The number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong has dropped slightly. Today (14th), there were 5,106 new cases, a decrease from 5,622 yesterday. There were 336 imported cases and 7 more deaths. Schools reported 633 cases, involving 459 schools. There are 5 schools with a total of 5 Don't suspend classes.
Among imported cases, the Centre for Health Protection has detected a total of 32 cases of the XBB variant virus strain, and for the first time, one case each of the BA.4.6 and BQ.1.1 sublineages, and two cases of BA.2.75.2.
Summary of today's epidemic:
- There were 5,106 new confirmed cases, a slight decrease of 9% from 5,622 yesterday
- 336 imported cases, accounting for 5.16% of the total cases, a slight decrease from yesterday
-7 new deaths, the 7-day average death rate rebounded to 0.169%
- A total of 32 cases of the new variant virus strain XBB were found, and one case each of the BA.4.6 and BQ.1.1 sub-strains was found for the first time
Announcement of mandatory testing on October 14
Overview of yesterday's epidemic:
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10.13｜Increased 5,622 confirmed cases and 8 more deaths, the government considers relaxing the limit of 12 people
The immediate effective reproduction rate in Hong Kong rose to 1.2208 on October 12, that is, one patient can infect more than one person.
(Photo of HKU Faculty of Medicine)
▼On October 13th, the press conference of the Medical and Health Bureau announced the relaxation of epidemic prevention measures▼
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Compulsory testing︱Most in Shatin District, involving 60 buildings such as Mid-Levels One, Haidi Bay and Laguna City
[20:18] Another 60 places have been included in the mandatory inspection announcement, including Tung Chung Seawall Tower 3, Laguna City Tower 24, Ho Man Tin Mid-Levels 1 Tower 28 and Tai Po Tai Po Centre Tower 2 and Block 3.
▼Compulsory inspection of buildings on October 14▼
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Relaxation of epidemic prevention | The fourth wave of the worst disaster "Jin Lixing" welcomes the dance and dance on 10.20: regular customers are so excited
[20:00] The Hong Kong government will relax some anti-epidemic measures from next Thursday (20th), including allowing restaurants, bars and other places to hold performances and dancing activities.
In the fourth wave of the epidemic in Hong Kong, a large-scale singing and dancing group broke out. One of the hardest hit spots, the "Golden Star Phoenix Yufei Banquet Hall" in Mong Kok's Golden Rooster Plaza, is gearing up to prepare for the dance in the banquet hall.
Ms. Yun, the person in charge, said that since the day when the relaxation was announced, regular customers have called to inquire. They were very excited and expressed that they would join in immediately after the relaxation. It is expected that 80 to 90% of the business before the epidemic will resume.
Sister Yun lamented that many dance halls in the industry have closed down during the epidemic, but the government also allows community centers to hold dance classes, which makes the industry feel unfair: "You can't dance, and you can do it." She believes that the epidemic has gradually stabilized, and hopes that it will not be tightened again after it is relaxed: "Don't let the world get to the end of the world, it is always about life."
▼Jin Lixing Ballroom was once the hardest hit area for dance groups▼
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Epidemic ｜ BA.4.6 and BQ.1.1 mutated viruses in Hong Kong for the first time increased by 7 in a single day, the youngest is only 19 years old
[17:42] The epidemic has been repeated, and the number of confirmed cases has exceeded the 5,000 mark for two consecutive days. Today (14th), Hong Kong has added 5,106 confirmed cases. Although the number of confirmed cases has dropped by 9% compared with yesterday, it still remains at the level of 5,000.
In terms of imported cases, 336 cases were recorded, accounting for 6.5% of the total cases.
In addition, there were 7 new deaths today, and the seven-day average mortality rate rose to 0.169%, bringing the total number of deaths in Hong Kong to 10,261.
Another new variant virus strain hit Hong Kong. The Department of Health found 6 more cases of the variant virus strain, including the first case of BA.4.6 and BQ.1.1 sub-strains, one each, and 3 new cases of XBB, accumulatively 32, and one BA.2.75.2 case.
There were 6 new cases, all of whom were younger, and only 2 of them had symptoms.
