There were 5,162 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong today (16th), including 272 imported cases. A total of 1,813 confirmed patients were hospitalized, of which 254 were newly admitted cases, 27 were critical cases, 26 were serious patients, and 11 more died.
The condition of the 2-year-old, 3-month-old boy who was in critical condition improved yesterday and was no longer required to intubate his throat. He was turned from critical to stable. Another 5-year-old and 9-month-old girl who was hospitalized in Tuen Mun Hospital is still in critical condition.
The school reported 92 new cases. There are 10 students in class N1A of St. Paul's Catholic Kindergarten in Tai Po, two of whom tested positive and will be suspended for a week.
Overview of yesterday's epidemic:
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8.15｜Building 65 Mandatory Inspection 9 Buildings in Tseung Kwan O, etc.
Diagnosed Buildings｜Added 2,622 buildings in Jiafeng Terrace and other 4 housing estates, and wiped out 17 buildings in Mei Foo New Village
[22:35] The government updated the list of confirmed buildings tonight (16th). There are 10,740 buildings on the list, a slight increase of 59 buildings from yesterday.
Among them, 2,622 buildings were newly listed or had new cases, 49 buildings less than yesterday. As for the distribution of buildings in the 18 districts, Yuen Long District accounted for the most, followed by Sha Tin and Kwun Tong with 274, 272 and 230 buildings respectively. .
The newly listed buildings include many middle-class housing estates and luxury houses, including Laguna City, Taikoo Shing, City One Shatin, YOHO TOWN, Mei Foo New Village, LOHAS Park, South Horizons, Kaihui, etc.; many housing estates "The whole village was wiped out", including Choi Fook Village, Ka Fung Terrace, Shek Mun Village and Hin Keng Village.
In addition, another 26 disciplined service quarters and 5 university buildings or quarters were newly listed or had new cases.
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[21:30] The Medical and Health Bureau announced the announcement of mandatory testing, and 65 buildings were listed.
Among them, 64 buildings are inhabited or visited by patients. The private buildings include Block 2, Sheung Lam, No. 11 Tai Hang Road, Causeway Bay, Block 2, Yanjing Garden, Sai Wan Ho, Block 11, Nan Fung New Village, Quarry Bay, Block 2, Hung Hom Peninsula Grand Court, and Tsing Yi Hao. Block 3 of King's Bay, Block 5 of Hoi Yan Garden, Tsing Yi, Block 2 of Yixin Garden, Tseung Kwan O, Block 1 of LOHAS Park, Tseung Kwan O (left and right wings), Block 1 of Junying, Tseung Kwan O, Hoi Cheung Court, Tsuen Wan Waterfront Garden, Yifeng, Tuen Mun There are 6 gardens and 4 Lihu Residences in Kingswood Villas, Tinshui Wai.
Shing Wai Building, San Tin Wai Village, Shatin, was included in the mandatory inspection announcement because the sewage sample tested positive.
Anyone who has been in the building for more than two hours from August 10 to 16 must go for nucleic acid testing tomorrow or the day after (17 or 18).
▼Details of the mandatory inspection announcement on August 16▼
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Hygiene Black Spot | Zhuo Yongxing on Sunday, the FEHD cleans up 3 tons of garbage
[20:21] The government launched a plan to combat sanitation blackspots. Deputy Secretary for Administration, Zhuo Wingxing, led officials on Sunday (14th) to inspect and inspect sanitation blackspots in the back lanes of Yau Tsim Mong District, including the back lanes of Tongwei Road, Mong Kok.
The FEHD replied today (16th) that a total of about 3 tons of waste and rubbish were cleared in the back lane of Tong Mei Road that day, and from May to July this year, 254, 230 and 242 were issued in Hong Kong for the illegal display of publicity materials respectively. A fixed penalty notice was issued, and it did not state whether a ticket was issued to the "Tongqu King" who posted the sign on the street.
Epidemic ｜ The number of confirmed cases under the age of 3 increased by 30%.
