Today (8th) is Mother's Day and Buddha's birthday, and it is also the day of the Chief Executive's election. Experts believe that there is herd immunity, and the risk of a major outbreak is not high, but they still remind us to take epidemic prevention measures.
This year's Buddha's birthday, due to the impact of the epidemic, no large-scale Taiping Qing ceremony was held in Cheung Chau, but it was Sunday and Mother's Day, and many tourists still went to Cheung Chau.
First Ferry Services Limited announced that between 8:00 am and 12:00 noon today, the number of passengers travelling from Central to Cheung Chau was about 4,600, an increase of about 23% over the same period last year.
At the Mong Kok Flower Market, many parents brought their children to buy bouquets, and the children expressed their love for their mothers with flowers.
Summary of yesterday's epidemic reports:
Epidemic・5.7｜Add 278 confirmed cases with zero deaths
▼Mong Kok Flower Market crowd on Mother's Day on May 8▼
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Hau Tak Village and Shek Lei Village tested positive for sewage, the Housing Department will send 150,000 quick test kits
[13:15] The Government stated that the sewage test results of the three public housing estates in Sai Kung and Kwai Tsing districts, Hau Tak Village, Shek Lei 1 Village and Shek Lei 2 Village were positive and the virus load was relatively high. Distributed a total of about 150,000 rapid antigen test kits to its residents, cleaners and property management staff for their own testing.
Chen Maobo pointed out that under the fifth wave of the epidemic, the economic growth forecast will inevitably be lowered
[11:15] Financial Secretary Chen Maobo pointed out in his blog that Hong Kong's economy grew by 4% in the first quarter of this year, ending the four consecutive quarters of improvement. During the period, private consumption expenditure fell by more than 5%, fixed investment fell by more than 8%, and overall exports of goods It fell 4.5% in the first quarter, reflecting that the situation is not optimistic, predicting that the economic growth forecast to be announced next week will inevitably need to be lowered.
Foreign domestic helper shortage︱6,200 Filipino and Indian domestic helpers arrived in Hong Kong in April, setting a new height under the epidemic: the problem is gradually emerging
[11:00] Over the past two years, due to the epidemic, the Hong Kong government sometimes banned flights and sometimes blocked flights, causing Filipino and Indonesian foreign domestic helpers to "stay" in their hometowns, and Hong Kong was plagued by a shortage of foreign domestic helpers.
The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Law Chi-kwong, wrote an article on Mother's Day today (8th), describing "the shortage of foreign domestic helpers and the dawn of dawn". He pointed out that 4,005 Filipino foreign domestic helpers arrived in Hong Kong last month, which is the largest number of Filipino domestic helpers who have come to Hong Kong since the epidemic. In the same month, 2,188 Indian domestic helpers came to Hong Kong.
Luo Zhiguang said that due to the easing of the epidemic in the Philippines and Indonesia, and the appropriate adjustment of immigration prevention and control measures in Hong Kong, the shortage of foreign domestic helpers has gradually emerged. The number of foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong has rebounded from the bottom to 332,000 at the end of last month.
However, there are also 16,000 foreign domestic helpers who have obtained work visas and are waiting to be arranged to come to Hong Kong. He pointed out that when Hong Kong's epidemic-controlled economy begins to recover, the labor shortage situation will soon appear, and it is necessary to increase the number of foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong to release more labor force. Going into the market will prevent the shortage of foreign domestic workers from becoming an obstacle to Hong Kong's economic recovery.
[10:30] The government lifted the closure of Tak On House, Hau Tak Estate, Tseung Kwan O this morning (8th). During the closure period, a total of 1,281 people were tested. Among them, no positive cases were found, and only one case with an indeterminate test result was found.
Closed area | Tseung Kwan O Hau Tak Estate Tak On House unsealed, no positive cases found, one test is uncertain
▼On May 7th, the Department of Health announced that the Yuen Long Peony Golden Pavilion Shangpin Hotpot Shabu Shabu had an outbreak▼
Yuen Long Peony Golden Court Shangpin Hotpot Shabu Shabu Outbreak 4 Patients 5.1 Patrons 190 Diners Must Be Tested Mother's Day | Yuen Long Restaurant Outbreak Expert Says There Has Been Herd Immunization Advocating Recovery Cases Tracking Mother's Day | Separation from Mainland Family During Epidemic Mother: I want to hold a baby after customs clearance. Crazy tin epidemic｜A 24-year-old female arrived in Hong Kong on the 12th and tested positive after entering the community. A total of 6 cases involved BA.2.12
▼On May 7th, Tseung Kwan O Houde Village De'an Building was closed for inspection▼
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Epidemic｜Kong Fanyi: The immune barrier has been formed. Daily confirmed cases are expected to drop to double digits within two weeks. After the completion of the construction and operation, the HA said that the Hong Kong government is coordinating the Leyou card｜The application leaflet has been exposed since 6.1.
▼5.19 Reopening of listed premises in Chapter 599F▼
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▼On May 5, the table limit of restaurants will be relaxed to 8 people per table▼
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▼The situation of Repulse Bay and Stanley Main Beach on the first day of LCSD beach reopening on May 5▼
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▼From May 1st, the mandatory inspection announcement will be listed on the list▼
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Compulsory testing | 40 buildings on the list, including Tsim Sha Tsui Arc de Triomphe, Tseung Kwan O Victoria King Bay and other 21 private buildings Ma On Shan Haidian Bay, Tianyuhai and other eight housing estates with positive sewage The government sent 125,000 rapid testing envelopes | Tseung Kwan O Houde Village De The closure of An Building is strong, and the confirmed buildings were unsealed at noon on Sunday. 207 buildings were added to the list. Private housing estates such as Victoria Harbour in Tseung Kwan O and Sheung Yuet in Yuen Long were closed. 5 cases were found in Cui Kwai Building, Kwai Chung Village The positive case rate is only 0.38%
▼No need to wear a mask for outdoor sports on May 5▼
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