The epidemic continued to slow down. There were 291 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong yesterday (19th), including 38 imported cases. Two of the cases were confirmed after community testing on the 10th and 12th respectively. It is believed that they were all Fuyang cases. An additional case of BA.4, a variant virus strain that has been administered three injections from South Africa, has been added, bringing the total to 9 cases.
5 customers of Tan Zai San Ge in Sheung Wan were infected, and 4 of them had attended the court at the Benchmark Hong Si in Sheung Wan, or related persons in two related places had to be forcibly checked.
Summary of yesterday's epidemic reports:
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5.19｜ 5 customers of Tan Zai San Ge in Sheung Wan infected 4 people who attended the Benchmark Hongsi
▼On May 19, the bar will resume business▼
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▼On May 19th, 5 customers of Tan Zai San Ge in Sheung Wan were infected and 4 of them had attended the Benchmark Hongsi in Sheung Wan▼
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[12:09] After reviewing the latest scientific evidence and the local situation, the Joint Scientific Committee and the expert advisory group proposed today that the fourth dose of the new crown vaccine may provide short-term additional protection to younger adults against infection and Symptoms appear.
If uninfected adults aged 18 to 59 have a higher risk of exposure or personal needs (such as studying abroad or meeting the regulations for overseas travel, etc.), they can choose to be vaccinated after considering the risks and benefits to themselves. A dose of Covid-19 vaccine must be administered at least six months after the third dose, and the same approach can be applied to recovered patients of the same age group.
On the other hand, as people aged 60 or above accounted for the majority of the deaths in the fifth wave of the local epidemic, experts had recommended them to receive the fourth dose of the new crown vaccine last month.
Vaccine Pass｜Yuan Guoyong: It is against the principle of fairness to cancel only the elderly at this stage
[11:23] The third phase of the vaccine pass will take effect on the 31st of this month. Citizens need to receive three doses of vaccines when entering and leaving designated places such as restaurants.
Yuan Guoyong, chair professor of the Department of Microbiology of the University of Hong Kong, said that the vaccine pass and mask order cannot be cancelled at this stage. He emphasized that the vaccine pass is not for forcing people to get injections, but to protect citizens who are unwilling and unable to get vaccinated. If it is stipulated that the vaccine pass is only applicable to the elderly, It goes against the principle of fairness and makes the public feel that vaccination is not important.
The fifth wave broke out in February, public transport data revealed that monthly passenger volume fell by 110 million, worse than SARS
[11:09] The fifth wave of the epidemic broke out at the beginning of this year. The Hong Kong government issued a number of "spicy measures" for social distancing. Many places were closed, and the flow of people in the market dropped sharply. The Hong Kong market was almost depressed.
The Transport Department recently released the "Monthly Report on Transport Information" for February, showing that the passenger volume of various public transport vehicles fell sharply in the month, among which the passenger volume of railways and franchised buses fell by more than 40% month-on-month. The number of passengers dropped by nearly 100 million in a single month, which is worse than the "SARS" situation in 2003.
Closures | Regent Gardens Block 5 and Block 6, etc. have been closed today and a total of 7 positive cases have been found
[08:08] The government said early today (20th) that the designated "restricted area" of Fu Chung Court, Mei Chung Court, Tai Wai has completed the closure test, and found 2 positive test cases and 2 cases with indeterminate test results. .
In addition, Blocks 5 and 6 of Regent Gardens in Kowloon Bay were also released this morning, during which about 1,270 people were tested, and 2 positive test cases were found.
In Yeung Shue House, Lei Muk Shue Estate, Tsuen Wan, 1,895 people were tested, of which 3 positive test cases were found.
10 infected children and 1 new crown girl was unable to return to school due to stridor and lack of energy
[00:01] The "sequelae" of children who have recovered from the new coronary pneumonia cannot be ignored. He Xuegong, a specialist in pediatric immunization, allergy and infectious diseases, said that at least one of 10 children with new coronary pneumonia has "long new crown" sequelae.
He had treated a nine-year-old girl who developed severe fatigue, shortness of breath and asthma symptoms three weeks after the diagnosis. He even lacked the energy to "fall off the street" and was unable to return to school as usual.
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Compulsory testing | Five buildings in Sheung Wan's "Tan Tsai Three Brothers" and Hongsi International Regent Garden are on the list. The bar resumes business. The workers are crowding Lan Kwai Fong: finally there is a drink. 224 Beverly Hills detached houses, three university dormitories on the list Residential care homes for the elderly took the lead in testing the samples of white eel in Tung Chung. Malachite was detected. The person in charge of the infection retorted: You must wear a mask. The Department of Health misunderstood the Education Bureau to loosen the restrictions and you can participate in the graduation ceremony without injections. The daily rapid test was extended to the end of June. The family happiness index fell to 6.1 points. Low-income family relations have deteriorated. The epidemic has damaged social connections. It has been less than a month since the resumption of classes. Expose 3 major ventilation problems and create a temporary vaccine pass for super transmission｜Restart the online platform Non-local injectors can fill in the form before 8.31 to enter the restaurant Kong Fanyi: If there is no new variant, there is no need to wear a mask outdoors during the summer vacation and return to Hong Kong from overseas. Five diners infected with the epidemic and four people who had been in class at "Hongsi" but did not know each other. Only 15% of the first coupons flowed into the restaurant industry. The second phase does not affect the time of payment due to the transfer payment tool
▼May 18 Central bar is ready to reopen from May 19▼
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List of confirmed buildings on May 19
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▼5.18 Party room reopening preparation▼
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Several students from Benchmark Hongsi in Sheung Wan contract the virus
▼On May 19th, the Education Bureau relaxed the regulations on school activities▼
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