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epidemic. Live | Li Xiayin, deputy director of the Medical and Health Bureau, explained the latest epidemic situation

2022-09-30T07:06:05.551Z


The epidemic in Hong Kong has gradually subsided, with 4,269 new confirmed cases and five more deaths on Thursday (29th). The immediate effective reproduction rate of local cases has been on a downward trend, and it recently dropped to 0.7446, that is, one patient infects less than one person.


The epidemic in Hong Kong has gradually subsided, with 4,269 new confirmed cases and five more deaths on Thursday (29th).

The immediate effective reproduction rate of local cases has been on a downward trend, and it recently dropped to 0.7446, that is, one patient infects less than one person.

The vaccine pass has been extended to children aged five to 11 from today, that is, the relevant children must have at least one injection in the first stage before they are eligible to visit designated places such as restaurants and libraries.

The "Lai Chi Kok Park Community Vaccination Station" located in the open space opposite the swimming pool in Lai Chi Kok Park opened on the same day.


Overview of yesterday's epidemic:


epidemic.

9.29|Confirmed cases remain at 4,000, 66 buildings are subject to mandatory testing

The average immediate effective reproduction rate of local cases remained at 0.7446 on September 27, and the number of infected people showed a decreasing trend.

(Photo of HKU Faculty of Medicine)

▼On September 30, the vaccine pass will be reduced to 5 years old and apply on the first day▼


▼The list of mandatory testing buildings on September 29▼


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▼September 29th, Yang He Beiyin inspected Lai Chi Kok Park Community Vaccination Center▼


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[12:53] The government sent staff today (30th) to check the test certificates of the persons under inspection at the entrance and exit of Block 1, Yuehai Garden, Ap Lei Chau, to confirm whether they have been tested according to the requirements of the mandatory testing announcement.

The operation started at about 8:30 am today and ended at about 11:30 am.

A total of 253 persons were examined during the operation.

Among them, nine people were found to have failed to comply with the mandatory testing announcement, and a mandatory testing order has been issued accordingly.

They were required to undergo testing within a specified period, and the Government issued fixed penalty notices of $10,000 to three of them.

The use of vaccines can be reduced to 5 years old. The food industry expects business to fall again, and the zero banquet on National Day promotes relaxation of restrictions

[10:43] The applicable age of the vaccine pass has been lowered to 5-year-old children from today (30th), and the catering industry said earlier that it would further dampen business.

Leung Chun-wah, chairman of the Hong Kong Catering Management Association, said on the radio program in the morning that after the tightening of the vaccine pass arrangement, the business of restaurants will be affected, but now more than 70% of children have received at least one injection, and it will take a week or two to judge the impact. serious.

Restricted by social distancing measures, the industry's National Day banquet "gets nothing", urging the government to relax the regulations on restaurant business restrictions as soon as possible.

The deputy bureau has been infected with the epidemic one after another. Zhang Manli of the Innovation and Technology Bureau quickly tested positive and still went to work as usual yesterday

[10:21] A spokesman for the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau said today (30th) that Zhang Manli, the Deputy Director of the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau, tested positive for a rapid antigen test and is currently being quarantined in accordance with the guidelines of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health.

Zhang Manli's last work date was yesterday (29th). She wears a mask and complies with relevant epidemic prevention measures at work, including daily rapid antigen tests.

She has no recent travel history.

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▼September 26th, the first day of entry quarantine "0+3" implementation▼


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▼September 26, airport situation on the first day of implementation of entry quarantine "0+3"▼


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▼September 25th, the increase in the number of citizens traveling abroad has made the "popularity" of the airport departure layer rebound▼


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▼Compulsory testing announcement from September 20▼


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Tai Po Talent Bay, Tung Chung Ying Wan Garden and other housing estates tested positive for sewage, the Hong Kong government sent 170,000 rapid test kits and vaccine passes | The applicable age will be reduced to 5 years old from Friday. Under high pressure, mental fatigue experts call to reserve more than 20,000 sheets of "Me Time" related to spam-free needle-free paper on 10.12. Government: Citizens can go to general outpatient clinics for consultation

▼On September 28, the ashes of giant panda An'an were buried in Ocean Park▼


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Research shows that traditional Chinese medicine is effective in treating long-term COVID-19 cough, fatigue and other clinical symptoms, and the hospital has been changed to a transitional house. Confident that children can enter designated premises Epidemic | 4,269 confirmed cases and 5 more deaths today School reports 498 teachers and students infected

Source: hk1

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