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epidemic. Live|BA.2.12.1 Entering the Community Health Protection Center to explain the epidemic

2022-05-21T08:40:11.433Z


The epidemic situation in Hong Kong has been unstable recently. Yesterday (20th), the first case of the BA.2.12.1 subtype of the Omicron variant virus with higher infectivity entered the community. A couple who arrived in Hong Kong from the United States completed the quarantine and returned to the community.


The epidemic situation in Hong Kong has been unstable recently. Yesterday (20th), the first case of the BA.2.12.1 subtype of the Omicron variant virus with higher infectivity entered the community. A couple who arrived in Hong Kong from the United States returned to the community after completing quarantine and tested positive for nucleic acid. Among them, the woman has a high virus level. The "Lan Kwai Fong Hotel @ Jiuru Fang" they quarantined also had a father and son who returned to Hong Kong from Nepal and contracted the virus. It is believed that there was an outbreak in the hotel.

During the six days of community activities, the infected couple had been to 11 places, and the mandatory inspection announcement was accepted.


Summary of yesterday's epidemic reports:

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5.20|For the first time in the community, the Omicron subtype infected couple frequently visited McDonald's on the 6th

▼On May 20, Lan Kwai Fong Hotel @ Jiurufang exploded the BA.2.12.1 new variant virus epidemic▼


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▼On May 19th, the third brother of Tan Tsai and the "Hongsi" training center in Sheung Wan had an outbreak▼


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Vaccine Pass|6.13 extended to 13 types of medical premises including specialist outpatient clinics, patients without injections must be tested

[15:08] The Government announced today (21st) that from June 13th, the "Vaccine Pass" arrangement will be implemented administratively at designated medical premises under the Food and Health Bureau, the Department of Health and the Hospital Authority.

The arrangement will allow people who have not been vaccinated to obtain generally required medical services after obtaining a negative nucleic acid test result at the medical premises for which the vaccine pass is applicable. The vaccine pass is also not applicable to the medical premises providing emergency or urgent services.

13 Designated Medical Premises to which the Vaccine Pass is applicable:

1) Hospital Authority Specialist Outpatient Clinic

2) Student Health Service Center and Health Assessment Center

3) Women's Health Center

4) Oral Health Education Affairs Division Resource Center

5) Travel Health Center

6) Red Ribbon Center

7) Health Promotion Division Regional Center

8) Methadone Clinic

9) Civil Servant Clinic

10) Government dental clinics and orthodontic clinics

11) Civil Service Comprehensive Health Center

12) District Health Center

13) District Health Station

Chen Zhaoshi predicts that the community has built an immune barrier and relaxing social distancing measures will have a sixth wave of risks

[12:56] The number of confirmed cases continued to remain at the level of about 300. The Secretary for Food and Health, Chen Zhaoshi, believes that based on factors such as the number of community infections in the fifth wave of the epidemic, the vaccination rate, the number of deaths and severe cases, it is estimated that the community has built up Natural immune barrier; however, with the relaxation of epidemic prevention measures, there is a certain risk of a rebound in the epidemic. It is not ruled out that there will be a sixth wave. Citizens should not take it lightly and call for minimizing activities without masks.

Fourth needle|Experts advocate that low-immunity and high-risk groups can fight against epidemic fatigue and relax social distancing measures

[11:01] The Joint Scientific Committee of the Center for Health Protection and the expert advisory group recommended yesterday (20th) that adults under the age of 60 who have not been infected with the virus, if they have a higher risk of exposure or have personal needs, can receive the fourth dose of the vaccine. The fourth shot must be at least 6 months away from the third shot.



Li Jintao, dean of the School of Internal Medicine, said in a radio program today (21st) that adults under the age of 60 who have low immunity, suffer from long-term diseases, or need to be exposed to high-risk places can receive the fourth dose as recommended.

He also mentioned that the current number of confirmed cases is hovering around 300, but after nearly two and a half years of anti-epidemic efforts in the community, anti-epidemic fatigue has appeared, so it is necessary to relax social distancing measures, but it is necessary to cooperate with the "vaccine passport" to ensure that citizens have Get vaccinated to prevent rebound.

The expiration date of the QR code of the recovered person is faster than the two injections have been taken, and one step is required to avoid the vaccine pass.

[08:05] More than 1.2 million people in Hong Kong have been infected with the new crown virus in the past few months. They do not need to be vaccinated for half a year after recovery. They can use the QR code of recovered patients to enter and exit places that require a vaccine pass.

Starting from the 31st of this month, the vaccine pass will be upgraded to three doses of the vaccine. Some people infected with the virus in January found that the validity period of the QR code of the recovered person will expire in July, and they have already received two doses of the vaccine. If you want to enter or leave restaurants and listed premises, you have to take one more step, so that you will not be turned away due to the invalidation of the needle card.

Closure of the district | Ya Cui Court, Xiao Cui Court, Siu Sai Wan completed the test and found no positive cases

[08:00] The government said this morning (21st) that the enclosure test of Yacui Court, Xiao Cui Court, Xiao Sai Wan has been completed. During the period, about 750 people were tested and no positive cases were found.

The fourth injection|People aged 18 to 59 can take the same-day vaccination from today, and online appointments can be made from next Thursday

[08:00] The government announced today (21st) that uninfected people aged 18 to 59 who have a higher risk of exposure or personal needs, regardless of whether they have been vaccinated with Sinovac or Fubitai, can start from today. Choose to get the fourth dose of the new crown vaccine.

▼May 20 "520" number of marriages was the most in the past four years on the same day▼


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Epidemic | BA.2.12.1 The new variant virus first entered the community The infected couple had been infected with the variant virus in 11 places in the Eastern District. The couple's footprints in Hong Kong Island East were exposed on the 6th, involving Taikoo Shing Cinema and 3 McDonald's Lan Kwai Fong hotels. Now vertical transmission Yuan Guoyong reveals the channel The top of the slot forced the spread of the virus to the top floor. No new cases were suspected in the third brother of Tan Zai, Sheung Wan, and there were no new cases in the Benchmark Hongsi Epidemic. A total of 17 people were diagnosed with the epidemic |

▼On May 19, the bar will resume business▼


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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. 10,000 yuan for trying to mislead a police officer. Unsuccessful application for temporary unemployment support. 100,000 people have 2 ways to appeal. Visa travel agency strives to return to Hong Kong for home quarantine: open and go

▼On May 19, the Sparrow Museum will be closed for more than 100 days and will resume business ▼


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▼Karaoke will reopen on May 19▼


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Compulsory testing | 56 places are on the list, 11 places are involved in patients with the new variant virus, and five buildings in Regent Garden are on the list, Ma On Shan, Tai Po, and Central and Western District sewage positive buildings involving 200,000 people, including Taihe Village Xingang City, need to be quickly tested and diagnosed | 198 more buildings in a single day 3 Taikoo Shing Buildings are listed in Regent Gardens, as many as 6 buildings are closed | Regent Gardens 5th and 6th, etc. have been enclosed today and a total of 7 positive cases have been found

▼From May 11, the mandatory inspection announcement will be listed on the list▼


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Source: hk1

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