The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health announced yesterday (18th) that there were 4,954 new confirmed cases, 388 of which were imported cases.
The authorities pointed out that the new crown epidemic has rebounded slightly in recent days due to the emergence of stronger new mutant virus strains, but the overall number of hospital admissions, severe cases and deaths are still at a relatively stable level. After midnight today, social distancing measures will be moderately relaxed from Thursday (20th), including the increase of the gathering limit from 4 people to a maximum of 12 people, bars, restaurants, etc. can resume performances and dancing, allowing theme parks to eat and drink outdoors .
Overview of yesterday's epidemic:
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10.18｜The number of confirmed cases drops below 5,000, the gathering restriction order is relaxed to 12 people from Thursday
The immediate effective reproduction rate of the University of Hong Kong rose to 1.454 on October 17, that is, one patient can infect more than one person.
(Photo of HKU Faculty of Medicine)
▼October 15th Airport Authority Job Fair▼
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▼Guo Zhuojian proposed a review to the rejection of legal aid▼
A 31-month-old boy diagnosed with necrotizing encephalitis needs a ventilator to survive Liu Yulong: Heartbreaking epidemic | 31-month-old boy without injection was diagnosed and admitted to the pediatric intensive care ward in critical condition | Variant virus strain XBD first entered the community A 23-year-old woman still has symptoms after 3 injections to fight the epidemic for a thousand days |
▼Compulsory testing announcement from October 10▼
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Needle-free paper | Guo Zhuojian’s appeal was successfully approved by legal aid, emphasizing that the case was in the public interest Proposed 100,000 yuan bail pending mandatory testing ︱ 50 more buildings were added to the list of Shedibao City, Peninsula Haoting, Aoyunfeng and other Jianming Villages, Cuiling Peak, Tianyue Village and other sewage-positive villages. The government sent 130,000 sets of rapid tests Melioidosis included | 90 environmental samples in 16 buildings were negative, and the family members were asymptomatic. Melioidosis | Hygiene talks broke out in Pak Tin Village.
