The epidemic in Hong Kong continued to be severe as it entered September. The number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong exceeded 10,000 for three days in the first four days. Today (4th), the latest confirmed cases reached 10,683, which is the second consecutive day when the number of confirmed cases exceeded 10,000 and hit a new high recently, including 193 imported cases.
The latest deaths are eight, including four men and four women, aged between 59 and 104.
Au Jiarong, chief doctor of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Centre for Health Protection, said that the number of confirmed cases has doubled from August, and the upward trend is expected to continue in the short term.
Overview of yesterday's epidemic:
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9.3｜63 forcible seizures involving the South Coast of the Seashore, Lingkai, Haidiwan, Blue Sky Coast, etc.
The immediate effective reproduction rate of the cases acquired on August 31 was 1.35, and the number of confirmed cases continued to rise.
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260,000 people in 7 housing estates including Sunrise Cannes City, Lanwan Peninsula, and Yuqingxuan were tested positive for sewage
[17:42] The new crown epidemic in Hong Kong continues, and local confirmed cases exceeded 10,000 today (4th).
The government stated that the sewage test results of three districts in Sai Kung District, Eastern District and Sham Shui Po District were positive and the virus load was relatively high, involving 7 housing estates, including LOHAS Park, Blue Bay Peninsula, Xingyuan Garden, Yu Qing Xuan, etc. .
The government will gradually distribute a total of about 260,000 rapid test kits to local residents, cleaners and property managers for their own testing.
[16:55] Since September, except for the 9901 cases recorded on September 2, the other three days have exceeded 10,000 cases.
Au Jiarong said that he noticed that in the past few days, the number of cases has approached or exceeded 10,000, and the trend is still rising. The rate of increase is not as explosive as in February and March. It has doubled so far, and the upward trend is expected to continue in the short term.
As for sewage monitoring, the per capita virus content of sewage samples collected in various districts has exceeded 50 copies per liter for the past five consecutive days, returning to the level of early to mid-March, and there is no evidence that it has entered a "plateau period". , urge the public not to relax.
[16:52] Li Liye also said that he absolutely hoped that the public would report to the authorities after testing positive, so that staff could be sent to contact the patients. The government has set up a hotline to proactively contact high-risk individuals and the elderly to provide information.
He appealed to the elderly and high-risk individuals for early treatment. Oral medicines for the new crown can reduce the chance of hospital admission and severe disease progression by 80 to 90%, and urged the public not to fail to report cases.
[16:48] According to a survey today, 12% of the elderly surveyed had tested positive but did not report it.
Au Jiarong responded that he has always advised citizens to take a quick test on their own and report the positive results immediately before making arrangements for follow-up arrangements, including issuing quarantine orders to them and their families, and will also decide whether to enter an isolation facility according to their home environment and personal needs. , the information can be sent to the HA immediately, or a video consultation can be arranged as soon as possible.
[16:45] Ou Jiarong said that a total of 11 residents of 8 nursing homes and 1 disabled home were diagnosed, and 45 residents were close contacts, and there was no confirmed case among employees.
[16:42] Li Liye said that there were cluster infections in the internal medicine ward of Renji Hospital, including 3 male patients, aged between 64 and 83, and one employee was diagnosed.
The three patients have the same illness as the 84-year-old male patient who was diagnosed earlier. The three patients are in stable condition and receive isolation treatment. The relevant wards stop visiting and are disinfected.
All staff patients are tested for the virus.
[16:40] Au Jiarong, chief physician of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, said that there were 10,683 new confirmed cases, including 193 imported cases.
[16:30] Li Liye, general administrative manager (integrated clinical services) of the Hospital Authority, said at a press conference on the epidemic that today (4th) a total of 2,793 people have been diagnosed, including 356 new admissions.
A total of 64 critically ill patients, 54 serious, of which 18 patients are in the intensive care unit.
Eight new deaths were reported, including 4 men and 4 women, aged 59 to 104, of whom 6 had not completed three injections and 5 had 2 injections.
70% of the elderly who did not get all the shots are worried about the safety of vaccines
[15:05] The epidemic has rebounded in Hong Kong. A survey shows that some elderly people underestimate the power of the epidemic. 12% of the respondents had tested positive but did not report it. The other half mistakenly believed that people over 80 years old belonged to a high-risk group.