The government calls on 105,000 people to be tested quickly
[16:48] There are still more than 4,000 confirmed cases in Hong Kong. The government said today (14th) that since the sewage samples from several housing estates in the southern and eastern districts of Hong Kong Island were tested positive, the residents of the relevant places, people working there Cleaning staff and property management staff distributed a total of about 105,000 rapid antigen tests for their self-tests.
The locations include large private housing estates such as South Horizons and City Gardens.
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0+3︱Lu Chongmao: Don't consider the quasi-yellow-code dine-in Tian Beichen advocates three needles in advance to change the dead line 0+0 within a month
[14:29] The Legislative Council Health Affairs Committee held a meeting today (14th), and Tian Beichen, a member of the roundtable on real policy, pointed out that after the implementation of the "0+3" entry quarantine arrangement, the number of severe cases did not rise but fell, and the yellow code was prohibited from entering restaurants , affecting the intention of tourists to come to Hong Kong.
He suggested that the grace period for the three-shot vaccine should be brought forward from the end of November to the end of October to meet the requirements of scientifically strengthening immunity and relax the quarantine policy to "0+0" as soon as possible.
However, the director of the Medical and Health Bureau, Lu Chongmao, said that the number of severe cases is only one of the factors to be considered, and the formulation of policies must depend on the overall development of the epidemic and the load on the public medical system.
With the introduction of a variant virus, the number of people infected with the virus and the increase in hospitalizations should be paid attention to.
Lu Chongmao also pointed out that under the "0+3" arrangement, the nucleic acid test of inbound people in the first three days of arrival in Hong Kong is not completely accurate.
He Bailiang criticizes the government's ineffectiveness and calls for the resolute cancellation of the gathering restriction order. Concerned about the variant virus BQ.1.1
[13:22] The government announced yesterday (13th) that it is actively considering easing the gathering of 4 people to 12 people.
Ho Pak-leung, director of the Center for Infection and Infectious Diseases of the University of Hong Kong, said on a radio program today that the government should resolutely cancel the gathering restriction order, stressing that the relevant epidemic prevention laws should be proportionate, considering sustainability, effectiveness and cost, criticizing the government for "doing too much without evidence, It is cost-effective, unsustainable, and useless measures”, which seriously affects the lives of grassroots citizens and the elderly.
Standard Chartered Marathon | Yang Deqiang: The epidemic permits to increase the number of places, Qilan loses overseas tourists and relies on locals
[12:34] After the turmoil of the suspension, the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon announced yesterday (13th) that it will be held on February 12th next year, and the number of participants is tentatively set at 25,000.
Sports Commissioner Yang Deqiang said on the radio program this morning (14th) that he has been discussing with President Tian on the basis of 25,000 participants. President Tian hopes that the number of participants can be further increased when the epidemic permits, but it still depends on the future trend of the epidemic. , it is too early to discuss.
[12:20] The government sent staff today (14th) to check the test certificates of the persons under inspection at the entrance and exit of Block 10, City Garden, North Point, to confirm whether they have been tested in accordance with the requirements of the mandatory inspection notice.
The operation started at about 8:30 am today and ended at about 11:30 am.
A total of 170 persons were examined during the operation.
One of them was found to have failed to comply with the Mandatory Testing Notice and a Mandatory Testing Order has been issued accordingly.
She was required to undergo testing within a specified period and the Government issued a fixed penalty notice of $10,000 to her.
[11:57] The government sent staff today (14th) to check the test certificates of the persons tested at the entrance and exit of Block 17 of Huijing Garden, Lam Tin, to confirm whether they have been tested in accordance with the requirements of the mandatory testing notice.
The operation started at about 7:00 am today and ended at about 10:00 am.
A total of about 330 persons were examined during the operation.
Among them, 14 people were found to have not complied 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 five of them.
Kong Fanyi pointed out that the bivalent vaccine will be updated continuously compared with the first generation of effective materials, or vaccination may be required before winter.
