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epidemic. 6.26︱Increased by nearly 2,000 confirmed cases and hit a new high after rebounding Zhang Zhujun: It is slowly rising

2022-06-26T15:31:37.043Z


The epidemic in Hong Kong has rebounded and has been hovering at the level of more than 1,000 for 12 consecutive days. The number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong has increased by 1,917 in a single day, and the number of positive cases in neighboring Macau has also continued to increase. Today (26th) will be required for the second day.


The epidemic in Hong Kong has rebounded and has been hovering at the level of more than 1,000 for 12 consecutive days. The number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong has increased by 1,917 in a single day, and the number of positive cases in neighboring Macau has also continued to increase. Today (26th) will be required for the second day. A total of 261 positive cases have been found in the local area. The Response Coordination Center appeals to the public not to go out unless necessary. The business outlets of all banks and insurance institutions in Macau will continue to be suspended from June 27 to July 1 (Monday to Friday). Foreign Service.


There were 1,799 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong and 118 imported cases. No deaths were recorded.

Fu Tai Nursing Home for the Elderly continues to have cases of infection, with 3 more residents diagnosed, the cumulative number of infected residents has reached 10, and 5 employees have been diagnosed. It is possible that the group is related; there is another residential facility called Yaoqiyan Rehabilitation Day Center. 2 residents and 2 staff members have tested positive, and about 40 people have to be quarantined.


In addition, St. Stephen's College, where there were 4 cases of infection, were 3 students and 1 teacher. Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, said that the 3 students were living in a residence with 12 people 4 In the dormitory building, the other 9 students have to undergo quarantine. The class involved is the 4D class, and it has been suggested to suspend classes for a week.


Overview of yesterday's epidemic:

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6.25︱24 Naqiang seized 4 restaurants, Victoria Harbour Tower 6, Chun Yeung Village Chun Yat Building on the list

The immediate effective reproduction rate of the latest local case at the University of Hong Kong's Public School dropped to 1.7, which means that each patient is transmitted to 1.7 people.

(Photo of HKU Faculty of Medicine)

▼Announcement of mandatory testing on June 26▼


Diagnosed Buildings | 1105 additional buildings in St. Andrew's Place estate have patients

[22:24] There were 1,917 new confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in Hong Kong today (26th), breaking the thousand for 12 consecutive days. The latest list of confirmed buildings added 1,105 buildings with confirmed residents and entered the list, which is more than 438 yesterday. more than double.

Yuen Long District has a total of 108 buildings on the list, ranking first among all districts, followed by Sha Tin District and Tuen Mun District with 102 and 81 buildings respectively.

Buildings on the list are suspected to be related to BA.2.12.1 mutated virus cases, including Tung Lai House, Tung Hsu Court, Shau Kei Wan and Block 11, Yuetao Court, Ying Wan Garden, Tung Chung.

In addition, there are many luxury houses on the list, including St. Andrew's Place, Sheung Shui, which was purchased by "Tian Wang" Liming for 48 million yuan.

But no one was listed; the Pokfulam Peak, a bungalow in the Western Mid-levels, which sold for more than 200 million yuan, and the 19th mansion at No. 1 Beacon Hill, etc.

▼Some confirmed buildings on June 22▼


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Mandatory Testing|Add 26 locations in Causeway Bay, Mai Yu Wonton Noodles and Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao are on the list

[21:48] The Food and Health Bureau announced the announcement of compulsory inspection, and a total of 26 locations were listed.

There are six restaurants, including: Leighton Road, Mak Wonton, Causeway Bay, Times Square, Causeway Bay, Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao, Waterfall Sports & Wellness, Hong Kong Island East Clubhouse Restaurant in Quarry Bay, and Snow Village Skewers, Glen Street, Central. , Mong Kok Soy Sauce Street Café de Coral and Yoshinoya.

There are 18 buildings that require compulsory inspection due to the presence of patients. Tuen Mun occupies 5 buildings, including Tianjing Road Siu Pong Court, 4 Jingxin Terraces, 1 Gold Coast, 12 Yuehu Villas and 6 Zhuoer Residences; Sha Tin District There are six buildings, including 7 Imperial Castles, 1 Green Yee Court, 1 Ching Bi Garden, Xu He Court, and Ma On Shan Silver Lake.

