epidemic. Live ｜ Nearly 5,000 new confirmed cases in a single day, the Center for Health Protection explained the epidemic

The new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong continued, with 4,896 new confirmed cases yesterday (15th), including 197 imported cases.

In addition, another 27-month-old boy was diagnosed and developed hoarseness. He was in critical condition and required to be admitted to the intensive care unit and intubated.

Due to the increase in the number of children diagnosed, the Hospital Authority expects that the number of cases of hoarseness will increase, and urges parents to bring their young children to get vaccinated as soon as possible.

Overview of yesterday's epidemic:

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8.15｜Building 65 Mandatory Inspection 9 Buildings in Tseung Kwan O, etc.

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 the children infected with the virus are not breathing smoothly 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 number 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 consumption 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 over half a month

[07:00] The new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong 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 65 Building, Tseung Kwan O District and Shatin District, the hardest-hit buildings near Metropark and Tian Jin II were listed on the list of confirmed diagnoses｜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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