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epidemic. Live broadcast︱Continued more than 4,000 confirmed cases in a single day, the Center for Health Protection explained the epidemic

2022-08-12T08:39:08.189Z


There were 4,376 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong yesterday (11th), including 196 imported cases and 1 additional death case. A total of 1,542 confirmed patients were hospitalized in public hospitals, of which 210 were new cases, 21 were in critical condition and 27 were in serious condition.


There were 4,376 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong yesterday (11th), including 196 imported cases and 1 additional death case. A total of 1,542 confirmed patients were hospitalized in public hospitals, of which 210 were new cases, 21 were in critical condition, and 27 were in serious condition. Half of the new admissions were over the age of 60, and more than 20 were under the age of 3, a situation the HA said was worrying.

Schools have reported 287 cases, and 3 schools have classes with outbreaks that require suspension of classes.


Today (12th) is the second day of the Food Expo. The "red and yellow code" system for safe travel in line with the "3+4" quarantine hotel has also been implemented. Although those who hold the yellow code for home medical surveillance can go out, they must take the initiative to prohibit entry. Checked listed premises are also unable to enter the Food Expo at the convention and exhibition.


Summary of yesterday's epidemic reports:


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8.11︱ 4,376 new cases were confirmed, 85-year-old mother-in-law was recruited without medication and sent to hospital for worsening death

▼On August 11, the Kowloon Women's Federation held a new crown vaccination day for the elderly and young▼


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▼August 11, Wanchai Da Ronghua Wai Village Cuisine will close on August 28▼


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Red-yellow code|Yellow turns blue and citizens are still not allowed to enter the restaurant after uploading the pin card

[16:10] From today (12th), the quarantine of arriving passengers will be changed to "3+4". Those who have completed the quarantine will be changed from yellow code to blue code, and entry into various places should no longer be restricted. Hong Kong 01" complained that he returned to Hong Kong from a foreign country on August 4 and completed the quarantine yesterday (11th), but after the needle card changed from yellow code to blue code, he still could not enter restaurants or government premises, so call "Reassurance" today. "Travel" hotline for help, the staff instructed to re-upload the needle card, and they could only enter the public library.

But today (12th), he was unable to enter the public library again, and he had to upload the needle card again to successfully enter, but the restaurant was refused entry for two consecutive days.

Red-yellow code|The Education Bureau issues guidelines to schools for prospective yellow-code students to return to school, but refuses yellow-code visitors to enter the school

[14:06] The government announced on Monday (8th) that the hotel quarantine time for arrivals in Hong Kong will be shortened to "3+4", and the "red and yellow code" arrangement will be implemented.

After completing the 3-day hotel quarantine, relevant persons can leave the hotel with a "yellow code" and undergo 4-day home medical surveillance.

Yellow code holders can go to work or school, take public transport and enter shopping malls during the medical surveillance period, but are not allowed to enter high-risk places, including restaurants, bars, hair salons, indoor sports facilities and swimming pools.

The Education Bureau recently issued guidelines to schools, reminding schools that students with yellow codes should have the same learning opportunities, and requiring schools to allow relevant students to return to school for face-to-face courses.

The Education Bureau also pointed out that since students are exempted from the use of "safe travel" when entering the school, the school should remind students to take the initiative to report the status of holding a yellow code.

Red and yellow codes|Judiciary: From now on, holders of red codes cannot enter the court and holders of yellow codes must take a quick test first

[13:10] The judiciary stated that from now on, "red code" holders of "vaccine passes" will not be allowed to enter all the premises of the judiciary.

Holders of the "Yellow Code" should not go to any judicial institution premises if the result of the rapid antigen test is positive on the day or if the rapid antigen test has not been carried out.

Other court users with "yellow codes" can enter the various court buildings, but only if they comply with relevant government regulations.

The judiciary also reminded them to obtain a negative result of the same-day rapid antigen test before going to the courthouse.

They are also required to strictly follow all anti-epidemic measures on the premises of the Judiciary, including wearing masks (unless they are allowed to be removed by a judge or judicial officer) and taking mandatory temperature checks.

The 3+4 quarantine measures will be implemented from today. The hotel industry points out that the demand for foreign domestic helpers will increase by 20% to 30%.

[10:49] The quarantine period for arrivals in Hong Kong has changed from 7-day hotel quarantine to "3+4". Therefore, foreign domestic helpers arriving to work in Hong Kong can also adopt the "3+4" mode of quarantine, that is, the hotel quarantine period is relaxed to 3 days. Medical monitoring for 4 days can then be followed.



Liu Gongcheng, chairman of the Tourism Hotel Association, said in a radio program today (12th) that most hotels are rented to foreign domestic helpers who are under medical monitoring. Among them, 30 to 40% of the hotels have been booked, and the room price has also increased by 20 to 20%. Thirty percent.

Liu Yulong pointed out that BA.5 may increase the probability of admission to the hospital, hoping that the vaccination rate of young children will reach 50 to 60%

[10:13] Liu Yulong, a government expert advisor and chair professor of the Department of Child and Adolescent Sciences of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong, said in a radio program today (12th) that currently only 22,00 children under the age of three have been vaccinated with the Kexing vaccine, and the situation needs to be improved It is hoped that three doses of Kexing vaccine can be completed for young children before winter, and the vaccination rate of children under three years old should be 50-60%. Preliminary data shows that Omicron subtype variant BA.5 may increase the chance of hospitalization. Parents should vaccinate their children as soon as possible.

