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epidemic. Latest | 8,878 more confirmed cases, 16 more deaths, 4 more local BQ.1.1 cases

2022-11-25T08:44:07.919Z


The epidemic situation in Hong Kong has been repeated, and the number of confirmed cases has dropped to 8,000. Today (25th), there are 8,878 new confirmed cases, including 562 imported cases, and 16 more deaths.


The epidemic situation in Hong Kong has been repeated, and the number of confirmed cases has dropped to 8,000. Today (25th) there are 8,878 new confirmed cases, including 562 imported cases, and 16 more deaths. .

Local cases also increased by 4 cases of the new mutated virus strain BQ.1.1 subline, bringing the total to 82.


The number of cases in Hong Kong rebounded again to nearly 10,000. Yesterday (24th) there were 9,219 new cases, including 719 imported cases, a new high for imported cases since the epidemic.

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There were 13 more deaths, bringing the total to 10,647.

The government announced that after reviewing the latest epidemic situation, it has decided to maintain the relevant measures until December 14 after the current social distancing measures expire on November 30.


In addition, Li Xiayin, deputy director of the Medical and Health Bureau, said at the epidemic press conference that the bivalent vaccine will arrive in Hong Kong in the next few days. If everything goes well, it is hoped that it will be available to the public in early December.

The bivalent vaccine will be treated as the fourth injection. Generally, people over the age of 18 can receive the fourth injection. It is recommended that people over the age of 50 be vaccinated.

She also pointed out that if she has been vaccinated three times and has been diagnosed, in principle, she has been inoculated four times, and there is no need to vaccinate the bivalent vaccine.


Summary of yesterday's epidemic:


- An increase of 9,219 confirmed cases, a rebound of 15.4% from yesterday, a new high since September 11.

-719 imported cases, a record high since the outbreak.

The ratio of the total cases rose to 7.8%; compared with 14,408 airport arrivals on the same day, the ratio was 4.99%, and the seven-day average ratio was 4.15%.

- 13 new patients died, the 7-day average mortality rate was 0.141%, the overall mortality rate dropped slightly to 0.51%, and the cumulative death toll was 10,647.

-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 72, and the number of BQ.1.1 cases increased by 2 to 78.

BF.7 1 more cases to a total of 2 cases.

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The latest effective reproduction rate of local cases at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong is 1.27, which means that one patient can infect more than one person.

(Photo from HKU Faculty of Medicine)

▼Weekly Epidemic Press Conference on November 24▼


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[13:37] In view of the recent recurrence of the new crown epidemic and the approaching peak of winter influenza, in order to strengthen the key protection of nursing homes and residential care homes for the disabled, the government today (25th) launched a new round of special plans for outreach vaccination services in residential care homes.

For a period of four weeks starting today, the medical team will be arranged to visit the nursing home at least once a week to provide outreach vaccination services, and to vaccinate every resident who is due to receive the new crown vaccine as soon as possible, especially the fourth booster dose of the vaccine. Influenza vaccinations for residents provide double protection.

The last round of special programs was carried out from the end of July to the end of September. The medical team visited the homes more than 4,300 times and vaccinated more than 34,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines for the residents.

The vaccination rates of the first dose, the second dose and the third dose of the nursing home have increased significantly from the original 93%, 87% and 40% to 95%, 93% and 78%.

[13:00] A number of government departments were divided into two teams today (25th) to carry out law enforcement actions in Tsing Yi and Wong Tai Sin buildings that were included in the mandatory testing announcement earlier. A total of seven people were found to have failed to comply with the mandatory testing announcement. Four of them were issued $10,000 fixed penalty notices.

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, together with the Kwai Tsing Police District and the Department of Health, checked the test certificates of the people tested at the entrance and exit of Hua Huan Court, Tsing Wah Court, Tsing Yi. A total of 624 people were checked in this operation, and five of them were found not to comply with the mandatory requirements. As a result, a compulsory testing order was issued.

The government issued $10,000 fixed penalty notices to three of them.

The action starts at 8:00 am and ends at 11:00 am.

As for the Housing Department, together with the Wong Tai Sin Police District and the Department of Health, they went to the entrance and exit of Wang On House, Wang Tau Hom Estate, Wong Tai Sin, to check the test certificates of the people tested. A total of 223 people were checked in this operation, and two of them were found to be undisturbed. Comply with the mandatory testing announcement, so a mandatory testing order was issued.

The government issued a $10,000 fixed penalty notice to one of them.

The operation started at about 8:30 am and ended at about 11:30 am.

The bivalent vaccine will be opened early next month: it can strengthen immunity against mutant viruses

[10:37] The Fubitai bivalent vaccine is expected to be administered early next month, and citizens can take the "fourth dose" of vaccination.

Kwan Ri-wah, an honorary clinical associate professor of the Department of Pediatrics and Adolescents of the University of Hong Kong, said on a radio program today (25th) that at this stage it is recommended that people over the age of 50 be vaccinated with the "fourth shot", but whether people between the ages of 18 and 49 need to be vaccinated depends on manpower and resources .

He pointed out that the bivalent vaccine can strengthen the immunity against the mutant virus and provide a wider range of protection than the previous generation vaccine.



Recently, the epidemic has rebounded. He said that this week, there were more cases of "multi-system inflammatory syndrome" in children who recovered from the new crown virus infection. It shows that there are also small outbreaks of new crown virus infection in the group of children.

▼November 9th, BB version of Fubitai started today Parents take their children to Children's Hospital for injection▼


[10:10] Chen Baili, deputy director of the Bureau of Commerce and Economic Development, tested positive for the nucleic acid of the new coronavirus today (25th), and is being quarantined according to the guidelines of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health.

The last time Chen Baili went to work was yesterday (24th). He wore a mask and complied with relevant epidemic prevention measures while working, and performed rapid antigen tests every day.

He has no recent travel history.

The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Yau Ying-wah, conducts a rapid antigen test for the new coronavirus every day. He also conducted a rapid test today, and the results were all negative.

▼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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▼Hundreds of fans watched the World Cup match between England and Iran on the evening of November 21▼


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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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Source: hk1

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