The epidemic in Hong Kong continues. Today (13th), 3 new deaths were reported. The deceased were between the ages of 85 and 91, and two of them had not received three doses of the vaccine.
Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, pointed out that cases of the BA.4/5 mutant virus strain are on the rise, and urged the public to get vaccinated as soon as possible.
The government announced earlier that the hotel quarantine period will be shortened from 7 days to "3+4", that is, 3 days of hotel quarantine and 4 days of home isolation.
Zhang Zhujun said that among the 160 newly imported cases today, 29 cases were found to be positive from the 4th to 7th days of the quarantine period from the community testing center.
▼On August 11, the Kowloon Women's Federation held a new crown vaccination day for the elderly and young▼
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Three new deaths, two people did not get all three injections
There are 3 new deaths today. One of them is a 91-year-old female patient who has been vaccinated for 4 injections. She has kidney disease. On July 18, she developed symptoms such as cough and loss of appetite. During the forced inspection of his residence in Japan, he was found to be diagnosed with a CT value of 24.7. He was admitted to the hospital for treatment, and oral medication was prescribed. After that, the situation began to stabilize. He tested negative for two consecutive days and was discharged from the hospital on July 31. It was almost two weeks later on August 12. She was found by her family to have fainted at home. She had no signs of life when she arrived at the emergency room. The cause of her death is currently unknown and will be handed over to the Coroner's Court for follow-up.
The second deceased patient was an 85-year-old female with no vaccination record. She had suffered a stroke and had Parkinson's disease. She tested positive on July 24. She went to a private hospital for treatment the next day and was prescribed antiviral drugs. Feeling tired, he went to a public hospital for medical treatment. After admission, the test was always positive. On August 11, his breathing deteriorated, and he was treated with hyperoxia and antibiotics. It was postponed to yesterday because of lung problems.
▼Regal Kowloon Hotel quarantined guests to leave early on August 11▼
The third deceased patient was an 85-year-old woman who had high blood pressure, diabetes, and high blood lipids. She quickly tested positive on July 24, but did not report it. On July 28, she went to the hospital because of poor appetite and sore throat. Irregular heart rate, shortness of breath, and drop in blood oxygen level, he was transferred to the internal medicine department for treatment, and suffered a heart attack during hospitalization.
The ratio of variant virus BA.4/5 rose to 18.9% Zhang Zhujun: or become mainstream in Hong Kong like the world
Zhang Zhujun pointed out that the number of suspected mutated virus cases continued to rise. The suspected cases of mutated virus strains BA.4 and BA.5 rose to 18.9%, while BA.2.12.1 accounted for 8.1%. According to the situation of WHO and other countries, BA. 5 The mutated virus has the opportunity to become the mainstream new coronavirus strain in the world, and Hong Kong is no exception.
She also pointed out that the public should pay attention to the higher transmissibility of BA.5 than the previous virus. The current mainstream vaccine can reduce the risk of severe illness and death caused by the mutated virus, and called on the public to receive three doses of the vaccine as soon as possible.
▼On August 8, the government announced the "3+4" quarantine arrangements for hotels in isolation▼
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Nearly 20% of the 160 new imported cases were "leaked" into the community after the change to 3+4
The government announced earlier that the quarantine period will be shortened, from 7-day hotel quarantine to "3+4", 3-day hotel quarantine and 4-day home quarantine.
Zhang Zhujun said that among the 160 newly imported cases today, 29 cases were found from the community testing center to be diagnosed within the 4th to 7th days of the quarantine period, that is, the relevant persons have completed the hotel quarantine.
Zhang also pointed out that after deducting the suspected Fuyang cases, it accounted for about 20% of the imported cases.
The number of confirmed diagnoses hit a new high in 4.5 months Zhang Zhujun: It is expected that the number of confirmed cases will continue to rise. The 5-year-old girl who tested positive yesterday quickly turned into a poorer who was not vaccinated and was at high risk of encephalitis. Fuchang Village, Xiaoxiwan Village, Caiyuan Village, etc. 220,000 people who are positive for sewage in eight public housing estates must be tested immediately. People with yellow codes are banned from hair salons and places of worship. Each person was fined 10,000 children, and the risk of death from the infection is twice as high as that of the flu. Lu Chongmao: Now the opening is only in time for the winter epidemic 3+4 quarantine | Lu Chongmao said that the government will not relax, depending on the data and the epidemic.