[17:17] Ou Jiarong said that from August 1 to August 14, children under the age of 3 accounted for 1.8% of the total. Compared with 874 cases from July 18 to 31, the number of cases between the ages of 0 and 2 increased significantly, and the number of cases between the ages of 3 and 9 increased significantly. There were 3483 cases in the past two weeks, accounting for 5.5% of the total cases in the past two weeks.
245,000 people in five districts, including the two housing estates of Kingswood Villa and the whole fourth phase of Lang Cuiyuan, have to be tested quickly
[17:13] The government announced today (16th) that the sewage samples collected in five areas tested positive for the new coronavirus and had a relatively high amount of virus, involving Tin Shui Wai Kingswood Villas Le Hu Residence, Shang Hu Residence, Sham Well Wave Jade Garden Phases 1 to 4, Kowloon City Royal.
The wealthy and wealthy, as well as residences near Wisteria Road and Pokfulam Road Playgrounds in Sham Shui Po, authorities will distribute rapid antigen test kits to 245,000 people in five areas for them to test themselves to help identify infected people.
[17:00] The first block of Fuan Garden in Ma'anshan was closed for inspection this evening. The government's goal is to complete the operation at about 12 noon tomorrow (17th). Depending on the test results, the operation may be extended.
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54 more people with yellow codes were infected with the epidemic in the hospice ward of Tuen Mun Hospital, 13 people were admitted to a critical epidemic situation | 11 more people died, a 5-year-old girl was still in critical condition, and a 27-month-old boy was transferred to a stable and continued PICU
[16:59] Liu Jiaxian said that with the increasing number of new cases admitted to the hospital, there have been more than 200 new cases per day for a week, the number is very high, and the number of confirmed admissions will continue to increase, which will bring more pressure on the hospital beds and manpower. It is inevitable that non-emergency services will be further affected and reduced. If the epidemic situation worsens, the third phase of the hospital bed increase plan will be launched, and 2,500 to 5,000 hospital beds will be reserved to receive new patients.
It is called for the diagnosis to be reported, and to see a doctor as soon as possible whether there are symptoms or not. Because people over 60 years old are at high risk, they will be prescribed oral medicines, take medicines as soon as possible, and start treatment.
[16:55] Au Jiarong, the chief doctor of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Centre for Health Protection, said that there were 5,162 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong today (16th), including 272 imported cases, and one death case notified by the forensic doctor. The deceased was an 86-year-old male who received only one injection. , has no chronic illness, but has suffered a hip fracture and has been bedridden at home for the past few months.
On August 4 this year, his family found him in a coma at home. The ambulancemen arrived to confirm the death. The forensic department has performed a clinical autopsy and found pathological changes in the lungs. After the lung tissue test, it was confirmed that the nucleic acid was positive.
In terms of mutant virus strains, suspected BA.4/5 cases rose to 24.5%, and suspected BA.2.12.1 accounted for 8.9%.
[16:48] A patient assistant in Tuen Mun Hospital’s Clinical Oncology Nurse Ward was diagnosed on August 11. The hospital’s investigation found that 9 more patients aged 45 to 87 and 4 employees were diagnosed. The 9 patients were 7 males. 2 women are undergoing isolation treatment.
Among the 9 patients, one is a 53-year-old male patient, who is temporarily in critical condition due to his own disease; another 76-year-old male patient is currently listed as serious due to his own disease, and another patient is in serious condition. : So there are 1 critical, 2 serious, and 6 stable.
The infection control team is investigating the connection of the case, and the hospital has arranged for staff and patients to be tested.
[16:41] Liu Jiaxian said that 7 of the 10 deaths did not receive all three injections. The youngest death was a 60-year-old man who had lung cancer himself and was undergoing chemotherapy. On August 11, the rapid test at home was positive, and he had a cough at that time. , He had phlegm and had difficulty breathing, but he did not report it to the Department of Health, nor did he see a doctor or take any medicine. After that, his symptoms became more and more serious. He went to the North District Hospital for emergency treatment on August 14. At that time, he told the doctor that he had had asthma for the past 5 days. , cough, sip, and heartbeat, so he has been arranged to be admitted to the hospital, and his death was postponed to the same day.
