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epidemic. Latest | 23 students of Yinghua College infected with 4 classes should not be suspended

2022-07-05T09:05:50.285Z


The number of confirmed cases has risen to 2,000, with 2,268 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong today (5th), including 183 imported cases, and no new deaths. Three elderly homes and four residential care homes for persons with disabilities have reported cases, and schools have reported 321 cases.


The number of confirmed cases has risen to 2,000, with 2,268 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong today (5th), including 183 imported cases, and no new deaths.

Three elderly homes and four residential care homes for persons with disabilities have reported cases, and schools have reported 321 cases.


The epidemic in Hong Kong continued, with 1,645 new local infections and 196 imported cases yesterday (4th).

At present, the number of suspected infections with BA.4 or BA.5 accounts for about 1% or less of the total daily cases. However, Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, said that the transmission power of BA.4 or BA.5 Soon, believe or have a chance to become a mainstream virus.


Ho Pak Leung, director of the Center for Infection and Infectious Diseases of the University of Hong Kong, pointed out that the BA.4/5 variant virus has gradually become the mainstream. If the virus strains circulating in surrounding areas are the same as those in Hong Kong, and the severe rate of imported cases is low, there is room to adjust the three-day hotel quarantine for inbound people. Plus four days of home isolation.


Overview of yesterday's epidemic:

epidemic.

Latest | 1841 new infections, 196 imported cases, 600 school reports

The latest local case effective reproduction rate of the Hong Kong University Public School dropped to 1.41, still higher than 1, and the number of cases will continue to increase in the future.

(Photo of HKU Faculty of Medicine)

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[16:55] Zhang Zhujun said that there were about 2,000 local cases on the 7th, and about 1,000 cases had doubled two weeks ago. Now the number of cases is increasing, and the mutant virus strains BA2.12.1 and BA.4/5 are increasing. , BA.4/5 and BA2.12.1 have an upward trend, and the overall proportion is low, but the foreign experience BA.4/5 is very contagious, and those who have recovered also have the opportunity to be recruited again. We call on the public to remain vigilant and not relax, pay attention Health and hand hygiene, if you feel unwell, get tested as soon as possible.

【16:47】A total of 8 suspected BA.4 or BA.5 cases:

- For the hotpot group: one more confirmed case and family member confirmed, a total of 16 cases of diners and 3 close contacts

- The case of the 4C class of Ma Tau Yong Guan Primary School should have nothing to do with the 6C class. The student was infected with BA.4/5, and there were no other cases in the class. The last school on June 30 has nothing to do with it.

[16:44] The school reported 321 cases, and many schools have classes to be suspended, including the suspected outbreak of the famous Yinghua College.

-Catholic Salesian Wu Shaomei Middle School: Class 5A has a total of 25 students, 3 students are recruited, and classes are suspended for one week

- TWGHs Zhehe Zheng's Kindergarten: 2 students are recruited in N1 class, more than 10%, classes will be suspended for one week

- Tuen Mun Government Primary School: 20 students in Class 6A, 3 students diagnosed, suspended for one week

- Zhang Wangwei Primary School of Dongguan Federation of Industry and Commerce: There are 26 students in Class 6D, 3 students are recruited, and classes are suspended for one week

- Hong Kong Federation of Educators Wong Chu Biao Secondary School: 18 students in Class 5B, 4 students have been recruited in the past 2 days

- Yinghua College: Many students were infected, 5 students in Class 3A were infected, a total of 30 people.

Of the 29 students in Class 2E, 5 were recruited.

There are 21 students in Class 4C, and 3 students are recruited.

Of the 27 students in class 2D, 3 students were infected, others in other classes were infected, and 4 classes (3A, 2E, 4C, and 2D) were to be suspended. A total of 23 students were infected in 6 classes.

Epidemiological investigations will be carried out to find out whether there is activity between levels, and to understand why many people are infected.

[16:35] Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Centre for Health Protection, said that there were 2,268 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong today (5th), including 183 imported cases, and no new deaths.

Three elderly homes and four residential care homes for persons with disabilities have reported cases, and schools have reported 321 cases.

Macau Epidemic | 89 more people were diagnosed with a total of 941 cases, the fourth round of nationwide nucleic acid testing was launched yesterday morning

[10:58] The epidemic situation in Macau continues. The Novel Coronavirus Infection Response and Coordination Center stated that there were 89 new nucleic acid positive cases in Macau yesterday, and the cumulative number of cases has increased to 941 since June 18.

[08:36] The closure of Daifeng Building in Fung De Village was lifted, during which 1,853 people were tested. Among them, 9 positive cases and 2 cases with indeterminate test results were found. The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health will arrange follow-up.

Closed area|Kwai Yat House, Kwai Hong Court, Kwai Chung completed the test and found 1 positive case

[07:16] The closure of Kwai Yat Court, Kwai Hong Court, Kwai Chung was lifted. During the operation, 828 people were tested, and one positive test case was found. The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health will arrange for follow-up.

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