epidemic. Live｜237 new positive cases today, 25 imported cases

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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[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.

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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