The epidemic in Hong Kong has worsened, and the number of confirmed cases has continued to rise, reaching the level of 3,000. There were 3,028 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong today (7th), including 172 imported cases.
One new death was added.
The school reported 201 cases.
The new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong continued. Yesterday (6th), 2,815 new confirmed cases were reported. The Hospital Authority also pointed out that there have been more than 100 hospital admissions every day, and the number of hospitalized patients has doubled compared to the beginning of June, approaching 3,000.
Overview of yesterday's epidemic:
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7.6｜The total number of confirmed diagnoses, nucleic acid and rapid test positives, and the number of people in hospital 4 have rebounded to new highs
▼On July 5, Kwun Tong was the first BA.4 or BA.5 in Hong Kong for the hotpot food ▼
[17:07] Ming Kai House, Ming Ya Court, Tai Po, and Tak Lai Building, Tak Tin Village, Kwun Tong, were closed for forced inspection this evening. The government’s goal is to complete the operation tomorrow (8th) morning.
Depending on the test results, the operation may be extended.
11 housing estates including Chi Fu Fa Yuen and Lok Man New Village tested positive for sewage, the government sent 280,000 quick test kits to call for self-inspection
[17:00] The epidemic has a tendency to rebound. The government said today (7th) that the sewage in the four districts of Tai Po, Southern District, Yuen Long and Kowloon City was tested positive for the virus, indicating that the premises in the relevant areas may have Hidden patients include Kingswood Villas in Tin Shui Wai, Lok Man New Village in To Kwa Wan and Chi Fu Fa Yuen in Pokfulam.
The government will distribute a total of about 280,000 rapid test kits for residents, cleaners and property management staff to test themselves.
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[16:00] Zhang Zhujun said that it is difficult to estimate the number of confirmed diagnoses, but according to past trends, such as the past few weeks, with this rate of increase, the daily number of confirmed cases in one or two weeks may reach 6,000, which will affect medical services. pressure.
[16:54] Zhang Zhujun said that among the 172 imported cases today, 57% were found in airport samples; 90% were found in quarantine hotels or airports; 10% were found after leaving quarantine hotels, but most of the CTs were high, so it is possible that It is a Fuyang case and may not be contagious.
As an example today, many cases are those of the United States or the United Kingdom returning to Hong Kong, and it is not excluded that there are international students among them.
Zhang Zhujun said that it is expected that the number of confirmed cases will reach 6,000 in two weeks.
On the right is Dr. Guan Huimin.
(Photo by Ma Weijie)
[16:46] There are 42 new cases in BA.2.12.1, of which 28 have no local source, and the remaining 14 are related to other cases.
Suspected BA.4 or BA.5 increased by 17 cases, of which 13 were related to other cases, 2 had no local origin, and 2 were close contacts:
- Living in Limushu Village
- Living in Gao Wang Building, Kei Wan, Shau Kei Wan Road, a family of 3 confirmed cases
Zhang Zhujun said that in summary, BA.4 or BA.5 seems to be on the rise. The latest WHO figures see that BA.5 has replaced other virus strains globally and has been found in 83 countries. The percentage increased from 37% to 52% last week. .4 also rose, but not so sharply, from 11% to 12%.
BA.2 has a downward trend with BA.2.12.1, BA.2 has dropped from 16% to 9%, and BA.2.12.1 has dropped from 19% to 11%:
Zhang Zhujun said that the situation in Hong Kong will be closely monitored. The WHO stated that BA.5 has no evidence of particularly severe symptoms, but as the number increases, the number and proportion of hospital admissions will increase with the number of cases, regardless of admission, intensive care or death. Opportunities are rising, so everyone should stick to the epidemic prevention measures. If you have symptoms, you should see a doctor. Even if the quick test is negative, you should see a doctor for a nucleic acid test.
[16:40] Schools reported 201 new cases today, involving 180 schools, including 163 students and 38 staff, and 80 schools had 2 or more cases in the past 7 days. It is recommended that individual classes in the following 2 schools be suspended One week:
1) Aberdeen Canaan Kindergarten (Aberdeen): There are 16 students in K3UKB, 2 of them are confirmed to be diagnosed, this class will be suspended for 1 week
2) Ma'anshan Lingliang Primary School (Lee'an Village): There are 29 students in Class 6D, 3 of them are diagnosed, and classes will be suspended for a week
[16:33] Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Centre for Health Protection, said that there were 3,028 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong today (7th), including 172 imported cases.
One new death was added.
Aberdeen Hong Kong Tai Court announced earlier that 45 people violated the order.
[15:51] The epidemic in Hong Kong continues, and residential buildings are included in the mandatory inspection notices every day. The test reports of about 270 persons subject to inspection, of which 45 persons violated the announcement of mandatory testing.
Under the regulations, offenders commit an offence and are liable to a fixed fine of $10,000.
The flight circuit breaker will be suspended from the Hong Kong government from now on: the continued implementation at this stage will not be effective in preventing imported cases
[12:19] The government stated that, considering the general principle of taking precise anti-epidemic measures based on social cost-effectiveness, it has decided to suspend the "circuit breaker mechanism" for individual routes from now on until further announcement.
Flights that are currently grounded according to the mechanism can also benefit from re-flying.
In addition, starting tomorrow, the government will require arrivals to undergo a nucleic acid test on the third day when they are quarantined in designated quarantine hotels.
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Macau Epidemic ｜ 128 more positive cases, 1215 total cases, more than 420,000 people were negative in the fifth round of national testing
[11:48] The epidemic situation in Macau continues. The Novel Coronavirus Infection Response and Coordination Center said today (7th) that 128 new positive cases were added within 24 hours yesterday, including 41 cases in the red code area and medical observation hotels, which were found during control; 36 cases of close contacts, 38 cases of positive nucleic acid detection in the whole people and key groups, and 13 cases of other groups, which belong to the community; a total of 1,215 cases have been accumulated since June 18.
[10:17] Wah Shing Court, Fung Shing Court, Tai Wai completed the enclosure inspection this morning, during which 1758 people were tested. Among them, 3 positive test cases were found. The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health will arrange follow-up.
▼On July 4th, the enclosure inspection of Daifeng Building in Fengde Village▼
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▼Compulsory testing announcement from July 3▼
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Mandatory testing | 73 additional locations, including Cheung Hing Cafe in Happy Valley, Shanghai 369 Restaurant in Wanchai, Bishop Ho Minghua Silver Jubilee Middle School, and other 4 schools, each with a class suspension due to the outbreak of the epidemic, 22 suspected BA.4/5 cases of imported mangoes detected in Taiwan COVID-19 Food Safety Center destroys 200 kilograms and instructs to stop sales in Macau The Military Federation held an honorary banquet for 100 people involved in violation of the gathering order, 2 people withdrew the charges, 1 law enforcement officer pointed out that the scale of the epidemic bar in Lan Kwai Fong was not small, and the Zentral group received 19 tickets for compulsory testing, a total of 44 copies of Laguna City, Dragon A total of 8 housing estates in Panyuan and Liangjing Village tested positive for sewage, and 315,000 people had to be tested quickly
▼On July 5th, Percival Street/Fuming Street added light to pedestrians▼
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