The new crown pneumonia epidemic has not subsided, and the number of confirmed cases has rebounded for two consecutive days.
Au Ka-wing, chief physician of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, said today (15th) that there were 8,187 new confirmed cases, including 8,023 local cases and 164 imported cases.
In addition, there were 6 more deaths today, of which five people have not completed the three-shot vaccination.
Ho Wan-xia, Chief Administrative Manager (Patient Safety and Risk Management) of the Hospital Authority, said that there were new cases of recruitment in the internal medicine and geriatric wards of Pok Oi Hospital. Treatment in isolation is required.
Au Ka-wing said that there are 8,187 new cases in Hong Kong today, of which 8,023 are locally confirmed cases and 164 are imported cases.
He said that a total of 11 residential care homes have received cases, including 8 elderly homes and 3 disabled homes. The list is as follows:
Eight nursing homes involved:
The Buddhist Li Ka Shing Nursing Home, hosted by the Hong Hai Zheng Jue Lian Society, one inmate was infected with the
Wong Tai Sin Hong Kong Tai Nursing Center, and two residents were infected with the
Kowloon City Public Nursing Center Co., Ltd., Two residents were infected with
Tuen Mun Keen Nursing and Attention Home, one was infected with
Tenda Nursing Centre (Shau Kei Wan), one was infected at
Kwun Tong Chung Yuet Garden Senior Nursing Home cum Day Care Centre, A resident was infected
with Yat Pak Heen in Eastern District, a resident of
Yau Tsim Mong Wo was infected, four residents, and a staff were infected
with the three disabled institutions involved:
Director of the 35th session of Yan Chai Hospital Director's Youth Auxiliary Hostel
Tuen Mun New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association Jockey Club Farmhouse
Tuen Mun Fu Hong Society Jo Chong Home
▼On the Mid-Autumn Festival on September 10, parents bring their young children to get the new crown vaccine▼
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Au Jiarong: Infection cases during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday are expected to appear in the near future
Regarding the current epidemic, Ou Jiarong said that after the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, the number of new cases dropped to a low of about 7,200, but today it has risen to about 8,000, which is about 1,000 more than before. It is estimated that it may be due to fewer people being tested during the Mid-Autumn Festival. rebounded in the past two days.
He continued that the cases of infection during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday are expected to appear in the next few days, and it will be observed whether the number of confirmed cases will continue to rise in the next few days.
Ou Jiarong also said that it is difficult to use data from several days or a week to assess the overall direction of the epidemic, and it needs to be observed for a week or two before analysis.
He also pointed out that the immediate effective reproduction rate of the University of Hong Kong has dropped to one, the indicator is relatively optimistic, but it should be noted that the immunity of people who have been infected in the past two to four months will decline over time. Vaccines increase the risk of infection.
▼Compulsory testing announcement from September 10▼
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6 dead people between 73 and 95 years old, 5 of them did not get all three injections
In terms of deaths, He Wanxia said that there were six new cases today, involving two men and four women, aged between 73 and 95, five of whom had not completed the three vaccinations.
He Wanxia also pointed out that there were cases in the internal medicine and geriatric wards of Pok Oi Hospital. An 86-year-old male patient was diagnosed on September 13 after being tested. Later, the hospital launched a follow-up investigation and found that three more male patients were diagnosed. Almost 66 to 90 years old.
She continued that the four patients are being treated in isolation and are currently in stable condition. The ward has stopped accepting new cases and visits and has been thoroughly cleaned.
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