The new crown epidemic in Hong Kong is severe. The number of confirmed cases in a single day has exceeded 10,000 for three consecutive days. The Department of Health announced yesterday (5th) that there were 10,021 new cases and about 3,000 patients were hospitalized.
Au Jiarong, chief doctor of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Centre for Health Protection, urged the public to avoid holding cross-family gatherings during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and to wear face masks such as KN95 when going out.
The current age for vaccinating against the new coronavirus has dropped to six months old. In order to "encourage" children to get vaccinated, the authorities have decided to lower the minimum age for a vaccine pass from the current 12 to 5 years old, but there will be a grace period, and children must be vaccinated at least The vaccine is required to meet the standard (only one injection is required for a confirmed recovery), and the details will be announced as soon as this week.
Overview of yesterday's epidemic:
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9.5｜Women in Yuen Long who broke 10,000 cases for 3 consecutive days were arrested for opening 6,000 needle-free papers in August
On September 5, the immediate effective reproduction rate in Hong Kong was 1.327, and the number of confirmed cases will continue to rise.
(Photo of HKU Faculty of Medicine)
▼On September 4th, citizens will go to Tung Chung Waterfront Lantern Festival to feel the atmosphere of Mid-Autumn Festival▼
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▼On September 4, the police announced that they will strictly enforce the epidemic prevention laws for 7 consecutive days▼
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▼On the evening of September 2, the police announced the arrest of 4 people with "red code"▼
▼List of infected officials from August▼
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3,444 schools reported a new high of confirmed cases. Ou Jiarong pointed out that it was expected that there would be no need to suspend classes in Hong Kong. The line runs every 3.8 minutes at night
▼September 1st, the first day of vaccination services provided by private clinics in Causeway Bay▼
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The Yuen Long Clinic was involved in the receipt of HK$500 for the issuance of needle-free papers. The 64-year-old female doctor was arrested by the FEHD Police for patrolling 1,000 bars and restaurants and issued fixed penalty notices to 65 people in a month. The Director of Legal Aid, Zhuang Yin The last working day for the positive test of Dongkuai is September 2. The vaccine will be reduced to 5 years old. The Committee on the Rights of the Child is worried about the mental and physical problems of children. The Pharmacist Association urges injections
▼Compulsory testing announcement from September 1▼
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Compulsory testing︱Added 73 buildings, 24 buildings were sewage positive, Kowloon City Longyu and Jiahui, a total of 9 confirmed buildings on the list | More than 13,000 buildings were included in the list of Shehao Beishawan South Bay, Peninsula Hotel and other Tianyuhai, Fortune Garden, Longmen and other at least 25 housing estates with 260,000 people who are positive for sewage
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