epidemic. Live | 9,219 new cases confirmed since 9.11, 13 more deaths

The epidemic in Hong Kong rebounded again to nearly 10,000 cases. Today (24th) there were 9,219 new cases, including 719 imported cases, 13 more deaths, and a total of 10,647 deaths.

The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Hong Kong rebounded slightly in a single day. The Department of Health announced yesterday (23rd) that there were 7,985 new confirmed cases, which rose again to the level of nearly 8,000.

The latest effective reproduction rate of local cases at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong is 1.29, which means that one patient can infect more than one person, but it is turning to a "plateau".

Summary of yesterday's epidemic:

-An increase of 7,985 confirmed cases, rebounding to nearly 8,000 cases, an increase of more than 10% from yesterday.

-611 imported cases, a new high since the fifth wave of the epidemic.

It accounts for 7.65% of the overall case rate; compared with 14,185 airport arrivals on the same day, the rate is 4.31%, and the seven-day average rate is 4.01%.

- 11 new patients died, the 7-day average mortality rate rose slightly to 0.142%, the overall mortality rate remained at 0.52%, and the cumulative death toll was 10,634.

-The number of cases of new variant virus strains in the local area also increased. The number of local cases of XBB increased by 5 to a total of 67, and the number of BQ.1.1 cases increased by 6 to 76.

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11.23｜Confirmed cases rebounded by 10% to 7,985 and 11 more patients died

The latest effective reproduction rate of local cases at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong is 1.29, which means that one patient can infect more than one person, but it is turning to a "plateau".

(Photo from HKU Faculty of Medicine)

▼November 22, the last day of the Thai tour group visiting Hong Kong, went to Tsuen Wan to play side stove▼

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[16:00] Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Disease Division of the Center for Health Protection, said that the average number of confirmed cases in the past week has increased from 6,300 in the previous week to 7,900 this week, an increase of 24%. 5,800; imported cases have risen to 21.5%, imports accounted for about 7.4% of the total, and tourists arriving in Hong Kong accounted for 3.8% of the total.

The death cases increased by 14.7% due to the increase in the number of confirmed cases. There were 78 cases in the past week, and 68 cases in the previous week.

There are more cases of BQ1.1 or XBB in terms of new variant virus strains, regardless of the imported locality; local cases in the past 7 days, BQ1.1 about 1% (average of the past 7 days); XBB: 2%; other BA.4 /BA.5 accounts for 75 to 76%, and other branches of BA.2, about 20%.

Epidemic｜Advocating that students who have completed the vaccination do not need to test He Boliang every day: more accurate epidemic prevention

[14:06] Hong Kong is gradually returning to normal. It is expected that the Medical and Health Bureau will announce the relaxation of epidemic prevention measures today (24th).

He Pakliang, director of the Center for Infection and Infectious Diseases at the University of Hong Kong, suggested that unless the students had symptoms before going to school, or there were group infections in the same class, schoolchildren who had completed the vaccination did not need to take the quick test every day. Epidemic prevention." He also pointed out that the Hong Kong government should disclose the number of oral medicines prescribed every day, and increase the rate of oral medicines prescribed within five days after a patient becomes ill.

▼September 1, when Chuangzhi Middle School started, some students took the quick test▼

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[12:35] Starting at about 8:30 this morning, the government sent personnel to check the test certificates of the people tested at the entrance and exit of Tower 3, Kwai Chung, to confirm whether they have been tested in accordance with the requirements of the mandatory testing announcement. Finished around 11:30 am.

A total of 167 persons under investigation were inspected in this operation.

Among them, 10 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 as required, and the government also issued fixed penalty notices of 10,000 yuan to all 10 people.

Epidemic｜Political Assistant to Director of Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau Diagnosed Yang Runxiong Rapid Test Results Negative

[11:17] The new crown pneumonia epidemic is severe, and another person in the government has been diagnosed.

The Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau said today (24th) that Zhao Wenliang, political assistant to the director, tested positive for the nucleic acid test result of the new crown pneumonia, and is being quarantined according to the guidelines of the Center for Health Protection.

Social Association: Under the epidemic situation, the return homeless people from the Mainland are unemployed and have exhausted their savings, urging the government to increase support

【10:34】The number of registered street sleepers in Hong Kong has increased by 2.6 times in ten years, reaching 1,564 at the end of March this year.

Wu Weidong, director of the Community Organization Association, pointed out in a radio program today (24th) that in recent years, there have been more street sleepers returning to Hong Kong from the Mainland, accounting for about 35% of the street sleepers who did not receive CSSA. He also pointed out that many street sleepers have employment difficulties. Hope The government can increase support.

▼On the evening of November 21, 100 fans watched the World Cup match between England and Iran▼

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▼November 20, Li Jiachao's visit schedule in Bangkok, Thailand▼

▼November 20 Thailand tour group went to Repulse Bay to worship Tianhou Temple▼

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▼On November 20th, the Community Chest passed the Cross Bay Link Bridge in Tseung Kwan O▼

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Compulsory testing｜48 buildings on the list involving Tai Po Tianzuan, Sunrise Cannes Capital, Huanyu Bay and other two inland Chinese medicine practitioners arrived at the public hospital to treat critically ill patients with new crowns Sewage monitoring in a housing estate was positive and 40,000 residents needed a quick test

11.23｜Confirmed cases rebounded by 10% to 7,985 and 11 more patients died