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Latest Epidemic|LCSD announces cancellation of "Baoshan Carnival 2022" in Cheung Chau from April to May

2022-03-04T03:31:24.774Z


The epidemic in Hong Kong continues to be severe, with 56,827 new confirmed cases on Thursday (3rd), hitting a new single-day high and breaking the 50,000 mark for two consecutive days. Since the fifth wave of the epidemic, more than 280,000 people have been diagnosed, and more than 100 deaths have been reported in a single day


The epidemic in Hong Kong continues to be severe, with 56,827 new confirmed cases on Thursday (3rd), hitting a new single-day high and breaking the 50,000 mark for two consecutive days.

Since the fifth wave of the epidemic, more than 280,000 people have been diagnosed, and more than 100 deaths have been reported in a single day.


Liang Wannian, the head of the expert group of the National Health and Health Commission who went south to assist in the fight against the epidemic, said that Hong Kong's current top priority is to focus anti-epidemic resources and energy on preventing the infection of the elderly and other groups, and to close the loop management of the staff of the institution. "We may need to make further efforts." Government expert adviser Yuan Guoyong estimated that only 20 to 30% of the elderly in residential care homes remained uninfected, and the best time to identify the elderly for injections has passed. Get vaccinated as soon as possible.


About 100 bus lines of several bus companies will be suspended from today, and public transport services will be further reduced.


▼On March 3, the mandatory inspection of Ming Yiu Building in Yiming Village, Shatin Wai ▼


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[11:12] The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (4th) that the "Baoshan Carnival 2022" event originally scheduled to be held at Cheung Chau Pak Tai Temple Playground Football Stadium from April to May will be cancelled.

The event was co-organized by the Cheung Chau Tai Ping Ching Sans Association (Cheung Chau) and the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. After detailed deliberation, the organizing committee decided to cancel the event to avoid crowds and reduce social contact and the risk of community transmission of COVID-19.

The canceled activities include training for the mountain scramble, trials for the mountain snatch, climbing carnival and competition for the mountain snatch.

The person in charge of the nursing home said that the epidemic situation was unacceptable for several weeks after He Bailiang approved the doctor's visit to the house. |Cheung Chau Baoshan Carnival 2022 Cancels the Taiping Qingjiao No Baoshan Competition for 3 consecutive years

[10:47] Yuan Guoyong, a government expert consultant and chair professor of the Department of Microbiology of the University of Hong Kong, estimates that 70 to 80% of the elderly in residential institutions in Hong Kong may have been infected with the new crown virus.

Li Hui, member of the Elderly Commission and operator of a residential care home, said that the outbreak of the epidemic in the residential care home industry is almost "annihilated", and there is a shortage of manpower. Some employees who are diagnosed but with mild symptoms even automatically ask Ying to return to the residential home to take care of the elderly.

Epidemic|Liu Yulong pointed out that the confirmed cases cannot be injected without scientific basis, no need to test negative to be vaccinated against the epidemic|The first vaccination rate breaks 90%, and the government plans to complete the injection of all elderly homes in Hong Kong within two weeks

[10:19] Hong Kong recorded a new high of 56,827 confirmed cases yesterday, and the number of deaths under the fifth wave exceeded 1,000.

Liu Yulong, chairman of the Scientific Committee on Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, said that there is no scientific basis to show that confirmed patients cannot be injected.

Epidemic | Under the panic buying tide, the grassroots "food" struggle to go to work, and they have to buy quick test kits at their own expense to add to the burden of panic buying | Parknshop and Watsons limit the purchase of rice, canned food and antipyretics, etc.

[09:44] ParknShop Supermarket and Hong Kong Watsons announced that they will restrict the purchase of some products and drugs from now on.

Parknshop said that from now on, it will impose purchase restrictions on some products, including rice, canned food, pasta, boxed eggs, toilet paper and medicines, and each customer is limited to five items per product category in a single transaction.

As for Watsons, the purchase of all products for pain relief and fever reduction, as well as colds and colds will be restricted from now on, and each customer is limited to five pieces of each product category in a single transaction.

