The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Hong Kong dropped slightly in a single day. Yesterday (22nd) there were 7,139 new cases, falling back to the level of 7,000 for three consecutive days, of which 634 were imported cases, setting a new high since the fifth wave of the epidemic.
A total of 18 local cases of new mutant viruses XBB and BQ.1.1 have been added.
After Commissioner of Police Xiao Zeyi and Chief Executive Li Jiachao were diagnosed, the government announced in the early hours of today (23rd) that Deputy Financial Secretary Wong Wai-lun was also absent and tested positive for nucleic acid. He is now being quarantined according to the guidelines of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health.
Summary of yesterday's epidemic:
-The number of confirmed cases increased by 7,139, falling to the level of 7,000 for three consecutive days.
-634 imported cases, a new high since the fifth wave of the epidemic.
It accounts for 8.88% of the overall case rate; compared with 14,925 airport arrivals on the same day, the rate is 4.25%, and the seven-day average rate is 3.92%.
-The number of hospitalized patients has risen again. Currently, there are 2,529 confirmed patients hospitalized, and 353 new patients were admitted in a single day. The ratio of new hospitalized patients to the total number of hospitalized patients is 14%. The cumulative number of critical and serious cases has reached 104.
- 13 new patients died, the 7-day average mortality rate rose slightly to 0.14%, the overall mortality rate remained at 0.52%, and the cumulative death toll was 10,623.
-The number of cases of new variant virus strains in the local area also increased. The number of local cases of XBB increased by 12 to a total of 62, and the number of BQ.1.1 cases increased by 6 to 70.
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11.22｜7139 confirmed cases, 13 more deaths, local XBB, BQ.1.1 cases increased by 18
The immediate effective reproductive rate of HKU is 1.324, which means that one patient can infect more than one person.
(Photo from HKU Faculty of Medicine)
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