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epidemic. Latest|8 cases in two housing estates and restaurants in Mong Kok in Tuen Mun Harbour Restaurant

2022-06-28T09:32:35.623Z


There were 1,685 more cases in Hong Kong today (28th), including 152 imported cases, one more death case, and 202 cases reported by schools. Tuen Mun Harbour Restaurant broke out, and another customer case was added, and a total of 42 customers were infected with the epidemic.


There were 1,685 more cases in Hong Kong today (28th), including 152 imported cases, one more death case, and 202 cases reported by schools.

Tuen Mun Harbour Restaurant has an outbreak of the epidemic, with one additional customer case and a total of 42 customers infected with the virus. The epidemic has expanded to Shan Shan Village, Tai Hing Village and the New Century restaurant Jade Garden in Mong Kok. A total of 8 cases have been found, including a Cui Yuan. Garden waiter.


The number of positive cases in Macau is also on the rise. The Macau Novel Coronavirus Infection Response and Coordination Center stated that there were 57 new nucleic acid positive cases today (28th), bringing the total number of infected cases to 414.

Macau is conducting the third round of nationwide nucleic acid testing. The authorities urge citizens not to go out unless necessary.


Overview of yesterday's epidemic:

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6.27|The number of confirmed cases is approaching 2,000, the government announced that it will strengthen testing before 7.1

The immediate effective reproduction rate of the latest local case at the University of Hong Kong's Public School dropped to 1.64, that is, each patient transmits to about 1.64 people.

(Photo of HKU Faculty of Medicine)

▼On June 26, the enclosure inspection of Gangchang Pavilion, Aberdeen Center▼


[17:05] Ou Jiarong said that the harbour restaurant group occurred on June 16. It has been two weeks since then. There are about 270 guests that night. It is believed that there are super-spreaders, but they may not be able to find them. The earliest case was on June 17. An infectious patient may have been present that night.

An environmental survey was conducted, and the sample was found to be positive. However, the EMSD was aware of the ventilation system and conducted a measurement last Saturday. It was found that there was insufficient fresh air and insufficient air conversion per hour.

There is also a small-scale transmission in New Century Jade Garden in Mong Kok, which may be related to the harbor, but genetic analysis is needed to confirm that two employees of Fu Tai Nursing Home have been to the harbor before, and it is not ruled out that these two employees brought them into the home, causing an outbreak. , initially believe that the three groups are related.

Regarding the closure of restaurants, if there is a large-scale explosion in a restaurant, epidemic investigations and case distribution will be conducted. Generally, if a restaurant is found to have problems with environmental factors such as ventilation, the FEHD will request the restaurant to improve and temporarily suspend business until there is improvement, and will ensure that the same day. Customers and customers involved in the outbreak have tested negative, and all employees will only resume business if they test negative.

I believe the FEHD will follow up on the arrangement of business closure.

Ou Jiarong said that the number of customers in the harbour restaurant group increased to 42, and Liu Jiaxian was on the right.

(Photo by Ma Weijie)

[16:58] There are 16 suspected BA.4 or BA.5 cases, 12 imported and 4 local without source:

1) A 52-year-old lady, who received 3 injections, lives in Tianzhu Building, Shuntian Village, and does aircraft cabin cleaning at the airport. She went to work on June 25 on the last day and became ill on the same day. She tested positive on June 25, with a CT value of 35. Regular inspections are required for airport work. The samples on June 13, 17, and 21 were all negative. It is believed that they were infected during work.

2) A 37-year-old man who received 3 injections, lives in Jinyi House, Block K, Jinying Court, Ma'anshan. He last went to work on June 24. One of his family members was positive on June 27, and there is no source yet.

3) A 57-year-old lady, living in Haixinhe, Block F, Hoi Fu Court, Hoi Ting Road, working as a clerk in the day care center of Po Leung Kuk, Olympian City, mainly working in the kitchen and not contacting the elderly. She finally returned to work on June 24, 6 The test was positive on May 25, and it is recommended that this care center be suspended; all employees should undergo nucleic acid testing.