[16:30] Liu Jiaxian, Chief Administrative Manager of the Hospital Authority, said that a total of 1,813 confirmed patients were hospitalized in Hong Kong today (16th). The HA reported 10 more deaths.
The condition of the 2-year-old, 3-month-old boy who was in critical condition improved yesterday and was no longer required to intubate his throat. He was turned from critical to stable. Another 5-year-old and 9-month-old girl who was hospitalized in Tuen Mun Hospital is still in critical condition.
Data on August 14 showed that 22 children under the age of three needed to be admitted to the hospital, and the number was on the rise.
High Seas Tour｜The tourism industry sees the Medical and Health Bureau to urge the relaxation of the circuit breaker mechanism for cruise ships and strive to resume operations in the fourth quarter
[16:01] The fifth wave of the epidemic broke out in Hong Kong at the beginning of the year. The cruise cruise on high seas was suspended by the government in early January. So far, no cruise ships have returned to Hong Kong to provide high seas cruises.
Legislative Council member Yao Pak-leung of the tourism industry held a closed-door meeting today (16th) with representatives of the tourism industry and the Deputy Director of the Medical and Health Bureau, Li Xia-yin, and other officials to strive to ease the quarantine restrictions on cruise tourism.
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The United Kingdom approves the use of Moderna's bivalent vaccine against Omicron, He Bailiang: the Hong Kong government may consider purchasing
[14:17] The US pharmaceutical company Moderna has developed a new bivalent vaccine for the new crown, which has been approved by the British authorities, becoming the first country in the world to approve the marketing of a bivalent vaccine for the new crown.
He Bailiang, director of the Center for Infection and Infectious Diseases of the University of Hong Kong, pointed out in a radio program this morning (16th) that the bivalent vaccine has two formulations, one for the original virus and one for Omicron BA.1. According to the data released by the pharmaceutical company in June this year, The effect is obviously better than the currently used monovalent vaccine. In addition, there are currently fewer new crown vaccines available in Hong Kong, and it is believed that the Hong Kong government can consider purchasing.
▼On August 6, infants and young children at Guanyong Vaccination Center will hit Kexing▼
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The Ombudsman Zhao Huixian had contact with the first confirmed person who tested negative and is currently under home quarantine
[12:00] The Office of the Ombudsman stated today (16th) that the Ombudsman, Zhao Huixian, was in home quarantine according to the guidelines of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health because he had been in contact with a person who was initially diagnosed, and will work from home during the period.
Zhao Huixian regularly conducts the rapid antigen test of the new coronavirus, and today also took the rapid antigen test of the new coronavirus, and the results were all negative.
In the new school year, more than 40,000 foreign freshmen councillors urged to increase the number of places for immigration to Hong Kong to use idle isolation facilities for quarantine
[09:40] The new school year is approaching. Legislative Council member (Election Committee) Zhou Wengang said on the radio program this morning (16th) that he received a report from the eight principals' associations that more than 40,000 people came from overseas and the mainland this year. of freshmen, a considerable number of them have difficulties in coming to Hong Kong.
Zhou Wengang suggested that the Hong Kong government should increase the number of "Easy-to-Hong Kong Scheme" to align with the "Easy-to-Hong Kong Scheme".
In addition, due to the lack of quarantine hotel rooms to meet the needs of non-local students, he suggested that the government use the currently idle isolation facilities in Santian and the artificial island of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port to allow them to undergo isolation. While temporarily meeting the needs of non-local students, it also The problem of exacerbating the tight supply of hotel rooms in quarantine can be avoided.
Liu Yulong, two children in critical condition after being infected
[09:00] There have been recent cases in Hong Kong where young children infected with the virus have turned into severe cases. Government expert consultant and chair professor of the Department of Child and Adolescent Sciences of the University of Hong Kong, Liu Yulong, said in a radio program today (16th) that a 27-month-old The boy developed hoarseness after being infected with the epidemic. After being sent to the hospital yesterday (15th), the medical staff gave oxygen and drugs, but the situation has not improved. He needs to be transferred to the intensive care unit and intubated.