[11:51] The Joint Scientific Committee of the Department of Health held a meeting yesterday (13th) and recommended the introduction of a bivalent vaccine as the fourth booster. The vaccine is expected to arrive in Hong Kong as soon as January next year. Choose Fubitai bivalent vaccine as the fourth booster.
Kong Fanyi, a government expert advisor and a member of the Scientific Committee on Vaccine Preventable Diseases, said in a radio program today (14th) that the bivalent vaccine is mainly aimed at BA.4 or BA.5, and its antibody level is better than that of the first-generation vaccine. He hopes to arrive in Hong Kong before winter. , and firstly vaccinate the elderly and young children. In the future, it is believed that the bivalent vaccine may be updated with the closest circulating virus strain every year like the influenza vaccine. The public may have the opportunity to receive a booster dose every year before winter.
Melioidosis | 29 cases recorded this year, Lam Wai-sun pointed out that the typhoon blew water and mud to cause an outbreak
This year, Hong Kong recorded 29 cases of melioidosis with a mortality rate of 75%, of which 6 patients passed away.
In an interview on the radio this morning (14th), Vice President of the Society of Infectious and Infectious Diseases, Lam Wai-sun, pointed out that from 1998 to 2017, the HA only recorded 61 cases, and believes that the 29 cases in this year alone are very high. The figures are described as "a very unusual situation".
Lin Weixun analyzed that many people were infected in a short period of time. The route of transmission is non-skin contact. There is a chance that the polluted water and soil may be blown up due to the windy and rainy season or after the typhoon, and the weak will inhale the blown air. , causing an obvious outbreak, urge the government to find out the causes of correlation and aggregation as soon as possible, and pay attention to whether there will be another outbreak in the next rainy monsoon season.
▼On October 13, we directly attacked the water accumulation in Sham Shui Po, where melioidosis broke out▼
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Experts point out that the 4-person gathering limit order is outdated and the bar industry can be canceled to extend business hours for Halloween
[09:58] The government announced yesterday (13th) the relaxation of social distancing measures, allowing restaurants and bars to hold live performances, and actively considering relaxing the gathering limit from 4 people to 12 people.
Lin Weixun, vice president of the Infectious and Infectious Diseases Medical Association, pointed out in a radio program today (14th) that the current 4-person gathering limit order is out of date. Because the limit on the number of activities on many occasions is more than 4 people, he believes that the gathering limit order will be cancelled. Nor will it increase the risk of an outbreak.
▼The first day of the large-scale recruitment fair in Hong Kong Disneyland on October 13▼
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▼On October 13, Hong Kong people in Japan shared the latest situation of attractions and food▼
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▼October 13th "Travel KOL" Xiaosi shared the situation in Osaka, Japan▼
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Japan Free Travel｜The first batch of Hong Kong tourists 20,000 yen sigh A5 Wagyu KOL Xiaosi Kimono punch card
[10:00] Japan resumed visa-free inbound tourism on Tuesday (11th). Entering the third day, Miss Wan, the first batch of Hong Kong tourists to Osaka, Japan, revealed that she had visited Kobe, Kuromon Market, Namba, Universal Studios and other attractions I spent 20,000 yen to sigh the A5 Kobe beef tenderloin, but time is precious, and the next itinerary is quite tight: "A lot of scenic spots have not been visited! The time is too short, the itinerary is in a hurry, but I am happy!"
"Tourist KOL" Xiao Si is also the first Hong Kong independent traveler to arrive in Osaka. On Wednesday (13th), he "punch-in" in a kimono on the walking trail in Kyoto, and enjoyed local delicacies.
He said that the flow of people is less than expected, and the service attitude of the staff is friendly, but he has observed that prices have risen, and some high-end restaurants have cancelled their lunch discounts.
Minimum wage is difficult to hire McDonald's part-time salary of $50 per hour, Tang Kee package up to $80
[07:30] Four years after the "wage freeze", the minimum wage is finally expected to be raised from 37.5 yuan to 40 yuan from May next year.
However, the reporter found that many chain stores, including convenience stores and restaurants, such as 7 Eleven, Tanzai Sange, McDonald's, etc., have a part-time salary of at least 45 yuan per hour, and Tangji Baodian can reach a maximum of 80 yuan. More than double the minimum wage that will be implemented next year.