4) A 38-year-old man who has had 3 injections. He lives in Ruilong Building, Siu Sai Wan Village, and does a clerical job at a Kowloon Bay Enterprise Plaza. He finally went to work on June 24 and became ill on the same day. He tested positive on June 25, but the source could not be found. .

[16:53] A group outbreak occurred in individual classes in the three schools, and it is recommended to suspend classes for a week:

1) A total of 4 cases were reported in the 3D class of Lui Mingcai Primary School of Shatin Baptist Church, with 34 students in the class

2) There are 24 students in the morning class of Tsing Yi Catholic St. Thomas Kindergarten, there are 2 cases, and the teacher in the class also tested positive

3) Class 2A of Ma'anshan Lingliang Primary School, with 30 students in the class, 3 students tested positive, and the teacher was also positive

[16:46] One more diners were recruited at Tuen Mun Harbour Restaurant. The patient was a man in his 70s. He tested positive on June 24. A total of 42 customers were involved. Another 2 buildings were suspected of transmission. The two buildings previously had Harbour Restaurant. The positive case is living, and a restaurant in Mong Kok is also suspected of related transmission:

1) Jing'an Building, Shanshan Village: 3 more cases were found by forced inspection, involving 2 families

2) Hing Wai Building, Tai Hing Village: 1 case, another case on the same floor is related to the harbour

3) 4 cases involving the Jade Garden at New Century Plaza in Mong Kok, or related to the harbour. The previous positive patient in the harbour cluster went to the Jade Garden at about 12:30 noon on June 19, and went there with another family member. The family member Both cases were confirmed afterwards. The two cases went to the restaurant during the infectious period. On June 24, a notice of forced inspection was issued, and 4 more cases were found. 3 diners, at 2 different tables, and 1 waiter.

[16:37] Au Jiarong, chief doctor of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Centre for Health Protection, said that today (28th) 1,685 new cases were reported, including 152 imported cases, one more death case, and 202 cases reported by schools.

Mainland shortens entry quarantine to "7+3" Hong Kong businessmen are excited and hope that the authorities will increase the reservation quota

[16:21] The epidemic situation in the mainland has slowed down. According to the latest version of the new crown prevention and control plan, the mainland has relaxed entry quarantine regulations, and the quarantine period for incoming passengers will be shortened from the original 14-day centralized isolation medical observation and 7-day home health monitoring. To the 7th, centralized isolation medical observation, and 3rd home health monitoring.

Wu Hongbin, the permanent honorary president of the Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong, pointed out that the industry is all excited. He bluntly said that the original quarantine period was too long and "the price was too high". After the current quarantine period is shortened, it is expected that many businesses will return to the mainland to handle business in the short term. Hong Kong people returning to the mainland still have to make an online reservation for quota and health stations. It is hoped that the Hong Kong and mainland governments can negotiate to increase the quota and supply, so that businesses do not have to wait too long to make an appointment to return to the mainland.

[14:32] Xinhua News Agency reported that the mainland has relaxed entry quarantine regulations. The original 14-day centralized isolation medical observation will be reduced to 7 days, and the next 7 days of home health monitoring will also be reduced to 3 days, that is, only 7 days of centralized isolation after entry. Isolation medical observation plus 3-day home health monitoring.

[12:55] The Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau stated that in order to cooperate with the overall epidemic prevention work, a number of new epidemic prevention measures have been added to casinos across the country, including all personnel entering the casino area, including customers, staff and public sector personnel. A negative nucleic acid test certificate within 48 hours, and a negative rapid antigen test on the day before the casino staff goes to work or before entering the casino.

