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Latest Epidemic ︱Macao launches second round of nationwide testing on Thursday, primary and secondary schools, kindergartens and early summer vacations

2022-06-22T09:36:28.668Z


Hong Kong's new crown virus epidemic exceeded 1,000 for the eighth consecutive day. Today (22nd), there were 1,447 new confirmed cases, including 124 imported cases, and one death case. The school reported 190 cases, Christian and Missionary Association Xuan Kei Primary School (ping


Hong Kong's new crown virus epidemic exceeded 1,000 for the eighth consecutive day. Today (22nd), there were 1,447 new confirmed cases, including 124 imported cases, and one death case.

The school reported 190 cases, and three students in Class 4D of the Christian and Missionary Association Xuanji Primary School (Pingshi) have tested positive.


Overview of yesterday's epidemic:

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6.21︱Aidiewan Jiwan Primary School exploded BA.2.12.1 School's first case of 49 confirmed cases in Macau

The latest real-time effective reproduction rate of the virus from the Public School of the University of Hong Kong shows that it is still at a high level, with one patient passing to about two people.

(Photo of HKU Faculty of Medicine)

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▼On June 21, the BA.2.12.1 epidemic broke out in Shau Keiwan▼


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[17:22] The Macao Education and Youth Affairs Bureau stated that in response to the changes in the epidemic situation, in order to cooperate with the government’s overall epidemic prevention work and the end of the school year, the teaching plans of most schools have been basically completed. Considering that face-to-face teaching cannot be resumed in a short time, this , the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau announced that the 2021/2022 school year will end early from today.

[17:10] The Macau government announced that a new round of national nucleic acid testing will be carried out tomorrow (23rd) at 9:00am, lasting 39 hours. We hope to have all the results at 9:00am on Saturday (25th).

12 housing estates in Kwai Tsing and Hang Hau tested positive for sewage and sent 190,000 quick tests, including Lai King Village and Donggang City

[16:56] The government stated that some areas in Kwai Tsing District and Sai Kung District tested positive for sewage, indicating that there may be hidden patients in the premises in the area, so about 190,000 rapid antigen test kits will be distributed for them to self-check The inspections include Lai King Village, Tai Wo Hau Village, etc.; and Sai Kung District is concentrated in Hang Hau area, such as East Point City, Yu Ming Court, etc.

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[16:54] St. James' Settlement, Wanchai, Ximingju, one resident was diagnosed, and 7 people in the home were close contacts. Every day, about 30 residents have activities. From the 17th, 6 cases were found, including this case, 7 of them were living in dormitories (disabled/other institutions), and 4 of them were living in Ximingju, all of which needed to be quarantined , including 7 digits.

The remaining three live in other institutions, and they have to undergo forced inspections if they arrive after June 17.

[16:51] Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection, said that there was an additional local case of BA.4 or BA.5. The male patient works at Fedex Express at Hong Kong Airport and has a daily quick test. On June 18 Nucleic acid test is positive, sex, CT27-28, works in the Asian Air Transport Center, mainly in the office, and sometimes goes to the apron for inspection, other colleagues are temporarily negative, and will be forced to check the unit and restaurants visited during the infectious period.

-Pan-Asian diet eating in the workplace from June 16 to 18

-At about 10:00 am on June 18, I went to the Ice Room in Bin Hui, Tsing Yi

- There is a house in Jia Cai Lane, Tuen Mun, and people living with it must be inspected forcibly

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[BA.2.12.1 Cases]: Accumulated 204 cases, 7 local cases are suspected, 2 cases are related to the previous group of cases, family members are checking at home, including:

- Shun Lee Disciplined Services Quarters

- Blue Bay Peninsula

No source case:

- Block 7, City Plaza, male, 55 years old

- Two people live in Tower 7, Harbour Grand Court, ladies aged 48 and 79

- 2 people live in Xingtai Building, Daxing Village, 6-year-old female and 57-year-old male

[16:26] The Department of Health stated that yesterday (21st), it noticed that the nucleic acid test results of the new coronavirus conducted for departing persons at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port were suspected to be abnormal.

The department attaches great importance to the incident, and has instructed the testing contractor, Huasheng Diagnostic Center, to conduct an immediate investigation and follow-up, and requested the contractor to submit a complete investigation report as soon as possible.

The testing contractor reported yesterday that at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port, a total of 136 outbound passengers tested positive or indeterminate on the spot.

Under the existing arrangements, these persons were therefore unable to leave the country.

DH staff noticed that the number of positive or indeterminate results was much higher than in the past, so they approached the contractor and asked for serious follow-up.

The contractor forwarded the 136 non-negative samples to its central laboratory for review.

The preliminary test results today (22nd) showed that most of the samples were negative, only three samples were positive and nine samples were indeterminate.

After a preliminary investigation, the contractor suspected that the laboratory located at the port may have environmental pollution, resulting in abnormal test results.

The department has instructed the contractor to immediately and thoroughly disinfect the laboratory and related equipment and resume normal operation of the laboratory today.

The contractor should also conduct in-depth investigation and follow-up, and submit a complete investigation report to the Department as soon as possible within this week.

Chen Zhaoshi repeatedly choked up and wept as he talked about the epidemic and thanked Carrie Lam for not responding. Will he apologize to the deceased?

