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epidemic. 11.27|An increase of 8,033 confirmed cases and 20 patients died in the past two months, a single-day high

2022-11-27T15:15:05.995Z


The number of confirmed cases of the new crown epidemic in Hong Kong has remained at 8,000 for three consecutive days. The Department of Health announced today (27th) that there were 8,033 new confirmed cases;


The number of confirmed cases of the new crown epidemic in Hong Kong has remained at 8,000 for three consecutive days. The Department of Health announced today (27th) that 8,033 new confirmed cases have been added; as the number of confirmed cases has ranged from 8,000 to 9,000 per day in the past week, the number of confirmed cases has also increased. The latest 20 patients died, which was a single-day high in the past two months. The seven-day average death rate rose slightly to 0.162%, but it was still at a low level.


Summary of today's epidemic situation:


-An increase

of 8,033

confirmed cases, a decrease of 9.48% from yesterday.

- There were 503 imported cases, accounting for 6.26% of the total cases; compared with 14,849 airport arrivals on the same day, the ratio was 3.39%, and the seven-day average ratio was 4.12%.

- 20 new patients died, the 7-day average mortality rate

rose to 0.162%

, the overall mortality rate was 0.51, and the cumulative death rate was 10,692.

- A total of 2,625 people have been hospitalized, of which 301 are new infections, with 14 new critical and 15 serious cases.

Overview of yesterday's epidemic situation:

epidemic.

11.26|Addition of 8874 confirmed cases and 9 deaths

Mandatory testing|55 buildings on the list involve Yulongshan, Dongdi Bay, Yinghai.

Star Bay Royal

[20:55] The Medical and Health Bureau announced the latest mandatory testing list tonight (27th), with a total of 55 buildings on the list.

Among them, luxury and middle-class housing estates include Block 6, Yulong Hill, a luxurious residence in Sha Tin, Block 9 by Tung Chung Bay in Tung Chung, Block 6, Royal Palace Hill in Sheung Shui, and Ma On Shan Yinghai.

Star Bay Tower 22, Tai Po Horizon II Tower 10, etc.

Among the buildings on the list, 3 housing estates in Ma On Shan and Tseung Kwan O were included in the mandatory testing announcement due to positive sewage samples.

The announcement states that anyone who has been in the building on the list for more than two hours from November 21 to 27 must go for a nucleic acid test tomorrow or the day after (28 or 29).

▼November 27 Mandatory Inspection Building List▼


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40,000 people need to be tested quickly

[16:34] The government announced that a total of 8 housing estates in the two districts were tested positive for sewage, indicating that there may be hidden patients in the premises in this area, involving the Sunrise Lohas Park in Tseung Kwan O - the District Office of the district will gradually report to the following places A total of about 40,000 rapid antigen test kits were distributed to residents, local cleaning staff, and property management staff for self-testing to assist in the identification of infected persons, Montara, and Shatin District—Xinglianhai, Yunhai, Yunhai Villa, Fu In Jiayuan Garden, Haifu Garden and Golden Jubilee Garden, the local District Office will distribute a total of about 40,000 rapid antigen test kits to residents, local cleaning staff and property management staff in the following locations for self-testing , to aid in the identification of infected persons.

Epidemic | More than 20 patients died after 9.18, a new high in a single day, and the seven-day average death rate remained low

[16:29] The Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health announced that there were 7,530 new local confirmed cases of the new coronavirus, including 1,571 positive cases of nucleic acid tests and 5,959 positive cases of rapid tests; in addition, 503 new positive imported cases, Among them, 312 cases involved samples tested at the airport, 139 cases involved samples from the first to third days, and the remaining 52 cases involved samples from the fourth to seventh days.

20 more patients died, the most in a single day in the past two months since 23 people died on September 18. So far, there have been a total of 10,692 deaths in Hong Kong.

The seven-day average death rate increased slightly, but remained at a low level, the latest being 0.162%.

Li Jiachao quickly tested negative for two consecutive days and returned to the office this morning

[15:22] Chief Executive Li Jiachao was diagnosed with the new crown virus after returning to Hong Kong from Thailand earlier. He said yesterday that he had quickly tested the "single line".

He further pointed out today (27th) that he had quickly tested negative for two consecutive days and returned to the office early this morning.

[14:25] The spokesperson of the Hospital Authority stated that Fan Hongling, chairman of the Hospital Authority, was diagnosed and is being isolated according to the guidelines of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health.



The last time Fan Hongling attended an event of the Hospital Authority was yesterday (November 26).

He wore a mask and complied with relevant infection control measures when attending the event.

, he has no recent travel history.

Fan Hung-ling, chairman of the Hospital Authority.

(File photo/photo by Li Zetong)

The latest effective reproduction rate of local cases at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong is 1.25, which means that one patient can infect more than one person, and the trend is towards a "plateau period".

(Photo from HKU Faculty of Medicine)

▼Weekly Epidemic Press Conference on November 24▼


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Li Jiachao: The quick test has "one line" except for occasional coughing and no serious health problems. The epidemic has not yet peaked. The first passenger train on the Kwun Tong Line will start tomorrow at 8:58 a.m. Rainbow departs for Tiu Keng Leng. The group enters and exits︱Yang Runxiong: The effect is not as expected by the industry. As the risks are under control, make as many arrangements as possible. Provided by "Wangang" Youth Recruitment Expo 4,100 positions Mainland students want to stay and work in Hong Kong: artificially high 12 places such as Golden Lion Garden Phase II, Baiyu Garden, Tianxinju, etc. 40,000 people have to be quickly tested for mandatory testing︱Add 51 sea-related love, Metropark Bay Pan and Landan Yau Ma Tei Fire Stations are also on the list

New crown vaccine: The picture shows a photo released by the Associated Press on August 26, 2022, showing the packaging of a new version of the bivalent new crown vaccine in a Michigan factory in the United States. The vaccine was developed by the American pharmaceutical company Pfizer and the German biotech company BioNTech. It targets the new crown Virus variant strains Omicron subtypes BA.4 and BA.5, while protecting against the original strain.

(AP)

▼November 23 Chegong Festival Market Booth Bidding▼


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▼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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Fubitai bivalent vaccine arrives in Hong Kong on 12.1 and can be reserved as the fourth dose starting from 12.1. The fourth dose of Fubitai bivalent vaccine is optional

▼November 19 EGL Parade Talent Recruitment Day▼


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▼From November 20th to 21st, hundreds of fans will watch the World Cup opening match▼


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▼On September 22, Lu Chongmao and officials received the fourth dose of Sinovac vaccine and flu vaccine▼


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The second phase of Golden Lion Garden, Baiyu Garden, Tianxinju and other 12 places have positive sewage and 40,000 people need to be tested quickly. The epidemic has not yet peaked.

Source: hk1

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