Love Value 6|Applying to the ERB to maintain special arrangements since July 1: 60% of the attendance rate will be subsidized

[12:53] In response to the impact of the epidemic on Hong Kong’s economy and job market, the Government entrusted the Employees Retraining Board (ERB) to launch the sixth phase of the “Special ”), continue to support the affected job seekers and upgrade the skills of employees.

The plan will continue to maintain various special arrangements, including no restrictions on the industry or academic qualifications of the trainees, full tuition fee waiver, special allowance of up to $5,800 per month, provision of "Enterprise Package Classes" service, and the attendance rate requirement for granting allowances will be reduced from 80% Short-term flexibility measures reduced to 60%, but in order to ensure the quality of the courses, students still need to meet the original attendance rate requirement (generally 80%) of the relevant courses in order to be eligible to participate in the final assessment and be issued with a graduation certificate after passing the course assessment .

Search for 6 courses of the "Special Love Value-added" program

Application Form for Course 6 of "Special Love Value-added Program"

On 1 July this year, the Employees Retraining Board launched the sixth phase of the "Special Love Value-added" programme.

(Screenshot of the website of the ERB)

Epidemic Outbreak in Residential Home | Geriatrician agrees to quarantine at the same site, some elderly sent to Asia and thought they went to hell

[10:50] Recently, there have been confirmed cases in many residential homes, and some residents have been sent to AsiaWorld for isolation.

She Daming, a specialist in geriatrics, pointed out in a radio program today that he is in favor of in-situ quarantine for residents. Because of the experience of the fifth wave of the epidemic, the medical system collapsed at that time, but at present, we should try not to move the elderly away. is sad.

He also pointed out that after changing the environment, the elderly are prone to anxiety and emotional problems. At present, there are many doctors who support them, and the vaccination rate has been improved. In addition, many elderly people have been infected with the virus, so the overall immunity of the institution is higher than that of the previous wave. powerful.

Macau Epidemic ︱ 57 more people infected, a total of 414 cases, 7.1 cases Negative test required to enter the casino

[10:30] Macau’s COVID-19 Response and Coordination Center stated that there were 57 new nucleic acid positive cases in the past day, bringing the total to 414. Among the new cases, 33 were found in the community, and 24 were found in the management and control. The third round of nationwide testing, which started yesterday, will end at 6 pm today.

As of 8:00 this morning, nearly 490,000 people have been sampled, of which more than 210,000 people have had test results, all of which were negative; a total of 13 mixed samples were positive.

The second-generation vaccine︱The fastest third season to arrive in Hong Kong

[09:40] The US pharmaceutical company Moderna said earlier that it is in discussions with the Hong Kong government to seek to introduce the first vaccine against the Omicron variant virus in Hong Kong; and the new crown vaccine manufacturers Pfizer and BioNTech also pointed out that their new vaccines The development of a vaccine could boost the body's immune response to Omicron.

Cui Junming, president of the Hong Kong Society of Hospital Pharmacists, said in a radio program today (28th) that most studies show that two injections of the new crown vaccine are ineffective against the Omicron variant virus. , If the second-generation vaccine is introduced in the future, and the public has already received 3 injections, one more second-generation vaccine is sufficient.

[09:15] The third round of nationwide testing in Macau will end at 6 pm. The Macau New Corona Virus Infection Response and Coordination Center stated that the nationwide nucleic acid testing started yesterday morning. As of 10 pm last night, more than 320,000 people were sampled, and 5 Mixed samples came back positive, and more than 87,000 people have tested negative.

[09:00] The closure of Maoquan Building in Shuiquan'ao Village, Shatin was lifted. During the siege period, about 970 people were tested. When the Chinese Communist Party found six positive test cases and three cases with indeterminate test results, the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health will arrange for follow-up .