Some human resources consultants said that it is difficult to hire employees with an hourly salary of 40 yuan, and with the relaxation of epidemic prevention measures, restaurants and other stores need to increase their wages to attract employees to return. It is believed that only people with lower competitiveness will receive 40 yuan per hour.
▼The hourly wage of part-time employees in some stores▼
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▼On October 13th, the Fire Department introduced four "bed-lifting and passenger-carrying dual-purpose vehicles"▼
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The Fire Services Department spends 2.4 million to refit 4 minibuses to increase bed lifts and wheelchair seats to triple the transport efficiency
[06:00] The fifth wave of the epidemic broke out in Hong Kong at the beginning of this year, affecting many residential care homes for the elderly and the disabled. In the first nine months of this year, the Fire Services Department coordinated 1,506 home evacuation operations and transported 5,299 people to and from the home.
In order to improve transportation efficiency, the Fire Services Department spent $2.4 million to convert four 24-seat passenger vehicles into "bed-lifting transport and passenger-carrying dual-purpose vehicles". The first "dual-purpose vehicle" has been put into service, and the rest will be dispatched within this year.
Macau cuts the quarantine period for Hong Kong, Taiwan and foreigners to "7+3" from Saturday, reducing 2 nucleic acid tests
[01:04] The Macau government stated that the quarantine time for new coronary pneumonia for Hong Kong, Taiwan and foreign entrants will be reduced from "7+3+4" to "7+3" from Saturday (15th), that is, the 4-day self-isolation will be cancelled. Health monitoring, nucleic acid testing after the release of centralized isolation medical observation has also been reduced by 2 times.
Epidemic ｜ Actively considering relaxing the gathering restrictions to 12 people from 10.20, restaurants and bars are allowed to dance, and performance bars are allowed to perform live performances from 10.20. Urge the government to relax the seven-day average number of confirmed cases increased by 30% XBB variant virus strains recorded 29 cases Ou Jiarong: No increase in the severe rate I believe that the industry and diners are equally happy that senior officials were infected with the epidemic. Chen Haolian, deputy director of the Treasury Bureau, was infected with the epidemic yesterday and was diagnosed with the epidemic. A middle-aged man who left home without authorization and entered a restaurant illegally with a red code was sentenced to 2 weeks' probation and became the first Standard Chartered Marathon | The number of places is tentatively set at 25,000, and the registration details will be announced next month
▼October 13th news that the minimum wage is expected to be raised to 40 yuan per hour from May 2023▼
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Needle-free paper | Legal Aid Department refuses to approve judicial review legal aid application Guo Zhuojian: Vaccine will be appealed | Science and Technology Commission adopted the introduction of bivalent vaccine as the fourth booster dose to arrive in Hong Kong as soon as January next year | Children's Christmas outing for injections Can the ditch needle and the vaccination point? Parents can see clearly He Bailiang calls on the government to allow the ditch needle of children to encourage vaccination and advocate shortening the vaccination interval to prevent the epidemic
▼Compulsory testing announcement from October 10▼
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Compulsory testing | 70 more buildings in Shatin East, the largest number of sewage-positive buildings in Fort City, Xinghua Village, No. 1 Kai Tak, Tianhuan, Longyu, etc. The government sent 110,000 quick testing packages to Disney Office for multiple housing estates in the three districts Large-scale job fairs, bank white-collar workers resolutely switch careers despite the impact of the epidemic: still optimistic about the prospect of minimum wages | News: labor and management consensus increased to $40 per hour Labor sector: reluctantly accept the need to avoid refreezing minimum wages In the labor union to ban the minimum wage and lose inflation, the security guard sighs that he can't afford fresh fish: before 60 mosquitoes for three meals 𠵱 home needs 90 mosquitoes and a little pink 2022｜10.23 organize a sex minority carnival for free broadcast of the repaired version of "Spring Comes Out"
▼On October 13th, "One Point Pink" announced the "Pink Dot HK One Point Pink 2022" Carnival▼
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