In addition, 70% of the elderly respondents who had not received all three injections expressed concern about the safety of the vaccine, and 36% were more inclined to delay the vaccination as much as possible or not to have the injection.
The Association for the Advancement of Patient Healthcare and Rights pointed out that Omicron BA.5 has become a mainstream virus, and its transmission is strong. The elderly are worried that in order to avoid trouble or worry about affecting their family members, they have not reported the results of the rapid test, so they have not been prescribed oral drugs in a timely manner. death risk.
Zeng Qiyin, co-chairman of the Advisory Committee on Infectious Diseases of the Medical Association, pointed out that the elderly have fewer adverse reactions after injections, and called for the vaccination to be completed as soon as possible to enhance protection.
33 people in Kaihui and Peninsula Grand Court were charged with 14 people for violating police orders for "earnings" 140,000 yuan from the warehouse
[13:20] As the epidemic continues, the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau and its subordinate departments, together with the Kwun Tong Police District and the Department of Health, today (4th), conducted an enforcement operation at Block 3 of Kwun Tong Kaihui to check the test certificates of the persons under inspection. , 15 of the 282 inspected people failed to comply with the mandatory inspection announcement, and 10 of them were issued a 10,000 yuan fixed penalty notice.
This morning, the Treasury Department, together with the Kowloon City Police District and the Department of Health, conducted inspections on the subjects at Block 1 of the Hung Hom Peninsula Mansion. A total of about 342 subjects were examined, and 18 of them failed to comply with the mandatory inspection notice, and 4 of them were notified. The person issued a fixed penalty notice of 10,000 yuan.
That is, the two operations this morning have a total of 140,000 yuan "received" into the treasury.
Lu Chongmao denounced "Bloomberg" as false and used "Story of Yanxi Palace" as a metaphor: if the screenwriting purpose is achieved, it will be successful
[11:58] The foreign media "Bloomberg" reported earlier, citing people familiar with the matter, that the government is inclined to cancel the hotel quarantine policy in November this year.
The Director of the Medical and Health Bureau, Lu Chongmao, published a blog today (4th), criticizing the report without naming him for giving him "a different understanding of the journalism profession". He believes that the report leads readers to think that the SAR government is divided and contradictory in the fight against the epidemic. , to clarify that the team has the same goal of the overall anti-epidemic policy.
He also pointed out that the report reminded him of the court infighting drama "Strategy of Yanxi Palace" that was popular in the mainland a few years ago, and pointed out that it is not important in history whether it is true or not, "Anyway, it is the script of the TV series, the audience likes to watch it and it becomes a hit or not. To achieve the writer's purpose is to succeed.
33 people in Kaihui and Peninsula Grand Court were charged with 14 people for violating police orders for "earnings" 140,000 yuan from the warehouse
[11:25] As the epidemic continues, the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau and its subordinate departments, together with the Kwun Tong Police District and the Department of Health today (4th), carried out an enforcement operation at Block 3 of Kwun Tong Kaihui to check the test certificates of the persons under inspection. , 15 of the 282 inspected people failed to comply with the mandatory inspection announcement, and 10 of them were issued a 10,000 yuan fixed penalty notice.
This morning, the Treasury Department, together with the Kowloon City Police District and the Department of Health, conducted inspections on the subjects at Block 1 of the Hung Hom Peninsula Mansion. A total of about 342 subjects were examined, and 18 of them failed to comply with the mandatory inspection notice, and 4 of them were notified. The person issued a fixed penalty notice of 10,000 yuan.
That is, this morning, a total of 140,000 yuan "received" into the warehouse.
Epidemic ｜ Gao Yongwen opposes the early loosening of "lay flat", criticizing experts and scholars without naming names to create panic
[11:10] The epidemic situation in Hong Kong has rebounded. Ko Wing-man, a member of the Executive Council and former Secretary for Food and Health, pointed out today (4th) that the number of severe and critical patients has tripled in the past month. Lie flat", refused to "let it go and let it explode", stressed that it was too early to say "flu" of the epidemic, and did not agree with the early lifting of epidemic prevention measures.
