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epidemic. Latest|The amount of virus detected in the sewage of Xiyuantai, Xihuan Village is particularly high, a total of 5 confirmed cases

2022-05-12T10:48:43.046Z


There were 294 confirmed cases in Hong Kong today (12th), of which the number of imported cases greatly increased to 40, and 5 people were involved in the community until they were tested and confirmed on the 12th day. 4 people, including 2 imported patients, are in Hung Hom business at Ma Tau Wai Road, Hung Hom


There were 294 confirmed cases in Hong Kong today (12th), of which the number of imported cases greatly increased to 40, and 5 people were involved in the community until they were tested and confirmed on the 12th day.

4 people, including 2 imported patients, contracted the virus after playing billiards on the entire third floor of Block B, Hung Hom Commercial Centre, Ma Tau Wai Road, Hung Hom. At the same time, more than 150 customers were tested.

One new death was reported today, and schools reported 14 positive cases.


The sewage in Xihuan Village has been detected with a very high amount of virus, especially in Xiyuan Terrace. Recently, 5 cases have been found from 4 families. The whole village has been closed for inspection this afternoon.

The governments of 15 housing estates and buildings in the district will also distribute quick test kits, urging the public to do their own tests.


Summary of yesterday's epidemic reports:


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5.11|The "Peony Golden Pavilion" group has increased to 23 people, and the vaccine code will be automatically deleted when traveling with peace of mind

▼List of public swimming pool reopening schedule in two phases▼


▼On May 12, Xihuan Village was closed and inspected ▼


▼5.12 Lai Chi Kok Park swimming pool and some swimming pools will be reopened▼


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▼5.19 Reopening of listed premises in Chapter 599F▼


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▼May 11th Matsumoto Kiyoshi "Hong Kong No. 1 Store" opened at apm▼


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On May 12, the Centre for Health Protection announced that the Hung Hom commercial center Xinwanghui suspected an outbreak


[18:00] There is a risk of outbreak of epidemic in housing estates and buildings around Sai Wan Village and Kennedy Town. The CHP pointed out that the sewage test of Sai Wan Village, especially Sai Yuen Terrace, has found a relatively high amount of virus. The government this afternoon ( On the 12th), the entire village of Sai Wan Village was encircled for forced inspection, and the nearby Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong also issued a warning to teachers and students to avoid going to Kennedy Town for lunch or activities that require removing masks in the near future.



At about 3 o'clock this afternoon, under the yellow rainstorm warning, government personnel blocked the entrances and exits of the Sai Wan village. Police officers were stationed at the scene. Residents could only enter but not leave. Several tents and iron horses were set up to block some streets. .

Sai Wan Village | Residents in the area who have outbreaks at any time in the area hope to check and find the source of the restaurant, worrying that business will be hit again

[16:47] Zhang Zhujun said that the sewage in Xihuan Village was found to have a very high amount of virus, especially in Xiyuan Terrace. Others, including Central and Beiyuan Terrace, may have cases. Because the sewage samples came from several buildings, the government Enclosure inspection is underway.

Knowing that the government will take more samples nearby to understand the situation, and distribute quick test kits to people in nearby areas.

Checking the confirmed cases, there are 5 cases from Xiyuantai recently, from 4 families, of which there are 2 cases in one family, 3 cases on May 8, May 11 and today, different floors and different distributions. Regarding the situation of sewage samples, there may be other cases, and the government is stepping up testing to understand the situation.

Hung Hom's "Xinwang Club" suspected of outbreak at the same time, about 150 people infected with the virus after four guests played billiards and had to be tested

[16:44] Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection, said that 5 imported cases were diagnosed after the 12th day in the community, and 2 of the patients were a 20-year-old man who arrived in Hong Kong from the United States on April 29. , and a Filipino patient who arrived in Hong Kong on April 30. The two had been to Xinwanghui on the whole floor of the third floor, Block B, Hung Hom Commercial Center, Ma Tau Wai Road, Hung Hom, from the evening to late night of May 9, and they were suspected of transmission. According to the information of the confirmed persons, at least two confirmed cases have been there during this period and are local cases. One is a 23-year-old man who tested positive on May 11; There are 4 cases, suspected of transmission, about 150 people who have visited during this period have to undergo compulsory inspection, and have been contacted with vaccine passports.

In addition, Yuen Long "Peony Golden Court Shangpin Hot Pot Shabu Shabu" has no new cases today, and a total of 23 people in the group have been infected.

Four districts' sewage positive group quick test Western Kowloon City hard-hit Western Village and HKU dormitory are on the list

[16:19] The government said in the afternoon that the sewage virus in the area of ​​Western District is relatively high, and it distributed rapid test kits to the residents of the area. Except for the rare place in Western District, which was once again listed after the “village closure”, the University of Hong Kong Student Dormitory Jockey Club is the third Sansheng Village also has to take a quick test.

There are three other districts with high levels of viruses in sewage. Among them, Kowloon City is the worst hit. All residential buildings in Chengnan Road and Taguling Road are on the list. A total of 195,000 quick test kits will be distributed in the four districts.

▼On May 12, Xihuan Village was closed and inspected ▼


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[15:45] The Xihuan Village in the Central and Western District was closed for inspection this afternoon due to the high amount of viruses detected in the sewage. The government's goal is to complete the operation at about 10 am tomorrow (13th).

Depending on the test results, the action may be extended.

