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epidemic. Latest ︱Macao bans dine-in from 5 p.m. to close cinemas, gyms and other venues

2022-06-23T06:25:20.493Z


The new crown virus epidemic in Hong Kong has exceeded 1,000 for 8 consecutive days, and the number of confirmed cases in neighboring Macau has also continued to rise. A new round of nationwide nucleic acid testing will be carried out in Macau from 9:00 am today (23rd) to Friday (24th). It is hoped that Saturday (25th)


The new crown virus epidemic in Hong Kong has exceeded 1,000 for 8 consecutive days, and the number of confirmed cases in neighboring Macau has also continued to rise. A new round of nationwide nucleic acid testing will be carried out in Macau from 9:00 am today (23rd) to Friday (24th). It is hoped that Saturday (25th) Japan) has all the results at 9:00 a.m., and the Macau Response and Coordination Center recently stated that as of 9:00 a.m., there were a total of 110 nucleic acid positive cases. From 5:00 p.m. this afternoon, dine-in food was banned in Macau, and places such as cinemas and fitness rooms were closed.


In Hong Kong, there were 1,447 new confirmed cases yesterday, including 124 imported cases, and one additional death.

The school has reported 190 cases. Three students in Class 4D of Xuanji Primary School (Pingshi) of the Christian and Missionary Association have tested positive for the virus. The class has to stop face-to-face teaching for a week. However, in the second phase of the consumer voucher program, the payment platform citizens can apply from today. transfer.


Overview of yesterday's epidemic:

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6.22︱The number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong exceeded 1,000 for the eighth consecutive day.

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)

▼The second issue of $5000 coupon Q&A▼


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[14:02] In order to prevent the risk of the spread of the new coronavirus, Macau announced that from 5:00 this afternoon (23rd), certain venues and facilities will be closed, and restaurants will stop dine-in and only takeaway.

Macau from 5pm today:

- Close all cinemas, theatres, indoor playgrounds, game and video game rooms, internet cafes, snooker rooms, bowling alleys, steam baths, massage parlors, beauty salons, fitness studios, health clubs, karaoke establishments, bars, night clubs, Discos, dance halls, dance halls, barber shops and swimming pools open to the public

- Stop all restaurants, beverage establishments and eating establishments from providing the public with the services of eating and drinking in the relevant establishments, but does not preclude the provision of takeaway services

- The IAM has suspended the opening of related facilities such as parks and leisure areas, free waves, activity centers in various districts, indoor facilities and exhibition venues, and the Sports Bureau has also suspended the opening of all sports facilities under its jurisdiction

CUHK Survey Says Overweight Rate of Children Increases 1.8 Times During Epidemic

[13:13] Under the new crown epidemic, schools have been closed for nearly 450 days, and the life and eating patterns of school children have been disrupted, resulting in obesity problems.

The Department of Paediatrics of the Faculty of Medicine of CUHK and the Hong Kong Paediatrics Foundation interviewed 1,439 parents of children from kindergarten to primary school from last month to the middle of this month, and found that the rate of overweight or obesity among children increased by 1.8 times during the epidemic; The childhood obesity rate has increased from 7% before the epidemic to 24%, that is, 2.4 out of 10 high school children are overweight or obese.

(Provided by CUHK)

Consumer Coupon | Citizens will come to the center for help when they turn wrong

[13:11] The second phase of consumer coupons was distributed in early August, and today (23rd) citizens will be available to apply for transfer or new registration.

One of the temporary service centers, located in the Mong Kok Pioneer Center, which will be in operation today, is mainly for new registrations.

▼On June 23, the second phase of consumption coupons will accept transfer applications▼


Epidemic outbreak in Macau ︱ 110 people infected; dine-in banned from 5:00 p.m., cinemas, hair salons closed

[11:30] The Macau Response and Coordination Center stated that as of 9:00 a.m., there were a total of 110 nucleic acid positive cases. Through epidemiological investigations, the authorities are following up 4,109 people, including 554 close contacts and non-core close contacts. 2,496 people, 279 close contacts, 108 general contacts, and 562 accompanying persons.

