The epidemic in Hong Kong has eased, but it still remains at a high level.
Yesterday (26th), there were 8,841 new confirmed cases, the first time since February 24 that the number of confirmed cases fell below 10,000. The number of deaths increased by 139, a significant decrease, but the death rate rose to 0.62%. The cumulative number of deaths in the fifth wave of the epidemic There were 6,888 cases, and a total of 7,101 confirmed deaths in the past two years, equivalent to about one-thousandth of Hong Kong's population.
Summary of yesterday's epidemic reports:
Epidemic・3.26｜Increased 8,841 confirmed cases fell below 10,000 for the first time after February 24, and continued to decline
[10:15] The closure of Ying Tung Building, Wong Tai Sin Tung Tau (2) Village, was lifted, during which 335 people were tested. Among them, 8 positive test cases were found. The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health will arrange follow-up.
▼Mainland doctors and nurses come to AWE to help take care of patients▼
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Luo Zhiguang described the initial progress of the inoculation in the residential home as a tragic space to push the vaccination rate: save one, then one
[09:45] The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Law Chi-kwong, said in his blog that the fifth wave of data clearly shows that vaccination is the top priority for the elderly, especially the elderly and frail elderly in nursing homes.
He recalled that the SWD launched a pilot arrangement for outreach vaccination in residential homes in April last year. As a result, only 21 elderly people were vaccinated. In July of the same year, the second round of outreach vaccination was launched. After two months, the vaccination rate for residents was only 15%.
Law Chi-kwong described the promotion of vaccination in residential homes as a "trick", and the initial progress was very "sad".
He pointed out that Hong Kong is one of the most individualistic and liberal societies that he knows, and it is even "rare to see", and the starting point of vaccination in residential homes is to respect individual wishes, including whether the elderly, their family members and doctors are willing to take time Take risks to assist with vaccination.
However, vaccination is not only a matter of personal health, but also involves the safety of other people's lives. The government is constantly adjusting the balance between individual freedom of choice and public health considerations, and is striving to find a reasonable, reasonable and legal space for adjustment so that hospitals can The vaccine protection rate can be further improved.
▼From April 1, 13 new designated quarantine hotels will be added▼
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AI judges the amount of virus according to the depth of the rapid test T-line Biotechnology Association set up 200,000 free use
[08:00] The COVID-19 epidemic in Hong Kong is severe, and rapid tests are becoming more and more popular. However, unlike acid tests, rapid tests can only distinguish between positive and negative.
The Hong Kong Biotechnology Association has developed an online system that can analyze the color of the "T-line" of the rapid test stick through AI artificial intelligence to judge the amount of virus in the user's body, so as to understand the infection stage.
Together with filling in the information, etc., it is estimated that the result will be available within 5 minutes.
The system charges 50 yuan each time, and is currently sponsored by charities, and 200,000 people can use it for free.
The association hopes to apply the system in isolation facilities and public hospitals.
Legislative Council member Huang Yinghao pointed out that he visited many community isolation facilities, and many of the patients "waited for (test) results every day.
He believes that if the system can be used in isolation facilities to let patients know about their recovery, it can reduce anxiety and give patients more peace of mind.
Epidemic｜The government adjusts the arrival and testing arrangements, the circuit breaker mechanism is reduced from the 14th to the 7th
[00:56] Hong Kong’s regional circuit breaker mechanism for 9 countries was revoked on April 1.
The government announced yesterday (26th) the detailed arrangements for boarding, quarantine and testing of relevant overseas arrivals, which will take effect from 0:00 a.m. Hong Kong time on April 1.
The measures include reducing the circuit breaker mechanism for individual routes from the 14th to the 7th.
Epidemic ｜ 13 community quarantine hotels are converted back to designated quarantine hotels with an additional 4,400 rooms
[00:55] The government has announced that from April 1, the “circuit breaker mechanism” for regional flights in nine regions will be withdrawn, and the quarantine arrangements for Hong Kong residents arriving from overseas will be adjusted.
In anticipation of an increase in the number of Hong Kong residents returning to Hong Kong, in order to meet the demand, the Government has re-converted 13 hotels that were previously converted into community isolation facilities as designated quarantine hotels.
▼From April 1st, it will be reserved as a quarantine hotel for foreign domestic helpers▼
Epidemic ｜ From Tuesday onwards, you must undergo additional rapid nucleic acid test before checking in to the mainland
[00:16] The government announced yesterday (26th) that special testing arrangements for COVID-19 will be implemented at Hong Kong International Airport starting from March 29th. Passengers taking flights to the mainland must undergo additional testing before check-in. Rapid polymerase chain reaction (PCR) nucleic acid detection.
The government advises relevant travelers to allow sufficient time for their trips.
▼On March 26, Yingdong Building of Wong Tai Sin East (2) Village was enclosed▼
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Rehabilitation correctional officers as volunteers, Yan Chai distributes anti-epidemic kits to the elderly to share anti-epidemic information with the grassroots. Confirmed buildings | 6,039 buildings are on the list, 34 buildings in Yuen Long District, and 8,841 new housing estates such as Sheep Tin Hang Estate and Tin Yuet Estate have been confirmed The first increase of less than 10,000 cases since 2.24 Ou Jiarong: still a very serious level
▼On March 26, Kwong Ping Building and Kwong You Building in Kwong Fook Village, Tai Po were enclosed▼
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Compulsory testing｜Add 15 buildings, including Changkang Village, Kangmei Building, and Daxing Village, three of which were on the list for unemployment assistance within five days｜Workers from non-listed premises were furloughed without pay and failed to apply for a labor union to take over 100 requests for help in the general wards of public hospitals, lack of medical equipment and no allowances Hospital Authority: Not only if you have contact with confirmed cases | 139 additional deaths including a three-year-old girl with severe brain lesions will be referred to the cause of death Thousands of people need to self-test
▼On March 26, Hong Kong participated in Earth Hour▼
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Closures｜Tai Po Kwong Fook Village and Wong Tai Sin Tung Tau 2nd Village have buildings with positive sewage and need to be enclosed and inspected. Five enclosed buildings in Fook Village and Tung Tau Village were unsealed successively. A total of 293 cases were found.
▼On March 24th, citizens wearing protective clothing returned to the mainland via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Port▼
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The utilization rate of respite centers is low. The Labor Welfare Bureau researches that the elderly with mild symptoms will be directly sent to respite and changed to temporary unemployment support for the quarantine of the residents | Over 170,000 applications have been filed. It can't be an island, otherwise it will lose its uniqueness and promote the fight for customs clearance. The peak of the fifth wave has passed, but the death rate has not fallen. Liu Zexing: Still can't relax
▼3.24 Yuen Long Tamwei Makeshift Hospital was completed and handed over to the government▼
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400 customs officers are responsible for the operation of Yuen Long Tam Mei Makeshift Hospital He Pei Shan, Director of Customs, inspected the situation. The Civil Affairs Department sent 190,000 rapid test kits to residents in 6 districts including Tai Po, Eastern District, and Yuen Long. The number of occupants in the two respite centers is only in single digits. : Siu Sai Wan Gymnasium Project Plans to Stop Compulsory Inspection | 15 public housing and HOS housing listed on the list involving Wah Fu Village, Tin Ping Village, Tai Wo Village, etc.
▼On March 26, the Correctional Services Department Volunteer Group and the Yan Chai Hospital Board of Directors supported the anti-epidemic package▼
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▼Ten steps to register temporary unemployment assistance on March 23▼
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