[16:06] The outgoing Food and Health Secretary Chen Zhaoshi attended the last Legislative Council meeting today (22nd), took the initiative to meet the media, summed up the work of the past five years and mentioned the support of the Chief Executive Carrie Lam. She choked up tears, and described the successor, the new Director of the Medical and Health Bureau, Lu Chongmao, like her, who will rise to the challenge and believe that the Medical and Health Bureau can protect the health of Hong Kong people.

Epidemic outbreak in Macau︱The new wave has increased to 65 people. The authorities are following up with nearly 3,000 people including close contacts

[12:28] The new round of COVID-19 epidemic in Macau has not ended, and the number of confirmed cases has continued to increase. All Macau citizens will conduct rapid antigen testing from today (22nd).

The Macau Novel Coronavirus Infection Response and Coordination Center stated that as of 9 am this morning, there have been 65 nucleic acid positive cases in the new wave of the epidemic, involving 45 women and 20 men, ranging in age from 8 months to 89 years old.

Japan Switch|East Yingyou said that the 7th hotel isolation has become the biggest obstacle to overseas travel and promotes home isolation

[11:03] After the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, the first tour group from Japan in Hong Kong set off today (22nd), which not only means that Hong Kong people can finally revisit Japan, but also means that the tourism industry that has been frozen for more than two years will start again.

Xuan Guoquan, the executive director of Dongying Travel, went to the airport to drop off the plane this morning, saying that on next Saturday (25th) and July 20th, there will also be two Japanese groups with about 10 people each leaving as a group. I believe the public will wait and see the situation of the first group. Afterwards, they will apply for the group one after another. He also pointed out that since this is the first time in 20 years that Hong Kong and Japan have to enter the country with a visa, the formalities will take about 7 days, and the group members are reminded to register in advance.

Japan Switch|The first group of 10 people departed for the first group wearing a Japanese flag mask and the man boarded the plane alone: ​​no return to the countryside for two years

[09:56] Japan announced earlier that it will switch to accepting tourists. The first Japanese tour group in Hong Kong, which has been in violation for more than two years, departed from Hong Kong International Airport this morning (22nd).

A young group member wore a mask with the Japanese flag printed on it this morning and set off alone with the group. He said that he had been there more than 10 times in the past year, but he had not been there for more than two years under the epidemic. Yen to eat, drink and have fun: "I want to go to Hokkaido to eat Yubari melons, and I want to go to an izakaya." Another group member in his 70s said that he wanted to go to the mainland, but the mainland had to be quarantined for 21 days, so he went to Japan for sightseeing first.

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[09:07] Block 10 of Yuehu Villa, Tuen Mun completed the quarantine inspection this morning. During this period, 702 people were tested, of which five positive test cases were found.

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[00:01] The first phase of the distribution of consumer coupons is coming to an end. Octopus users must spend 4,000 yuan in eligible purchases before they can claim the final 1,000 yuan. Only about 2 million users are not eligible to receive them, which has caused heated discussions recently.

Octopus CEO Li Junming revealed that if the government distributes consumer coupons next time, it will provide users with two options, including separate or one-off coupons.

In addition, Li also revealed that in order to facilitate the use of the App by the elderly, a simplified version of the function will be launched; and it is planned to provide the function of binding the App for students' Octopus before the school starts.

He also reminded that the Octopus App has launched a UnionPay virtual prepaid card. After applying, users can make payments at any merchants that accept UnionPay through a QR code in overseas and mainland China.

▼Macao Economic and Technological Development Bureau and Consumer Council inspect retail outlets to ensure a stable supply of daily necessities▼


▼On June 19, Macau Chief Executive He Yicheng responded to the epidemic▼


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Macau Epidemic ︱ 21 positive samples were tested by the whole people. 15 sampling stations are involved in single-sample testing. Macau Epidemic | A total of 49 people have been diagnosed with the virus. About 300 employees were recruited and had to be quarantined from the epidemic|He Pak-leung pointed out that the quarantine arrangements for those invited to the July 1st event were relaxed, and the epidemic in Macao was expected to be controlled in the short term

▼On June 18, the police patrolled the bar in Lan Kwai Fong, Central, late at night▼


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The first school exploded BA.2.12.1 Four students from the famous Eastern District's Ai Diwan Keiwan Primary School recruited 10 students from the basketball team and Muay Thai class of St. Francis Xavier's Middle School in Tsuen Wan. Three more students from St. Stephen's College were recruited from the Hospital Authority: Once the epidemic occurs Deterioration of each network can mobilize thousands of hospital beds in a few days to cope with the Korean switch | 7.1 to resume visa-free entry, 6.30 to apply for Kangtai online, and push 7-day group Fubitai | Hospital Pharmacists Association agrees to reduce the age of vaccination to 6 months but Pre-purchase children's medicine

▼On June 16th, before entering the bar, you must show a negative test certificate for the first day▼


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Mandatory testing︱30 locations were added, including 6 restaurants, Meixin MX, Café de Coral, and McDonald’s branches. Buildings with confirmed diagnoses︱779 buildings were added. Yuen Long area accounted for 72 Four Seasons Gardens, and there were bungalows on the list. 4 districts were positive for sewage. 250,000 people in Feng, Kangze Garden, Haifeng Garden, etc. need to quickly test the closed area | Tseung Kwan O Tian Jin Block 1A has completed the test and found 2 positive cases

▼Compulsory testing announcement from June 10▼


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