He Bailiang retracted Chen Zhaoshi's remarks about his origin as a nurse: he did not link the nursing profession with the government's performance

[08:55] The performance of officials in the fifth wave of the epidemic has been questioned. He Bailiang, director of the Center for Infection and Infectious Diseases of the University of Hong Kong, named and criticized Chen Zhaoshi, director of the Food and Health Bureau, who was a nurse, for mastering the information and command of the epidemic in "Starting on a Sunny Day" earlier. The slowness has resulted in "heavy casualties" in Hong Kong. His remarks triggered a joint signature by 22 nursing groups yesterday (27th), criticizing He's unbelievable assessment of a person's ability based on his professional background, and asking him to apologize to the nursing profession and the public.

He Bailiang pointed out that the incident was a misunderstanding in "Starting on a Sunny Day" this morning, emphasizing that he did not link the nursing profession with the government's performance on that day, today, and in the future. Because of the unclear remarks that day caused controversy, he decided to retract the remarks involved. The incident can come to an end: "I hope that we can focus on returning to society and return to normal, and help the citizens with our opinions."

Ho Pak-leung, director of the Center for Infection and Infectious Diseases at the University of Hong Kong, retracted Chen Zhaoshi's remarks that because he was a nurse, he had information about the epidemic and was slow in commanding.

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▼You must present a negative quick test result when visiting the bar▼


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Rumors in the political circle︱The new government's epidemic prevention policy may be relaxed?

Refuse to imitate Macao's national compulsory inspection and shorten the quarantine period

[07:00] During his candidacy for chief executive, Li Jiachao has always said that customs clearance with the mainland is his top priority after taking office. The outside world is concerned about whether the new government will take stricter measures in terms of "foreign import and domestic rebound", making it difficult for Hong Kong to clear customs overseas.

In particular, the number of newly confirmed cases in the local area has risen to nearly 2,000 recently, which has drawn attention to the new government's anti-epidemic policies after taking office.



However, recently, Li Jiachao and the incoming medical and health bureau director Lu Chongmao revealed in their interviews that they would study shortening the quarantine days for those arriving in Hong Kong.

After consultation and the consent of the Chief Executive-designate's Office, the current government announced yesterday (27th) that the current social distancing measures will be extended until July 13th. At least they have not been tightened again, which has raised new expectations in the society: whether Hong Kong can Without the "tough reset", can it gradually return to normal both internally and externally?

It is reported that Lu Chongmao once revealed to politicians that he will not follow Macau to implement compulsory nationwide inspections. Since Hong Kong does not have the relevant conditions, he may start with strengthening nucleic acid testing in the future.

An additional 464 cases were reported by schools. Seven school classes broke out. Pui Ching Secondary School reported three more students infected with the virus|Schools exploded BA.4/BA.5 Girls from Dewan Kindergarten and girls from Zhang Xuan Cheong in Tin Shui Wai recruited 41 diners at Tuen Mun Harbour Restaurant overnight. EMSD's investigation revealed that the ventilation rate was as low as three-quarters of the outbreak in Macau | A total of 357 nucleic acid positive cases were first reported to be a 60-year-old woman with a long-term illness Macau epidemic | 96 positive cases were added, totaling 357 National testing

▼Macao Epidemic on June 26▼


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The 25th Anniversary of the Return of the People's Republic of China Negative test is still required before entering the bar, UGC Secretary-General Deng Te has tested positive for nucleic acid and is currently in isolation. He worked last Friday. The Hospital Authority intends to invite doctors from the Greater Bay Area to the Hong Kong Social Association Welcome Program, but the number of residents is small and the program is expected to be expanded. Returning to residential care homes after only a few days of quarantine

▼On June 26, Aberdeen Center Gangchang Pavilion was closed for inspection▼


Diagnosed Buildings | 1,085 new buildings in Shatin account for the most 100 million-dollar mansions, Tianhui and No. 1 Beacon Hill are on the list for mandatory testing | 36 new places for fresh conveyor belt sushi and two Tuen Mun branches on the list Govt urges 200,000 residents to take rapid tests

▼Compulsory testing announcement from June 20▼


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Source: hk1

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