▼On March 3, the mandatory inspection of the enclosure of Deying Building, Delang Village, Kowloon City▼


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▼On March 3rd, Yuan Guoyong, an expert from the Department of Microbiology of the University of Hong Kong, visited Xinwanfu Nursing Home in Xihuan▼


▼The construction site of Kai Tak isolation facility on March 3▼


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▼The operation of the Tsing Yi isolation facility on March 3▼


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▼On March 3, the caritas hospital parking lot set up a freezer to display the remains▼


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▼MTR service will be affected gradually on March 3▼


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▼On March 2, the 11th block of Tsing Yi Scenic Garden will be closed for inspection▼


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More than 20 housing estates in eight districts have positive sewage samples. The government sends free rapid test packages to residents. An additional 155 MTR employees are infected or the train schedules are readjusted epidemic

Epidemic|Vegetable shortage slows down the price of vegetables, some people buy tomatoes and potatoes for 10 days: less to go out to avoid the epidemic, together with anti-epidemic insurance to escort Bank of China Group Insurance to launch a series of "Anti-epidemic" protection series Epidemic|Continue to push the emergency room bed congestion Family members of the Accident and Emergency Department Registration Office of Manyi Hospital are taking care of the epidemic | 56,000 new diagnoses have hit a new daily high The fifth wave of nearly 338,000 confirmed cases reported 186 deaths in a single day, the first 250 deaths, and 90% of the cases did not receive two injections. 100 metric tons is 1.9 times the daily rapid test | The Jockey Club donated 500,000 sets of rapid test kits to NGOs to support the installation of high-efficiency air purifier vaccine passports in the hospital | The recovered patients can adjust the injections in a timely manner with the doctor’s handwritten waiver. The day when the last family member who lived with him was positive was counted as the "0th day". Yuan Guoyong estimated that only 20 to 30% of the residents in Hong Kong's institutions were free of the infection. The time for injections has passed, and the mortality rate is high. The Association of Hospitals and Private Hospitals: Attending non-diagnosed patients, but referrals are less likely to hit the villain on Saturday. The police warns of severe enforcement and fines "Little Lady" will not be open for public testing|Yuan Guoyong points out that it is difficult for Hong Kong to copy the mainland effect This measure is difficult to clear. Huang Jiahe expects that nearly 10,000 restaurants will close or close next month, and promote the re-launch of the employment guarantee plan: there is no way for help. SF Express will suspend the door-to-door delivery service on Saturday, and 1,000 outlets and self-delivery and self-pickup services are available.

Epidemic | MTR adjusts train services on 8 routes from Friday, the waiting time is extended by about 1 to 4 minutes, the market is panic buying, and the canned business association points to a 3 to 5 times increase in sales, emphasizing the super stable supply Opening of the first stop, Tai Hing Village in Tuen Mun and Tai Yuen Village in Tai Po are now rushing to buy. Chen Fan stressed that the food supply to Hong Kong from the mainland is stable and the whole people must consider necessities. Brand closures|The five buildings have completed testing and released 907 cases of Chuyang, Tianyao Village, Yaosheng Building, 15.5%, MTR union expects 2,000 employees to be infected or quarantined and stop work, if the situation worsens, it will affect train services and two more ferry lines in the port Suspension of all scheduled routes at North Point, Hung Hom, and Kai Tak. Lin Shun-chio advocates sending quick test kits to the whole people to force injections for the elderly and those with high levels of the virus, and then push for nationwide testing and panic buying | Some shelves of Kornhill AEON supermarket continue to be "cleared" Citizens Approved by the Hong Kong government to instruct the chaotic Zhongda Hospital to apply for additional wards for confirmed patients to be opened as soon as this month to temporarily set up 24 beds to receive the new crown vaccine for mild patients | Only $102.9 per day Frontline: Unable to reflect hard work MTR's manpower shortage News: Station closure plans are prepared Individual station customer service centers or designated hospitals in Ruttonjee, Feng Yaojing and Spiritual Change will receive 1,000 sheets of confirmed cases as soon as the middle of this month Bed Epidemic | Thousands of inmates infected with the disease quadruple in one week Correctional Services Department extended the suspension of visits to 3.20 Tin Yiu Village, Yi Ming Village, Shek Lei Village and Tak Long Village. 3 key points to prevent cross-infection rapid test kits as low as $17 Epidemic|Vegetable shortage slows down the price of vegetables, someone buys 10-day servings of tomatoes and potatoes: less to go out of the street to avoid the epidemic, concentric anti-epidemic insurance escort BOC Group Insurance to launch "Anti-epidemic with peace of mind" "Protection Series

Source: hk1

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