Kennedy Town|Sewage positive in Sai Wan Village, five public housing estates in the village were sealed off on Friday morning

▼On May 12, the off-site betting station of the Horse Club will resume betting services▼


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[14:00] The epidemic has eased, and the off-site betting station of the Hong Kong Jockey Club will resume betting today (12th). The betting station of Ma Baodao, where the first prize winner was born in North Point, was not crowded at noon, mainly because they did not know how to use online betting. Friends of the book, some people say that they have been unable to buy Mark Six lottery tickets for the past few months, and they have been looking forward to the resumption of betting at the betting shop today.

The Jockey Club betting shop resumed betting after more than three months. Some people bought ten consecutive Mark Six: everyone woke up

Epidemic | He Bailiang criticizes the government for not making any effort to appeal for ditch needles: handing over to the elders is irresponsible

[13:31] Some media quoted a study by Fudan University as saying that if China abandons the "zero reset", 1.6 million people will die.

He Bailiang, director of the Center for Infection and Infectious Diseases at the University of Hong Kong, said today (12th) that the report was taken out of context, emphasizing that the focus of the study was "ditch acupuncture" and the early distribution of oral medicines to high-risk patients can help transition to a normal state.

He also criticized that the government did not make every effort to call for "ditch needles" for people over 60 years old, and chose to use Fubitai for the third injection.

The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong pointed out that there is a chance of large clusters of infections in Kennedy Town and its surrounding areas.

(Screenshot of HKU Faculty of Medicine Facebook)

The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong urgently appeals: teachers and students in Kennedy Town or the current large infected group should not have lunch in the area

[11:58] The number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong has remained at three digits recently, but in addition to the outbreak of the Peony Golden Court in Yuen Long, the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong also issued an urgent and important appeal on social platforms today (12th), referring to Kennedy Town and its surrounding areas. Districts or large groups currently infected with the new crown, remind teachers and students not to have lunch in the district or participate in any activities that remove masks for the rest of the week.

[11:42] 14 public swimming pools under the LCSD reopened today (12th). The reporter of "Hong Kong 01" inspected the swimming pool in Lai Chi Kok Park this morning. The training pool and the practice pool are open for swimmers to use. Two They are all outdoor pools, but even if it rains, there are still people who go swimming in the pools.

Some children who fell during the school holidays were unable to do so because their friends did not get all the injections; some citizens expressed "very happy" about the reopening of the swimming pool.

Swimming pool reopens | Some people did not hit all the needles and touched the nails, and some swimmers couldn't hide their excitement: I'm so happy

[09:45] Fuk On Building, Ka Fook Village, Fanling completed the closed and forced inspection this morning. About 1,780 people were tested. Among them, six cases with indeterminate test results were found. The government also sent staff to visit about 700 people. households, of which 133 households were not answered during the process.

Travel with peace of mind|The needle card was once deleted, and the Office of the Information and Technology Office: 100 people asked for help if the test version was missed in the acceptance test

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[09:44] The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer announced yesterday (11th) that the QR code of the "Vaccine Pass" version 3.2.4 on the Android and Huawei mobile phone versions of "Safe Travel" has been deleted.

The Director of the OGCIO, Lam Wai Kio, said today (12th) that he was saddened and apologised to the public for not being able to enter the restaurant. He described the OGC Office as "obligatory" and revealed that when the 3.2.4 version was launched, it did not launch the beta version according to the previous practice. (Beta) Internal test, promise to do this step in the future.

He pointed out that he had made an appointment with the person in charge of the contractor regarding the accidents that occurred in a short period of time. He emphasized that if there was no improvement in the performance in the short term, follow-up actions would be taken according to the contract.

Employment Support Program 2022|The last call for Q&A for employers and self-employed persons will close at midnight today

[07:00] The government launched the "2022 Employment Support" scheme under the "Anti-epidemic Fund" to provide employers with wage subsidies for three months (i.e. May, June and July 2022), eligible self-employed persons You can also apply for a one-off subsidy of 8,000 yuan. The deadline is today (12th) at 11:59 pm. Those who have not applied have more than one day to make a final sprint.

Employers applying for the Employment Support Scheme 2022 must meet 4 qualifications, and self-employed persons must also meet 2 account requirements.

In the end, the application qualifications of the Employment Support Program 2022, the application method, when it will be issued, what documents are required for online application, whether you can inquire at the center in person in case of difficulties, and how to make an appointment, the following instructions and Q&A, you will know everything.

【Attached application form】

14 swimming pools of the LCSD will be the first to reopen today. Some facilities are still closed or have a capacity limit. Horses can run. The racecourse will be open from 5.22. The public must make reservations and get vaccinated. One person left Hong Kong is in Shenzhen epidemic|280 more imported cases were confirmed in a single day, accounting for 32 cases. Schools reported 24 people infected with the virus today

▼On May 7th, the Department of Health announced that the Yuen Long Peony Golden Pavilion Shangpin Hotpot Shabu Shabu had an outbreak▼


An Anxin travel program made a mistake and deleted the needle card. The elderly felt shocked before eating. The code turned red: that is, I was told to starve to death. Shaking Donki, Several Hong Kong People's Popular Magic Medicine, Travel with Peace of Mind | After Android and Huawei mobile phones are updated, the vaccine passport will be deleted by mistake. The government apologizes

Mandatory testing|The listed buildings are halved to 20 buildings in Blue Bay Peninsula, Huijing Garden each occupies one building in Choi Yuen Village, Sheung Shui Wai, Tin Shing Court in Tin Shui Wai and other 15 housing estates that are positive for sewage Suspected of myocarditis, 60-year-old Weng received injections within the 14 days before his death from the Anti-epidemic Fund. More than 1,000 applications for beauty salons and party rooms must be reviewed for inaccuracy and will be followed up by the traffic police

▼From May 1st, the mandatory inspection announcement will be listed on the list▼


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Source: hk1

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