Whether the lethality of the new crown virus is equal to that of the flu? The government and experts have continued to exchange fire for the past few days. The director of the Medical and Health Bureau, Lu Chongmao, once again emphasized on the radio program today (17th) that the new crown is not the flu, and the severe deaths of the new crown are two influenza. Times, if you say that the new crown is similar to the flu, it will mislead the public.
There are many opinions on experts' judgment on the epidemic. He said that the government absolutely respects experts and opinions, but ultimately needs a unified plan.
Regarding the slowdown in the number of confirmed diagnoses in the past week, Lu Chongmao believes that although the number of citizens tested during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday has decreased, the number of sewage tests in the past 10 days has "flattened", which objectively shows that the epidemic is expected to reach a plateau or decline.
In addition, the mainland government has also notified that the quarantine quota of Shenzhen Health Station has risen to 1,500 per day.
▼On August 26th, Director of the Medical and Health Bureau Lu Chongmao attended the press conference on the epidemic▼
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The number of severe deaths from the new crown is twice that of the flu, there is a difference between the two
Leung Pak-yin, the former chief executive of the Hospital Authority, recently pointed out that the crude case fatality rate of the recent new crown epidemic is less than 0.1%, which is similar to the flu.
Lu Chongmao retorted again, "If the new crown is similar to the flu, the public will misunderstand and relax." He believes that since the epidemic, citizens have worn masks and observed social distancing measures, and there have been basically no cases of influenza, but the new crown still exists.
More than 9,000 people have died from Covid-19 during this period, but no one has died from the flu.
He pointed out that eight children over the age of 11 have died from the new crown pneumonia, but only two or three deaths caused by the flu.
Regarding the accusation that the government does not respect the opinions of experts, Lu Chongmao said that the government absolutely respects the opinions of experts.
When a person is ill, it needs multiple doctors from surgery, internal medicine, and oncology to discuss together. Everyone has a lot of opinions, but we need a diagnosis and treatment plan.
Lu Chongmao
He described the authorities and the government's expert advisers as having different opinions, but in the end there was only one policy.
As for how to understand the relationship between the authorities and government expert advisers, he said, "We have a good relationship," but ultimately a unified plan is needed. "There are so many policies and so many patients' symptoms, so we need a diagnostic plan."
▼Compulsory testing announcement from September 10▼
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Sewage testing in the past 10 days shows that the epidemic is expected to enter a plateau or decline
The number of confirmed diagnoses has stabilized in the past week. Lu Chongmao said that the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday has two effects. First, the number of people testing and reporting has become less, "it seems that the number has dropped"; second, many families have reunited during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and they do not want the epidemic rebound.
He pointed out that the amount of sewage testing is relatively objective. "The number of (sewage viruses) has been flat in the past 10 days." He believes that "there is hope that the epidemic will reach a plateau or decline." At the time, it was thought that the epidemic had entered a plateau, but it increased in early August. We appeal to the public to cooperate with each other to control the epidemic.
The mainland notified Shenzhen Health Station that the daily quarantine quota has increased to 1,500
Those entering from Hong Kong via the Shenzhen Bay Port must obtain the quarantine quota of Shenzhen Health Station through the "lottery".
Since September 8, the number of quarantine places has been gradually reduced to 1,000 per day on the 12th.
Lu Chongmao said that he has been notified by the mainland. After evaluating the epidemic situation and the capacity of the quarantine hotel, the number of reservations has risen to 1,500, and he hopes that it will not be reduced.
Lu Chongmao of the Medical and Health Bureau believes that the fifth wave of the new crown epidemic has killed more than 9,500 people in just eight months, and the average mortality rate is about 0.6%, which is six times that of influenza.
(with pictures on the blog)
▼On September 1, Chief Executive Li Jiachao announced that he would push "reverse isolation" measures▼
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Hong Kong will host an international financial investment summit in November, and Singapore will also hold a "Fintech Festival" at the same time. Some lawmakers questioned that the entry quarantine policy would weaken the appeal of Hong Kong's financial summit.
When asked if the government would relax the quarantine policy to 0+7 or even 0+3, Lu Chongmao said, "I have two months in the family, and there are a lot of policies to prepare." The burden may cause chaos at the airport.
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