As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, the number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong has exceeded 1,000 for three consecutive days. The Department of Health announced today (17th) that there were 1,014 new local cases and 131 imported cases, bringing the total to 1,145.
The Centre for Health Protection confirmed that a cluster of cases in a department of the Police Force's Counter-Terrorism Division that does not need to face the public has a total of 20 confirmed cases.
It is reported that the outbreak is an anti-terrorist special team.
The Centre for Health Protection announced that five bars in Central, including Racks City, FLM, The Iron Fairies & Co, Shuffle and LINQ, have the same genetic sequence. Avoid cross-family gatherings on Father's Day.
The Hospital Authority announced that a 58-year-old female patient died yesterday.
Advise police counter-terrorism unit staff to undergo nucleic acid testing
Au Ka-wing, chief physician of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Centre for Health Protection, announced that there were 1,014 new local cases today, of which 379 were nucleic acid tests and 635 were rapid tests. There were 131 imported cases.
He said that the two groups of bars, Racks City and FLM, have the same genetic sequence as the previous three bars, including The Iron Fairies & Co, Shuffle and LINQ.
When asked about the outbreak of group transmission in the police anti-terrorism department, Ou responded that the center has understood the situation and is following up, and the premises and workplace have been disinfected.
He also revealed that the department has a total of 20 confirmed cases, and the patients have been quarantined, and their family members are also subject to quarantine.
He suggested that all relevant colleagues carry out nucleic acid testing, and close contacts should suspend work.
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Later, a reporter asked for the name of the department, but Ou Jiarong did not give a positive answer. He only called it "one of the police departments", emphasizing that it was an internal department of the police and did not need to face the public and had no contact with the public, so it was defined as "a construction site outbreak." ".
He also said that if there are new cases, he will pay close attention.
▼On June 16, before entering the bar, you must show a negative test certificate on the first day▼
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50 patients were admitted to hospital yesterday
Li Liye, general administrative manager (integrated clinical services) of the Hospital Authority, announced that there are currently 412 patients hospitalized in public hospitals, of which 50 are newly diagnosed and need to be admitted to isolation wards.
At present, there are 103 people in the isolation ward, 11 in the second-line ward, and 76 in the North Lantau Infection Control Center, of which 34 are newly diagnosed.
As for the critical cases that were not newly reported yesterday, there were 2 serious cases, of which 1 had received two doses of the vaccine and 1 had not received any injections.
Among the patients currently hospitalized, 15 are in critical condition and 10 are in serious condition.
▼On June 11, the FLM bar in Sheung Wan broke out▼
End-stage nasopharyngeal cancer patient dies at 58
In addition, there was also one new death, a 58-year-old female patient who had not been vaccinated and did not come from a home.
However, the patient suffered from terminal nasopharyngeal cancer and was admitted to the emergency room of Queen Mary Hospital on May 21. The food status was poor for the next two weeks. After taking X-rays, lung flowers were found, and the diagnosis was confirmed by nucleic acid testing. The amount is low.
Li analyzed that because the blood pressure of the deceased was low after admission, the blood oxygen content was low, and the hemoglobin decreased, which is believed to be caused by cancer.
Subsequently, the patient was transferred to Ge Lianghong Hospital on May 27, but the situation continued to deteriorate, and he finally passed away yesterday.
▼Lan Kwai Fong before entering the bar on June 15th requires a negative test certificate▼
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Au Jiarong: We can't see an explosive rise for the time being
Ou Jiarong said that although the number of cases has gradually increased in the past two weeks, it shows that there are a large number of transmission chains in the community.
However, he emphasized that indicators such as the actual number of confirmed daily diagnoses, the real-time reproduction rate of Hong Kong University, and sewage monitoring have all reflected the situation.
Ou also pointed out that the number of severe cases and deaths are also important indicators, including the number of hospital admissions, the number of intensive care units and the number of deaths, reflecting the burden of the epidemic on the local medical system.
However, the relevant figures are stable at present. He believes that most citizens have immunity because they have been vaccinated or diagnosed. At the same time, even if they are infected after the injection, they can reduce the chance of serious illness, so he is not worried about increasing the medical burden.
Call on the public to get tested if they have symptoms
Father's Day is approaching, Ou agrees that the risk of infection will increase, as many citizens will go out with their families to celebrate.
However, he reminded that during the festive season, you must also observe epidemic prevention measures, minimize cross-family gatherings, leave your seat when you go out to eat, and remember to wear a mask.
He also called for testing if symptoms appear.
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