[11:10] Macao will start the second round of national inspections at 9:00 this morning. The number of people waiting at individual testing stations exceeds 300, and the waiting time is expected to exceed 1 hour. During this period, some people in the waiting room are suspected of falling to the ground and need staff assist.

Customs clearance︱Li Jiachao: There are ways to reduce the inconvenience of quarantine, study home isolation or reduce the hotel quarantine period

[11:01] In an exclusive interview with the South China Morning Post, Chief Executive-designate Li Jiachao said that even if customs clearance with the mainland may not be so easy to achieve in the short term, some temporary measures can be studied to reduce the inconvenience of people coming to Hong Kong from other places, such as allowing home quarantine or shortening the length of stay in Hong Kong. The number of quarantine days at the designated hotel.

Ho Pak-leung pointed out that the government should apologize for the fifth wave of heavy casualties caused by the government's slow and inadequate anti-epidemic work

[10:59] Food and Health Secretary Chen Zhaoshi is about to resign. Yesterday (22nd), he choked up many times when he saw reporters, but he did not respond to whether the government was ineffective in fighting the epidemic, whether he was personally responsible for the fifth wave of the epidemic, and whether he would Apologize to the public, etc.

Ho Pak-leung, director of the Center for Infection and Infectious Diseases of the University of Hong Kong, commented on the current government's anti-epidemic performance. He believed that Chen Zhaoshi was a nurse, and he was slow and ineffective in grasping epidemic information and command, resulting in heavy casualties during the fifth wave of the epidemic.

[08:47] Block 10 of Merlot Gardens, Tuen Mun completed the quarantine inspection this morning, during which about 530 people were tested. Among them, five positive test cases and one case with indeterminate test results were found.

Consumer Coupon|From 6.23 onwards, it can be transferred to an overview of the various requirements. Some people may need to re-register Octopus

【07:00】【Consumption Coupon Phase 2 / PayMe / BoC Pay / Octopus / Octopus Cap / Alipay HK Alipay / WeChat Pay / Tap & Go] The government will distribute the second phase of consumption coupons in early August, tomorrow (23rd) Open for transfer or new registration of eligible citizens for a period of one month.

Two new operators, PayMe and BoC Pay, will be added to the vouchers this time. At the same time, the registration also includes newly qualified and transfer persons; and new conditions for collection, such as those who have immigrated and "intend to leave Hong Kong permanently" will be added. Consumers” will not be issued coupons, so this round of coupons is more complicated than the past.


"Hong Kong 01" organizes the precautions for transfer and non-transfer for readers, and lists the addresses of 8 temporary service centers, as well as the common problems of Octopus, including the solutions for lost, invalid and returned physical Octopus cards, and switching to music You can get coupons, etc.

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


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Diagnosed buildings | 735 new buildings on the list, Yuen Long still accounts for the largest number of Four Seasons, Miramar Hotel, etc. on the list for mandatory testing ︱ 30 buildings on the list include Café de Coral, Tonga Leighton Hill, and Huajing Garden on the list of Macau outbreaks ︱ New wave The number has increased to 65. The authorities are following up with close contacts, including nearly 3,000 people. Chen Zhaoshi repeatedly choked up and wept as he talked about the epidemic. He thanked Lam for not responding. Will he apologize to the dead

▼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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12 housing estates in Kwai Tsing and Hang Hau tested positive for sewage 190,000 quick test packages were sent to Lai King Village and Donggang City Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Port. A 13-year-old boy who had been injected with Fubitai was suspected of myocarditis two days later

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


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


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Airport FedEx staff infected with BA.4 or BA.5 During the infectious period, visiting two restaurants and four locations required mandatory inspection. Schools reported 190 cases in a single day. 3 more students in St. Stephen's College were diagnosed with 52 people in the dormitory. Quarantine was required to apply for foreign workers. Criticizing that it is difficult to ask people to ask SWD's mainland caregivers to "turn around" to rescue the emergency | The number of confirmed cases has exceeded 1,000 for the eighth consecutive day, and the SWD announced the reopening of two respite centers

Source: hk1

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