▼Infants and young children at Guanyong Vaccination Center will hit Kexing on August 6▼


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Lu Songxiong of the Federation of Trade Unions: Employers who refuse to let employees with yellow codes go to work should pay wages, otherwise they may owe wages

[09:13] The government has shortened the quarantine period for those arriving in Hong Kong, changing from 7-day quarantine in hotels to "3+4", that is, quarantine hotels on the 3rd, home medical monitoring on the 4th, and the introduction of "red and yellow codes" for safe travel .



A member of the Legislative Council of the Federation of Trade Unions, Luk Chung-hung, said on a radio program today (12th) that he had received sporadic cases that employers refused to allow employees with yellow codes to work and demanded salary deductions.

He emphasized that people with yellow codes can go to work. If employers have special considerations to ask employees not to go to work, they should pay wages on the same day. He also pointed out that it is inappropriate to deduct labor or annual leave, or cause arrears of wages. He appealed to employers not to overdo it, worry too much,

[08:33] The closure of Jia Shan Court, Jia Jing Court, Shatin, was lifted this morning (12th), during which 956 people were tested. Among them, eight positive test cases and eight cases with indeterminate test results were found.

▼Regal Kowloon Hotel quarantined guests to leave early on August 11▼


Tin Shui Wai Hospital Diabetes Specialist Nurse Clinic launches remote consultation for more than 80 patients a year

[08:00] The epidemic has lasted for more than two and a half years, restricting citizens’ access to the hospital, and avoiding the hardship of weekly labor for medical consultations, making remote medical consultation increasingly popular.

The HA has also launched related services through the mobile app "HA Go" in recent years. The diabetes specialist nurse team of Tin Shui Wai Hospital has become the first batch of clinic services to provide remote consultation through "HA Go", which will be implemented on a trial basis from July 2021 to this year. In August, there were 83 video consultations.

The HA stated that the consultation method will be determined in consideration of the patient's clinical situation. Remote consultation does not replace in-person follow-up consultation, but provides patients with an additional choice.

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The Fire Services Department introduces a new disinfectant to complete the sterilization of ambulances in 5 minutes to speed up the circulation of dispatchable vehicles

[06:00] The fifth wave of the epidemic in Hong Kong has rebounded. The Fire Services Department promotes "precise disinfection" of ambulances and introduces three new disinfection tools. Among them, high-efficiency disinfectant replaces traditional bleach, which kills bacteria in just 5 minutes, saving more than before 15 minutes, about 70% of the time.

The Fire Services Department has also added two disinfection inspection tools to replace the previous visual inspection, including applying fluorescent agent to frequently touched surfaces to conduct surprise inspections to see if disinfection personnel have thoroughly cleaned them, and using ATP bioluminescence reaction detection equipment to collect environmental samples for testing .

The Fire Services Department hopes to protect citizens using ambulance services from infection and reduce the risk of the virus entering the community.

▼The Fire Department introduced a new disinfectant to complete the sterilization of the ambulance in 5 minutes▼


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▼August 11, Hong Kong Food Expo opened to play abalone into the bottle and compete for canned abalone▼


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Red and Yellow Code | EOC Dismantling Migrant Workers Holding Yellow Codes for Returning to Work More than 200 elderly patients are admitted to hospital without injections HA calls for vaccinated schools to report 287 new cases Po Leung Kuk Roche Trust School and other 3 schools have classes to suspend for a week User infection risk Tsing Yi Station and Children's Hospital provide two types of vaccines starting from 8.15 Maternal and child health centers can vaccinate young children from 6 months to 3 years old of Sinovac Qing has less expectations for the society, but does not lie down. Satisfaction score is 10 points out of 5.5. People with yellow codes cannot enter the exhibition venue. Employers caught off guard

▼August 11, the first day of the opening of the Hong Kong Food Expo was crowded▼


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Food Expo 2022|Starting today, high-end customers spend 7,000 yuan to buy abalone and seafood Skin Low See $178 Box of Turtle Cream Buy 1 Get 1 Free Food Expo | Row for 3 nights to grab 1 Mosquito Abalone Friends to win 150 cans of thank God "Nothing to win too much" Food Expo | Financial Secretary Chen Maobo attended the opening ceremony and hoped to do more Many large exhibitions Food Expo 2022|More than 100 people lined up early in the morning to grab a mosquito and abalone.

▼Compulsory testing announcement from August 1▼


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Compulsory testing | 60 buildings are listed on the list of Shatin and East District's worst-hit Sun Residences, Junjingyuan confirmed buildings | 2,425 new buildings are added to the Mid-level Ligende Court, Jiazhao Terrace, and Yangming Villa are listed on the list of Skyline Peninsula and Royal Gold.

240,000 people in 21 housing estates including Guofeng and South Horizons were required to undergo rapid testing and compulsory testing | The government raided the seventh block of Harbour Court, 46 people who violated the compulsory inspection order and 6 people were fined 10,000 yuan

▼On August 11, the Census and Statistics Department announced that the permanent resident population decreased to 7.29 million▼


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Wanchai Tai Wing Wah closes | Foodies praise the dishes, traditional prices, common people: Hong Kong people should support the old shop Wan Chai Tai Wing Wah closes | Food God Liang Wentao personally testifies that the closure of 8.28 is going to explode tonight: It’s a mobile phone program developed by Nike University to display confirmed cases in real time Distribution Analysis The risk of infection among users is only 35,000. The number of deaths is the lowest in 40 years and the number of deaths is the same as the record. One-way permits to Hong Kong have rebounded. The latest population of Hong Kong is 7.29 million, a decrease of 1.6% from the same period last year.

▼On August 11, the Census and Statistics Department announced that the latest number of births decreased again▼


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Source: hk1

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