Today (20th), there were 243 new confirmed cases, of which 26 were imported, and one case was confirmed after entering the community. The couple who arrived in Hong Kong only found out after community testing that 3 more passengers were recruited in the same quarantine hotel - Lan Kwai Fong Hotel @ Jiurufang.
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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[16:58] The latest situation of the third brother of Tan Tsai and Hong Si group in Sheung Wan:
- There are no new cases of the third brother of Tam Tsai in Sheung Wan, and there are currently 5 cases.
16 environmental samples were taken yesterday, all negative.
The information obtained, involving about 25 customers and 15 staff, has been included in the announcement of compulsory inspection and is waiting for the test results.
-Hong Si has been to Tan Zai, and 4 students are students. The list of students and staff has been retrieved, and 2 more staff and 10 students were found to be positive, that is, in addition to 4 students who have been to Tan Zai, there are 17 cases so far, a total of 17 cases. 15 students and 2 staff.
The onset time ranged from May 13th to 20th, and most of them were positive from May 16th to 19th. Twenty environmental samples were taken earlier this morning, and the results were tested.
[16:52] Ou Jiarong, chief physician of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection, said that in terms of whole-genome analysis, 11 cases of the BA.2.12.1 sub-lineage were found yesterday, involving 6 males and 5 females, aged 19-65 years old, and 8 cases from the United States Port, 1 Turkey, 1 Netherlands, 1 Nepal.
There are currently 46 positive cases of BA.2.12.1 in Hong Kong.
Quarantine Hotel Kowloon Fong Lan Kwai Fong Hotel was involved in the explosion of BA.2.12.1. One case and two cases involved a couple who tested positive at the community testing center on the 12th day. They arrived in Hong Kong from 3X851, San Francisco, USA on May 3rd. Rufang Lan Kwai Fong Hotel Quarantine, Room 3204, the sample has been negative all the time. After completing the quarantine, he went home and stayed in Shau Kei Wan; on May 14, the 12th day, he went to the community testing center and the sample was positive. One of the cases was a 64-year-old woman who called 3 Acupuncture, she developed mild illnesses such as fever, cough, runny nose, etc. on May 12th, that is, on the 10th day. At that time, the CT value was 15. She was sent to Penny's Bay on May 15th when she found out that it was positive. Her family was a 65-year-old man. He has been given 3 injections and has been asymptomatic. He was positive on the 12th day of May 14, with a CT value of 32, which is relatively high, but the virus is low.
The two have no previous positive records.
Since the two are BA.2.12.1, they may be highly contagious. They had activities in the community and went to restaurants between May 10 and May 15 when they were quarantined. Therefore, all 11 places they visited were Forced inspections are required, and citizens who have been there during the relevant period must undergo forced inspections the day after tomorrow.
The investigation found that while they were staying in a quarantine hotel, there were two other cases in the same hotel, father-son relationship, who arrived in Hong Kong from Nepal on May 7. One of them tested positive on May 10 on the fourth day and was sent to a community isolation facility.
Another traveler tested positive on May 11 on the 5th.
3 samples have been sent to public laboratory for full gene sequencing. It was found that the gene sequences of the 3 people are the same. It is suspected that there may be transmission in the hotel. Professor Yuan Guoyong has been invited to the hotel for inspection.
520｜Newcomer Jirara buried the skylight and welcomes the banquet when the number of people is relaxed and the banquet is added: everyone is happy
[13:10] Today is May 20, and many newcomers take the homonym of "I love you" and take the opportunity to "bury the skylight".
The marriage registry in Tsim Sha Tsui was crowded today, and many couples and their relatives and friends crowded the area around the Cultural Plaza.
Some newlyweds pointed out that they had chosen to register today more than a year ago. They joked that the wedding date was special and easy to remember.
In addition, the second phase of relaxation of social distancing measures took effect yesterday (19th), and the maximum number of people at banquets has been raised to 120 people.
Some newlyweds laughed and pointed out that as soon as the news of the relaxation came out, they immediately added banquets to the hotel. Originally, only 20 people were arranged to attend the wedding banquet, but now it can be increased to more than 60 people. In addition, the upper limit of the number of people can be relaxed. Today's "big day" is very happy. : "Many relatives, friends and relatives are too tolerant to see each other during the epidemic. Let's have fun together while everyone can be buried together during this period of time."
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Travel | South Korea resumes travel visa travel agencies in June and strives to return to Hong Kong for home quarantine
[12:10] The South Korean government announced that it will resume the issuance of tourist visas to citizens of ordinary countries from June. The executive director of Dongying Travel, Xuan Guoquan, said that currently the biggest obstacle for Hong Kong people to travel abroad is the issue of returning to Hong Kong for quarantine, and the cost of hotel quarantine for seven days is too high , I don’t know if the room supply is sufficient. On the contrary, if it is relaxed to allow people who have received more than three doses of vaccine to be quarantined at home after returning to Hong Kong, it is believed that the attraction will be greatly increased. Go to the edge when you open it.”
The fourth needle | The Science and Technology Committee advocates that at least 7 types of people can be vaccinated to provide additional protection for young adults
[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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