place remains FEHD calls on family members to deal with the situation as soon as possible Nephropathy Han collapsed from cramps at home and sent to hospital
▼On March 1, public supermarkets rushed to buy food▼
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Epidemic ｜ First Ferry says manpower is affected, flights between North Point and Hung Hom and Kowloon City will be suspended from Thursday. 7-day quick test negative can restore current consumption coupons | CUHK Research: 1.1 times increase in user consumption The multiplier effect is 3 times higher than the US and Taiwan measures
▼On March 1, the enclosure of Derui Building, Delang Village, Kowloon City will be closed for inspection▼
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▼On March 1, public supermarkets rushed to buy food▼
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