Tianfeng Tower 5 and Kam Fung Court Kam Xuan Court; Tseung Kwan O Metropolitan Tower 5 are also on the list.

Aberdeen Aberdeen Centre Haijing Court and Diamond Hill Lung Poon Court Lung Shan House tested positive for sewage samples, and residents were required to undergo compulsory testing.

▼On June 26, some restaurants were included in the mandatory inspection ▼


▼Announcement of mandatory testing on June 26▼


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▼Macao Epidemic on June 26▼


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A survey on students' social skills reduced by switching to online courses under the epidemic reveals that 20% of respondents have serious emotional distress after resumption of classes

[19:01] Affected by the epidemic, students have to accept the "new normal". In addition to switching to online classes, they have to take the summer vacation earlier.

A survey found that before the fifth wave of the epidemic and during special holidays, more than 70% of students spent more than two hours a day on the Internet outside of their studies; 20% of students experienced serious emotional distress before and after the resumption of classes.

[18:00] The government announced that from 6:00 p.m., the Hong Kong Cheong Court, the center of Aberdeen, will be enclosed for forced inspection, and the inspected persons must wait at their premises until the inspected persons identified in the relevant areas have completed the inspection. The goal is to tomorrow. (27th) The operation was completed at about 11 a.m., depending on the test results, the operation may be extended.

The government reminds the public that failure to comply with a mandatory testing order or a restraining and testing declaration is an offence and is punishable by a fine at level 5 ($50,000) and imprisonment for six months.

190,000 residents of Taikoo Shing, North Point Metropolis, etc. were tested positive for sewage in the two districts

[17:30] The government stated that some places in the southern and eastern districts tested positive for sewage and had relatively high virus levels, including Taikoo Shing, Lidong Village, and southern districts.

There are 17 places including Zuoan, so a total of 190,000 rapid antigen test kits will be distributed in relevant places for them to test themselves.

Nie Dequan summed up vaccination: the recovery of cases that played a role as a barrier did not cause a sharp increase in the number of deaths

[17:26] The outgoing Secretary of the Civil Service, Nip Tak-quan, summed up his co-ordinated COVID-19 vaccination program on social media, including "home-based vaccination services" and injections for schoolchildren, and thanked all sectors of society for their support for vaccination.

Macau Epidemic|The cumulative number of confirmed cases has increased to 299, and the third round of nationwide testing will be launched tomorrow

[17:10] The epidemic in Macau continued to spread. Yesterday (25th), 71 new confirmed cases were reported. Today (26th), there were 38 more cases from 0:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and the cumulative number of new cases increased to 299.

The Macau government announced that it will start a two-day, third round of nationwide nucleic acid testing starting at 9:00 tomorrow morning (27th), and will end at 6:00 the next day. unified use.

In addition, after coordination and communication with the Banking Association and the Insurance Association of Macau, the business outlets of all banks and insurance institutions in Macau will continue to suspend external services from June 27 to July 1, 2022 (Monday to Friday). Citizens and businesses may contact relevant financial institutions if they need emergency services.

Banks will set up hotlines during the suspension of services at outlets to facilitate citizens and merchants in need of emergency services to call and handle urgent business including salary payment.

Online banking, mobile banking, automated teller machine (ATM) and other self-service channels will continue to operate normally, while the due date of local settlement, loan, credit card repayment, and time deposit due date will be postponed to the next business day .

An additional 1,917 confirmed cases hit a new high, and nearly 100 people were quarantined in two residential homes

[16:48] There were 4 cases of infection in St. Stephen's College. The infected people were 3 students and 1 teacher. Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, said that the 3 students lived in a residence with 12 One person is in the dormitory on the 4th floor, and the other nine have to undergo quarantine. The class involved is the 4D class, and it has been suggested to suspend classes for one week.

The outbreak of St. Stephen's College in the Southern District has not stopped, and three students and one teacher on the fourth floor of the women's dormitory have tested positive.

