Hong Kong's new crown pneumonia epidemic rebounded, the Centre for Health Protection announced today (2nd) that there were 4,123 new confirmed cases.
The Hospital Authority reported 11 new deaths, the most in a single day since April 26.
Among the deceased cases, in addition to the 22-month-old baby girl announced yesterday (1st), there is also a 65-year-old man with lung cancer.
The HA also analyzed the number of deaths and described it as a "rapid increase", from one to three deaths a day in early July to 10 last week.
Among the current deaths, the number of patients or elderly people from the community has also increased, and most of them have not been vaccinated.
The Hospital Authority emphasized that the mortality rate of patients who were not vaccinated was 15 times higher than that of those who received three injections, and called on the public to get vaccinated as soon as possible.
Hospital Authority Chief Administrative Manager (Quality and Standards) Lau Ka Hin said that there are currently 1,536 confirmed patients in hospital, of which 16 are in critical condition and 28 are in serious condition. The eldest boy left the ICU yesterday and was transferred to an infectious disease isolation ward for treatment. He is currently in stable condition without fever and cramps.
Liu stressed that medical staff will closely monitor the patient's condition.
In addition, the Hospital Authority has reported 11 more deaths, including 4 males and 7 females, aged between 22 months and 96 years old. Four of them were from residential care homes, and only two of them had received three doses of the new crown vaccine.
The deaths include a 22-month-old baby girl, who was announced yesterday, and a 65-year-old man with terminal lung cancer.
Liu Jiaxian believes that the man's death was related to lung cancer, but the new coronavirus was detected during the admission screening.
As for the remaining nine deceased persons, aged between 81 and 96, four elderly people living in the home received injections.
▼August 2, Yenlang Gymnasium Community Vaccination Center ▼
11 deaths recorded in a single day Liu Jiaxian: The new crown is not a common cold
In terms of death case analysis, Liu Jiaxian described the current death toll as "rising fast", referring to the fact that in early July there were only one to three deaths per day, and the number increased to ten last Tuesday: "There are ups and downs in the middle, with an average of five or six deaths per day. There are 11 cases today, so the new crown epidemic is not a common cold.” He also explained that he believed that the increase in the number of deaths was related to the increase in the number of confirmed cases. die.
Liu Jiaxian also pointed out that according to the latest observation, there has been an increase in community patients or elderly people infected with the virus, and most of them have not been vaccinated.
In order to reduce the chance of serious illness after infection, he emphasized that the first thing is to reduce infection: "Families who are later infected with the virus may not be serious because of injections or good health; If you get sick, you have a much higher chance of seriousness or death after infection.”
Liu emphasized that vaccination can reduce the risk of severe illness or death, and reminded that if you have early symptoms, you should seek medical attention as soon as possible and take antiviral drugs: "Everyone knows that the mortality rate of no injection is 15 times higher than that of three injections, so If you don’t have an injection, you should get the injection as soon as possible, and if you get one or two injections, you should get it all together as soon as possible.”
▼The number of people who received the first dose of the vaccine on March 1 exceeded 6 million▼
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Four elderly homes and homes for the disabled report confirmed cases
In addition, Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, announced today that there were 3,889 new local cases and 234 imported cases.
Four residential care homes have reported cases, including the New Student Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association of the Disabled Homes, Yueheju, where one resident was diagnosed and one resident was required to be quarantined.
As for nursing homes, 11 new cases of confirmed cases have been reported in Graceland. Among them, one resident has tested positive and five staff members are required to be quarantined; while one resident of the Mrs. Fung Yiu King Care and Attention Home of the Society for the Elderly has tested positive and three residents have tested positive. and five employees are subject to quarantine.
Yesterday (1st), nine employees of the Christian Family Service Center Yang Zhen Yuan, which reported that three employees were diagnosed with the virus, have been quarantined, and one more employee was infected with the virus today.
▼On July 25, those returning to Hong Kong from the airport are waiting to take a special bus to the quarantine hotel▼
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