Gao Yongwen also did not name and criticized some medical experts and scholars, and advocated relaxing social distancing measures, waiting for new vaccines to be vaccinated, and the impact of vaccines on the human body. It's the same as showing what kind of intention."
[11:03] The Hospital Authority announced this morning (4th) that some general outpatient services will be adjusted.
The Madame Trench General Outpatient Clinic will suspend night outpatient services from this Monday (5th) to concentrate manpower and resources to further strengthen designated clinics and remote consultation services to support confirmed patients in the community.
The Hospital Authority stated that it is currently fighting the epidemic with all its strength, and it is necessary to adjust some services in response to the development of the epidemic. It hopes that the public will understand.
The authorities will continue to closely monitor the situation and service demand. If the epidemic situation continues to deteriorate, it will be necessary to further reduce services to mobilize more manpower to fight the epidemic.
▼The latest list of general outpatient clinics of the Hospital Authority on September 4▼
[09:23] This morning (4th), the government completed the forced inspection and law enforcement operation to block the Kam Lan Court, Kam Fung Court, Ma On Shan. During the inspection, 1,560 people were tested, of which 19 positive test cases and 4 uncertain cases were found. The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health will arrange follow-up.
In this operation, the government sent 642 households to visit, of which 132 households did not answer the door. The government will take measures to follow up.
Residents of Jinlan Court can leave at designated exits from 9:00 a.m. if they can show a negative test result via text message or wear a wristband to prove that they have undergone compulsory testing.
▼On September 3rd, Ou Jiarong, chief doctor of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection, hosted a press conference on the epidemic▼
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Ou Jiarong reappeared at the briefing on the epidemic on the 9th, but did not respond to the epidemic, saying thank you for his concern that he was diagnosed with the virus after the 3rd student party at Wan Tiyi Middle School. Nurses from Sui Weng United Hospital were confirmed to have visited a colleague’s wedding banquet to confirm the diagnosis. 4,490 more hotels such as Shedi Garden, The Butcher’s Garden, and Famous City were added to the list.
▼On the evening of September 2, the police announced the arrest of 4 "red code" people▼
There is a shortage of dentists｜The Department of Health will start the initial registration of 4 clinics including Tsuen Wan and Kennedy Town from the early morning of 9.5
▼September 3, some housing estates and housing estates were positive for sewage▼
295,000 people in 11 housing estates in five districts, including Shunli Village, Caiyun Village, and Li'an Village, tested positive for sewage 295,000 people were under pressure. It will cooperate with the principal of the primary school and hope that there will continue to be vaccines to serve the school. Xu Shuchang expects that the epidemic situation will have the opportunity to peak this month and call on the public to avoid gatherings during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
▼On September 3, parents and students will continue to buy textbooks for the new school year at the Yau Ma Tei Hon Wing Bookstore▼
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The beginning of school | Twenty people from Seiko are in the book shortage. St. Paul's parents: go to buy it for the first time and struggle to start school | Wong Tai Sin Temple held a pen ceremony.
▼The 2021 Mid-Autumn Festival in Victoria Park is now crowded with people watching the moon and lanterns▼
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Mid-autumn Festival｜The venue for viewing the moon is arranged for Jordan Valley Park to extend the opening of Victoria Park lawn in the early morning
▼2021 Mid-Autumn Festival Da'ao Water Town Lantern Festival lights up tourists forcing the organizers to cut off ▼
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▼To attend the banquet on August 28, a negative rapid test is required for the first day of implementation▼
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▼On September 2, Sai Kung District cracked down on hygiene black spots and produced a "black box" for trapping mice▼
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▼Compulsory testing announcement from September 1▼
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Xu Shuchang expects the epidemic to peak this month, and calls on citizens to avoid gatherings during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Schools are expected to upgrade their epidemic prevention. Parents will cooperate with primary school principals.
Chen Guoji said that there is no decision yet. If the epidemic is under control, the pressure on public hospitals will be eased.
▼On the evening of September 2, before the closure of the North Point Dongbao Restaurant, there will be no empty seats.▼
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▼September 1st, the first day of vaccination services provided by private clinics in Causeway Bay▼
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▼On September 1, Chief Executive Li Jiachao announced that he would push "reverse isolation" measures▼
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▼List of infected officials from August▼
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