The epidemic situation in Hong Kong and Macau continues. If the number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong exceeds 3,000 today (17th), it will be the fifth consecutive day that the number is higher than 3,000 in a single day. Yesterday (16th), there were 3,762 new confirmed cases, which is also three and a half months. The highest since then, including 229 imported cases, and one more death.
At the same time, the school bus group of St. Catherine's International English Kindergarten in Kowloon Tong expanded. Four more students and one teacher were infected with the virus. They all took the No. 18 school bus suspected to be the source of the epidemic.
In terms of the epidemic in Macau, 31 positive cases were added yesterday. The "relatively static" measures originally scheduled to suspend work and markets for seven days expired in the early morning of July 18. However, the Chief Executive of Macau, Ho Iat Seng, issued instructions yesterday afternoon. Until 0:00 on July 23, the operation of all companies and establishments engaged in industrial and commercial activities will continue to be suspended, and the Macau government has decided to allocate an additional 10 billion yuan to deal with various expenses of the epidemic to assist those affected by the epidemic in Macau.
Overview of yesterday's epidemic:
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7.16｜72 places were included in the strong inspection of Cityplaza, Café de Coral, Olympian City and Hemin on the list
▼July 16 Macau market closure on the 6th day market conditions▼
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▼May 24 St. Catherine's International Kindergarten Outbreak▼
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[11:18] The Macau government also announced that the 10th round of national nucleic acid testing started at 9:00 a.m. yesterday (16th). As of 8:00 a.m. (17th), 452,880 people have been sampled, of which 404,748 people have had test results. negative; a total of 2 mixed samples were positive.
At present, further tests have been arranged for the persons involved in the mixed positive samples, and the tests are still in progress.
[11:15] The government announced that 814 people were tested at Qijun Pavilion in Qizuan Garden, which was closed for inspection yesterday, and 18 people were found to have tested positive, while another one had an indeterminate result.
Hospital Authority launches new crown video diagnosis and drug delivery fee-free trial to serve 100 people in the first two weeks
[08:00] The epidemic has rebounded in Hong Kong and the number of hospital admissions has increased, which has affected the non-emergency services of some hospitals.
The Hospital Authority has launched a free telemedicine service for confirmed COVID-19 patients from July 11. Patients do not need to travel to designated clinics. The services include video consultation and drug delivery, hoping to provide patients with one more medical choice. Patients in need can seek medical treatment as soon as possible and be prescribed appropriate drugs, reducing the chance of hospital admission and helping to reduce the pressure on the public healthcare system.
Chen Yunjian, Chief Administrative Manager (Service Transformation) of the Hospital Authority, said that the service is still in the trial phase. It is expected that telemedicine services will be provided for 100 patients in the first week or two. Increase the number of places, recruit private doctors to increase manpower, etc.
In the long run, he hopes that a few questions can be set in the HA mobile app "HA Go" to screen suitable patients and allow them to book telemedicine services directly in the app.
▼The Hospital Authority provides telemedicine services for suitable new crown patients▼
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Compulsory testing｜Add 72 buildings in Olympian City Hemin, Taikoo Shing Café, and Harbour Plaza McDonald's on the list of confirmed cases; add 2,000 buildings in Whampoa Garden and add 20 buildings in Braemar Hill Garden, Bel-Air is also on the list, Macau's market closure is extended for five days Citizens wear "no meals" shirts to appeal to councillors and public grievances. Ma Ji Shake | Quarterly betting volume exceeds 140 billion yuan, breaking a record of more than 2 billion in a single day, hitting a new high after the return of consumer coupons | Enough to keep in mind the next deadline
▼Compulsory testing announcement from July 10▼
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Three runs at the airport | The International Federation of Pilots issued a letter calling for vigilance when flying over Tai Mo Shan or triggering a warning that the Democratic Party's banquet was cancelled. Pushing three rounds of universal testing, allocating 10 billion yuan to bail out 3,762 confirmed cases, expanding the school bus group of Kowloon Tong International English Kindergarten by 5 more teachers and students recruited in 10 housing estates including Tsui Ping South Village and Tin Shui Village A quick test kit self-tests two more patients in the orthopaedic ward of Queen Elizabeth Hospital, and one has been recruited by a nurse who had inserted the patient's throat
▼On July 14th, more than 100 people went to the Consumer Coupon Secretariat to inquire about the loss of eligibility for collection▼
▼The latest patient data and projections of the Hospital Authority on July 11▼
Epidemic ｜ Lu Chongmao expects 25% of medical services to be affected by the end of the month Hong Kong’s epidemic prevention policy will not be able to flatten the epidemic situation in Macau ｜ 31 positive cases, a total of 1,706 cases, the 10th round of national testing starts today, Yuan Guoyong and other experts advocate relaxing social measures, strong inspection announcements, and enclosures High Cost, Disturbing People Calling for Abandonment of DSE | Survey: Considering that more than 30% of mainlanders are interested in developing DSE in the Greater Bay Area, considering that more than 30% of people in the Mainland want to study in the Greater Bay Area |
▼On July 15, Shenzhen Bay Port will implement new departure quarantine arrangements▼
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▼On July 13, Chief Executive Li Jiachao appointed six experts to the expert advisory group▼
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