epidemic. Latest | 237 new positive cases of new crown were added today, preliminary assessment of Hong Kong monkeypox risk is low

The COVID-19 epidemic in Hong Kong continues to be at a low level. Although there are still new cases in clusters, many activities are gradually returning to normal.

The Sha Tin Jockey Club will hold 11 races today (22nd).

The racecourse reopens today for the public to enter and watch the race, but those who enter the race must book a seat in advance and must also meet the requirements for a vaccine pass.

The "Safe Travel" hotline (2626 3066) will be operational from tomorrow (23rd) to handle public enquiries about the installation or use of the "Safe Travel" mobile application.

There were 228 new confirmed cases yesterday (21st), the lowest since February 4th, and the government announced that people aged 18 to 59 who have not been infected, if they have a higher risk of exposure or personal needs, can choose to be vaccinated from today. On the first day of the four-dose vaccine, a total of 1,864 people received the fourth dose yesterday, of which 1,158 were vaccinated with Fubitai and 706 were vaccinated with Sinovac.

Summary of yesterday's epidemic reports:

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5.21｜On Saturday, 1,864 people had the fourth injection of 44 buildings to be inspected and announced [attached list]

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

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170,000 people who tested positive for sewage in 6 housing estates including Tseung Kwan O Blue Bay, Xinbaocheng, etc. need rapid testing

[18:00] The government announced today (22nd) that a total of six housing estates in Tuen Mun, Tseung Kwan O and Tung Chung had positive sewage test results and a relatively high amount of virus, involving Leung King Village, Tin King Village, Po Tin Village and Azure Bay. Pan, Xinbaocheng and Yingdong Village.

The Housing Department and the local District Offices will successively distribute a total of about 170,000 rapid antigen test kits to its residents, cleaners and property management staff for their self-testing.

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[17:28] Ou Jiarong, chief doctor of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, said that he is closely watching the suspected outbreak in Europe. According to the data released by the WHO last week, the preliminary assessment is that the risk to Hong Kong is low. In the United Kingdom, there were imported cases in early May, and after that, the number of cases increased to about 20, and there were more than 80 cases in the world. Some investigations found that more than 10 countries were affected, mainly in Europe. According to preliminary information, this time. The outbreak mainly affects young men, and some are men who have sex with men. The symptoms are damaged in the genital organs. The WHO suspects or spreads through sexual contact. The authorities will closely monitor the situation.

He said that Hong Kong currently has port health measures. If you have symptoms, you will be admitted to the hospital. The center has the ability to detect cases.

A family of three suspected of outbreak at McDonald's in Taikoo Shing was recruited at the same scene with patients from the Lan Kwai Fong hotel group

[17:05] Ou Jiarong, chief doctor of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, said that the family of three involved in McDonald's in Taikoo Shing had issued a mandatory inspection order to their residential building the day before yesterday, and no new cases were found. , The platforms they sat on that day (May 12) were far apart. They developed symptoms on May 18, and the time overlapped with one of the previous 64-year-old female patients for a short time. It is not necessarily related, and genetic sequencing is required.

[16:45] There were 3 cases in Hongsi, of which 2 were students and the other was asymptomatic. There were a total of 24 cases in the group, of which 22 were students.

The newly added staff member is a teacher, a 46-year-old man. He developed symptoms on May 21 and was confirmed to be positive by a strong test on the same day. He had no contact with students, but had contact with two previously diagnosed staff.

In addition, one of the confirmed students had been to Tan Zai, who had an outbreak in Sheung Wan at around 4 pm on May 13.

The man in Jubeshawan was diagnosed with a high virus load. He went to work at the Exchange Square and went to the American Club to drink alcohol last Friday.

[16:35] Today, 237 new positive cases were added, 25 of which were imported cases. One of them was a positive case tested on the 9th day. It was a 41-year-old man who came to Hong Kong from Australia and was infected. It was a positive case.

Among the confirmed cases is a middle-aged man who returned to Hong Kong from Singapore. After completing the hotel quarantine, he returned to his residence on the South Shore of Bel-Air. He developed mild symptoms on the 12th day of arrival in Hong Kong. After community testing, the result was positive with a high viral load. Confirm whether it is an imported case or a local case.

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Epidemic | Nie Dequan: 90% of the second vaccination rate is in sight, and the second round of home service will be launched

[13:15] The Secretary for the Civil Service, Nip Takquan, said on Facebook that the second dose of the new crown vaccine in Hong Kong is 90% in sight, and the third dose of the population exceeds 50%. This week, the second round of "vaccine home vaccination service" will be launched. , the main force is the second injection for the registered citizens who have expired, and then there will be a third and fourth injection; as of last Friday (20th), the home service has received more than 23,000 registrations, and visited the whole country in the past four weeks. In the 18th district of Hong Kong, nearly 10,000 people were given home injections, of which 84,00 were the first vaccinations.

Customs clearance｜Chairman of the General Chamber of Commerce Ruan Su Shaomei pointed out that it is necessary to clear customs to recover the economy and advocate closed-loop customs clearance with the mainland

[12:40] The epidemic has eased slightly, but the customs clearance timetable is still indefinite.

Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce Chairman Ruan Su Shaomei said on a TV program today (22nd) that Hong Kong is an export-oriented economy, and customs clearance is very important to economic recovery. It is hoped that the Hong Kong government and the mainland will discuss the adoption of "closed-loop customs clearance", which allows the business community to point to point The visit also urged the Hong Kong government to announce the customs clearance route map as soon as possible.

As for whether it is necessary to implement universal testing, she believes that citizens have raised their awareness of epidemic prevention, and many people have to undergo rapid testing before returning to work and school. Cost-effectiveness.

Travel with peace of mind｜A new telephone hotline is set up for citizens to inquire about the display of vaccine passes and operate from 7 to 9

[11:15] The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer announced today (22nd) that the "Safe Mobility" hotline (2626 3066) will be put into service tomorrow (23rd) to deal with the installation or use of the "Safe Mobility" mobile application by citizens Program query, such as program function and update, storage and display of "vaccine passport", etc.

The hotline operates from 7am to 9pm daily.

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The unemployment rate rose to 5.4%, Chen Maobo pointed out that the data lag did not reflect the improvement of market conditions, so there is no need to be too pessimistic

[10:40] The latest unemployment rate rose to 5.4%, and the total number of unemployed increased to more than 200,000. Financial Secretary Chen Maobo said in his blog today (22nd) that the data lag did not immediately reflect the improvement of market conditions. Too pessimistic; in terms of inflation, the underlying Composite CPI in the first quarter of this year rose by 1.6% year-on-year, mainly because the price increases of "clothing, food, and travel" were higher than the overall figure. Taking food prices in March as an example, the basic The increase in food prices even reached 7.6%. It is estimated that the epidemic has disrupted transportation and logistics. However, according to the current trend, the upward trend of food prices is expected to slow down.

[09:10] The government announced that Meijia Pavilion, Block 23A, South Horizons Peninsula, Ap Lei Chau, has completed the enclosed and compulsory inspection. Among them, 922 people who were within the enclosed area were tested, and no positive test cases were found. Starting from about 8:30 a.m. today, those who have been tested within the enclosed area and who can show a negative test result via SMS or wear a wristband to prove their acceptance of the compulsory test can, after providing personal information to the on-site personnel, go through the Take the designated exit.

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

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▼On May 21, Block 23A (Meijia Pavilion) of South Horizons Peninsula, Ap Lei Chau, was closed for inspection▼

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▼On May 19, the bar will resume business▼

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