(Official website picture)

For the 12th consecutive day, the residents of the Qianfutai Nursing Home were infected for the second time within three months and the seaport group was related

[16:40] Fu Tai Nursing and Attention Home continues to have infection cases. 3 more residents have been diagnosed, and the cumulative number of infected residents has reached 10, and 5 employees have been diagnosed. Some of them have been sent to the quarantine center. There is a possibility that the infection cluster at the Harbour Restaurant may be related; there is another institution called Yaoqiyan Nursing Day Center, 2 residents and 2 staff members were diagnosed, and about 40 people have to be quarantined. In the residential home of the Mei Shan Home for the Elderly in the Cultural Village, a night shift nurse was diagnosed with the virus, and about 30 residents and employees were required to be quarantined.

6.30 Official Disbandment Statement of the HA Staff Front

[16:11] The HA Staff Front, which was established during the anti-amendment turmoil, was announced today (26th) on the social media page and will be officially disbanded on the 30th of this month.

The Hospital Authority Staff Front mentioned in a post that the union has been established for more than two years and has "experienced strikes, rallies, street stands, political repression, and white terror." Pressure, and the current political depression, finally passed a motion to declare its dissolution.

The Hospital Authority Staff Front announced that it had held a special general meeting on June 24 this year, and voted to enter the dissolution process. It will be officially dissolved on the 30th of this month. The target of the blow is also unable to escape the ending of disbandment for various reasons.

Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce: No apparent divestment in Hong Kong, hoping to clear customs with the mainland and foreign countries as soon as possible

[11:29] Leung Shau Kee, President of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, pointed out in a radio program this morning (26th) that a series of political and economic turmoil in the past had a blow to Hong Kong's image or goodwill, but said that Hong Kong's business environment has not changed much. "There is no apparent divestment from Hong Kong, or other actions to withdraw from Hong Kong."

Regarding the quarantine policy, Leung Shau-kee described that the current policy hinders Hong Kong from playing its role in international commerce and trade. At present, both foreign and mainland enterprises want to relax the requirements.

He said that the business community wants to choose places with free entry and exit to do business, and Hong Kong's past freedom of entry and exit was also one of its advantages, which is very important for short-term business activities. Foreign customs clearance."

Leung Shau Kee, President of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce.

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[10:40] In response to the development of the novel coronavirus pneumonia, the Macao Special Administrative Region Official Gazette published today (26) an order from the Chief Executive of Macao that from June 27 to July 1, 2022, the closure of non-emergency services in Macao will continue. The public sector will continue to call on businesses that provide non-emergency and essential services to suspend business during the above-mentioned period. In strict accordance with the regulations of the Chief Executive's Instruction No. 102/2022, bars, beauty salons, barber shops and other places will be closed. Restaurants and restaurants will not be allowed to operate. Dine in, only takeaway service available.

Citizens should stay at home unless necessary, and minimize the movement and gathering of people.

▼Macao Epidemic▼


[7:30] The government announced that it has completed the forced inspection of Jinghui Court, Yuhui Court, Aberdeen. As of 11:00 p.m. yesterday, a total of 523 people had been tested, and one positive test case was found; and during the period, a total of 523 people had been tested Staff visited 216 households, of which 37 households were not answered during the process. The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health and the government will take measures to follow up.

The housing estate was lifted at 9:30 am today (26th).

▼On June 24th, "Midsummer, Victoria Harbour" Wanchai Waterfront 3 venues one by one▼


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An overview of yesterday's epidemic news:

Quarantine hotel | The tide of returning to Hong Kong exploded until the end of August, and the house price soared by 82% year-on-year. The industry dismantled it because two employees of Fu Tai Nursing Home went to Zhuoerju Harbour Restaurant and confirmed that a resident was infected twice in three months | An increase of 1794 cases 6 people in the oncology ward of the Western University Hospital were diagnosed with a clinic vaccine freezer that had malfunctioned 21 sewage in the four districts were involved in Chungking Mansion, Tianhou Baiaoshan and other government sent 220,000 quick test kits Macau Epidemic | 190 positive cases of closed-loop social work bureau: free of charge Neighboring areas have suffered a painful experience of confirmed buildings | 438 new buildings have been added in Shatin's most powerful City One, and five more buildings are involved in Grand Promenade and Taikoo Shing

▼On June 22, Hong Kong's first Japanese tour group set off under the epidemic▼


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Macau's second round of national testing recorded 46 positive cases. All staff now need to self-test Lin Zhi Glaze. Clearance Xue Yongheng pointed out that his tenure was full of challenges and he traveled with ease. More than 8 million downloads: an amazing number

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


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Source: hk1

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