The epidemic in Hong Kong has rebounded sharply. The number of confirmed cases in a single day exceeded 7,000. Yesterday (24th), 7,884 new cases were confirmed.
Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, said that in terms of the current upward trend, it is impossible for more than 10,000 cases in a single day. He emphasized that although the government does not want to but does not rule out tightening social distancing measures, on the other hand, with the increase of the epidemic situation Wen, the government has tightened the conditions, causing a number of sports events to be suspended, including the "Hong Kong 10km Championships 2022" originally scheduled for Sunday.
In addition, the Hong Kong government will relax its measures starting tomorrow (25th), allowing people arriving in France from overseas regions or Taiwan with a "yellow code" to participate in "business-to-business (B2B)" conferences or exhibitions.
Overview of yesterday's epidemic:
Epidemic・8.24｜The number of confirmed cases exceeded 7,000, and 6 doctors were recruited in the wedding banquet group of the HA
The "Real-time Effective Reproduction Rate of Local Cases" compiled by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong has soared to 1.4389 recently, representing a transmission from one patient to 1.4 people.
(Photo of HKU Faculty of Medicine)
▼Click directly to enjoy the sea view of the Victoria Harbour, Kai Tak Makeshift Hospital▼
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7884 cases in a single day Zhang Zhujun: Tightening social distancing cannot be ruled out Hospital Authority explodes wedding banquet group with 14 cases of infection and death to a 4-month high of 10 people without all injections Hospital Authority calls on private hospitals to increase the number of patients The epidemic spread to residents caused a major outbreak. The government ordered nucleic acid testing to be done every other day from 8.31. The school added 101 cases. A total of 9 people in the same class at the Mondsori International School were confirmed to be suspended. Lu Chongmao pointed out that the use of private hospital beds was not as expected or due to Can't accept patients on holidays
▼On August 23, Yang He Beiyin visited the West Kowloon Maternal and Child Health Center to inspect the injections of infants and young children▼
The Education Bureau has helped more than 90 Hong Kong students seeking assistance to return to the Mainland for further studies within a few days. Temporarily accept more than 500 cases to return to Hong Kong | Shenzhen Bay Port has increased the entry quota to 1,500 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge remains unchanged. Typhoon No. 8 is suspended, the Civil Affairs Administration calls on quarantined people to seek help as soon as possible.
▼About 1,500 people will participate in the Victoria Harbour Swimming 2021 on December 12, 2021▼
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Tin Shui Wai 10K, Victoria Harbour Crossing Swimming Cuts Entry Quota Bad plan to stop for a year: don't be a laxing resource
▼Compulsory testing announcement from August 21▼
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Compulsory testing｜Added 23 buildings to the list, including Haiyi Peninsula, Butterworth, Parkview Bay, etc. Three district housing estates including Rainbow Village, Hung Fook Court, and Liangjing Village were listed as positive for sewage. The government sent 260,000 quick testing packages to 66 people from Kam Fai Court, Ma On Shan Thirty-six people were ticketed and fined 360,000 for quarantined taxis for failing to comply with the compulsory inspection announcement | Drivers were involved in illegally picking up street passengers and 1 indeterminate case
▼The Jockey Club Kwun Tong Plaza Betting Station has newly renovated and added facilities▼
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▼August 24th preview of the sixth generation Peak Tram▼
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