epidemic. Latest | The 7-day death rate rebounded and the diagnosis continued to exceed 5,000. The variant BQ.1.1 appeared in Hong Kong for the first time

The number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong is on the rise again, with more than 5,000 cases for two consecutive days, and the latest 7-day average mortality rate also rebounded slightly to 0.169%.

Various variant virus strains have also been found in Hong Kong along with the imported cases. Yesterday (14th), one subline case of BA.4.6 and BQ.1.1, and two cases of BA.2.75.2 were found for the first time.

Among them, some experts pointed out that the Omicron mutant virus strain BQ.1.1 has begun to attract the attention of the United Kingdom. It has 5 key mutation positions at the same time, and its growth rate is 30% faster than that of BA.5, which can lead to an increase in the infection rate. At present, the most imported cases in Hong Kong are from the United Kingdom. If there is an outbreak of BQ.1.1 locally, it is inevitable that there will be imported cases in Hong Kong.

Overview of yesterday's epidemic:

10.14 Epidemic｜7-day mortality rate rebounded to nearly 0.17%, the first imported case of BQ.1.1 variant in Hong Kong

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)

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