Liu Yulong said: "It is not possible to recover with an intensive care unit. The more severe the disease, the lower the chance of recovery." Parents are reminded that if they find that children infected with the virus have difficulty breathing and have voices, they should seek medical treatment as soon as possible.
He also called on parents to bring their children to be vaccinated against the new crown as soon as possible, hoping that the vaccination rate of young children could reach 50-60% by the end of the year.
Consumption Coupon｜The first issue of Octopus with the last value of $1000 can be redeemed by swiping the card from now on
[07:00] Many people have already received the first round of RMB 2,000 of the second phase of consumption coupons. However, citizens who use Octopus to receive them in the first phase should pay attention. Those who have not received the last number of RMB 1,000 of the first phase before can get the coupons from today (16th) Pick up the card at designated convenience stores, supermarkets, public transportation fare subsidy collection stations, etc., or use the mobile app to tap the card, the condition is that you must have accumulated qualified spending of 4,000 yuan.
Together with the first round of RMB 2,000 consumer coupons in the second phase of last Sunday (7th), a total of RMB 3,000 can be obtained this month.
▼Octopus "Non-Eligible Spending" Inquiry▼
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Compulsory testing｜A total of 52 people were fined 520,000 without testing eight times in half a month
[07:00] Hong Kong's new crown pneumonia epidemic continues, and confirmed cases have also appeared in various districts. Every day, dozens of buildings are included in the mandatory testing announcement by the Medical and Health Bureau.
Recently, the Hong Kong government has seen a marked increase in compulsory testing and enforcement. From August 1 to August 15, the authorities have checked the testing certificates of residents in eight buildings, which is more than the number of law enforcement in six buildings in the whole month of last month.
In eight enforcement actions against mandatory testing, the authorities issued a total of 52 people with fixed penalty notices of 10,000 yuan, equivalent to the amount of consumer vouchers this year.
On Monday (15th), the authorities found the most people who violated the mandatory testing announcement in the Caixuan Court operation in Caixing Court, Kowloon Bay, with 127 people who did not undergo nucleic acid testing, accounting for 23.5% of the number of people inspected.
As for the most number of people fined last Saturday (13th), the enforcement action was carried out at Block 1 of Yuqingxuan, Cheung Sha Wan, among which 17 people were issued fixed penalty notices.
▼On August 15, Yang Hebeiyin visited the Children's Hospital to inspect the vaccination status of children▼
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▼On August 11, the Kowloon Women's Federation held a new crown vaccination day for the elderly and young▼
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▼August 15, the last day of the Food Expo, Ding Cailiangwang ▼
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▼On August 14th, Zhuo Yongxing, deputy director of the Political Department, inspected health black spots▼
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▼Regal Kowloon Hotel quarantined guests to leave early on August 11▼
The 27-month-old boy was infected with hoarseness and was admitted to the ICU. The sister has also been diagnosed with hoarseness. Parents of children aged 3 months to 3 years old vaccinated with Sinovac Mao test negative, red and yellow code | A total of 55 cases of yellow code people in two days were diagnosed with high virus load after leaving the hotel
▼Compulsory testing announcement from August 10▼
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Compulsory testing｜Involved in the 65 Building, Tseung Kwan O District and Shatin District, the hardest-hit buildings near Grand View Bay and Tian Jin II were included in the list of confirmed cases｜Added 2,671 buildings involving Repulse Bay Villas, Kaihui and other luxury residences, and 7 university dormitories were listed in Xiaolu and Tian Jin , Beverly Hills villas and other sewage were positive. The government sent 290,000 sets of rapid testing for hygiene black spots | The president of the Pest Association approved the lack of supervision of rodents in the past and urged all walks of life to reduce waste disposal
▼The Tseung Kwan O housing estate that was positive for sewage monitoring on August 15▼
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