The Center for Health Protection announced today (2nd) that there were 9996 new confirmed cases, 9359 local infection cases, including 1939 positive cases of nucleic acid tests and 7420 positive cases of rapid tests, and 637 new positive imported cases, and another 11 The patient passed away.
Summary of today's epidemic situation:
-An increase of 9,996 confirmed cases, the number of cases fell below 10,000.
- There were 637 imported cases, accounting for 6.37% of the overall case rate; compared with 13,689 airport arrivals on the same day, the rate was 4.65%, and the seven-day average rate was 3.92%.
- 11 new patients died, the 7-day average mortality rate dropped slightly to 0.18%, the overall mortality rate dropped to 0.50%, and the cumulative death toll was 10,773.
-The number of cases of new variant virus strains in the local area also increased. The local cases of XBB increased by 7 to a total of 104, and the number of BQ.1.1 cases increased by 4 to 117.
The latest effective reproduction rate of local cases at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong is 1.125, which means that one patient can infect more than one person, and there are signs of a low recovery.
(Photo from HKU Faculty of Medicine)
Guo Weiqiang's new crown rapid test positive is expected to be unable to attend the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the ceremony of silence for Jiang Zemin
[23:40] Guo Weiqiang, a member of the Legislative Council of the Federation of Trade Unions, tested positive today (2nd) and needs to be quarantined at home. He will not be able to attend the "Twenty National Congress Spiritual Seminar" to be held tomorrow (3rd).
Guo Weiqiang quickly tested positive.
(Guo Weiqiang Facebook)
Compulsory testing｜49 buildings on the list related to Empress Huating, GRAND YOHO, Huanyuhaiwan, etc.
[21:19] The Medical and Health Bureau announced the latest mandatory testing list tonight (2nd), with a total of 49 buildings on the list.
It involves middle-class housing estates, including Tower 1, Queen's Garden in Sheung Wan, Tower 8, GRAND YOHO, Yuen Long, Tower 2, Universal Bay, Tsuen Wan, Tower 9, Victoria Harbor in Tai Kok Tsui, and Tower 2, Junying II, Tseung Kwan O, etc.
Among the buildings on the list, 4 buildings in Tin Shui Wai 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 a building on the list for more than two hours from November 26 to December 2 must go for a nucleic acid test tomorrow or the day after (December 3 or December 4).
▼Part of the building will be inspected on December 2nd▼
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Hong Kong's new crown vaccine doses exceeded 20 million Yang Hebeiyin: The old and the young are still far behind
[21:12] The Secretary for the Civil Service, Yang He Beiyin, posted on social media today (2nd) that the total number of doses of the new crown vaccination in Hong Kong exceeded 20 million, describing it as a new record in the history of vaccination in Hong Kong.
However, the recent epidemic has heated up, and the number of confirmed cases has once again exceeded 10,000. Yang Hebei said that the vaccination situation of "one old and one young" is still far behind. She also mentioned that since the fifth wave, 11 confirmed children aged 11 or below have passed away. , It is worrying, and parents are urged to arrange vaccination for their children as soon as possible.
The total number of doses of the new crown vaccination exceeded 20 million.
(Yang He Beiyin Facebook picture)
Female Nurse Pretends to Give Vaccines to Many People
[18:35] A registered female nurse is suspected of "dressing up and giving injections" for a family and two sisters at a community vaccination center in order to obtain vaccination records from the Department of Health.
The 7 people involved in the case were charged with conspiracy to commit fraud, 3 of whom were allowed to sign conservative behaviors, the female nurse and another person pleaded guilty earlier, and the two sisters who had pleaded not guilty were also convicted today (2nd) after trial.
Magistrate Qu Liwen pointed out that the irresponsible behavior of the defendants has undermined the public's trust in the medical and epidemic prevention systems, and affected the general public and professionals' fight against the epidemic. The court must send a message that defrauding the government in order to obtain a vaccine passport is not allowed The female nurse was sentenced to 6 months in prison, and the other three were sentenced to 2 to 3 months in prison.
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40,000 people in 12 positive sewage sites including Banshan No. 1, Haotian Peak, and Royal Garden of Haiyi Peninsula must be tested quickly
[16:55] The government announced today (2nd) that the sewage test results of 12 places in the Southern District and Kowloon City District, including Homantin Mid-Levels One, Haotian Peak and Haiyi Peninsula Royal Garden, were positive, and the virus load was relatively high. About 40,000 rapid test kits will be distributed to residents, cleaners and property management personnel of relevant housing estates or buildings for self-testing.
▼The place where the sewage test result was positive on December 2nd▼
Epidemic ｜ 5-year-old boy infected with the epidemic has increased by 9996, confirmed local XBB, BQ.1.1 increased by 11 cases
[16:50] There were 9,996 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong today (2nd), and the number of cases fell below 10,000.
Among them, the number of imported cases reached 637, and the number of people entering the airport in a single day also reached 13,689. The confirmed rate accounted for 4.65%, which was 0.72 percentage points higher than yesterday.
The number of local cases of the newly mutated virus strain XBB and BQ.1.1 substrain increased by 11.
In addition, 11 more people died in Hong Kong today, including a 5-year-old boy who passed away at the Prince of Wales Hospital yesterday (1st), bringing the cumulative death toll to 10,773.
▼Tsuen Wan Chamber of Commerce School resumes full-day face-to-face teaching on December 1, and students have lunch at school▼
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The government raided 2 building inspections, exposing 65 people without testing, 31 people were fined and the warehouse earned 310,000
[15:53] The Highways Department and the Tsuen Wan District Office stated today (2nd) that together with the Tsuen Wan and Wong Tai Sin Police Districts and the Department of Health, Lung Cheung Court, Lung Poon Court, Diamond Hill and Tsuen Wan Shang, which were included in the mandatory testing announcement earlier, Cui Ting Court, Cui Yuan, inspected the test certificates of the residents. A total of 851 people were checked in the operation. Among them, 65 people were found not to be tested in the designated room, and they were issued compulsory testing orders. Among them, 31 people were fined 10,000 yuan each. Yuan.
Senior officials infected with the epidemic︱Chen Jiaxin, Director of the Logistics Department, was once again infected with the epidemic in August this year
[15:00] Chen Jiaxin, director of the Government Logistics Agency, tested positive for nucleic acid and is in isolation according to the guidelines of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health. The last day of work was yesterday (December 1).
The government stated that he wore a mask and complied with relevant epidemic prevention measures at work, and took quick tests every day. He had no recent travel history.
The fifth shot｜Three types of people recommend the distance between the needles and which vaccine to choose
[13:46] After the meeting of the Joint Scientific Committee under the Center for Health Protection and the Chief Executive’s Expert Advisory Group, it is recommended that adults over 18 years old, institutions and citizens with low immunity can receive the fifth dose as needed, although the government has not yet updated Vaccination guidelines, citizens who want to get the fifth shot have to wait for the latest announcement from the government, but the following instructions for the fifth shot explain the conditions required for the fifth shot, which type of people are more urgently in need of vaccination, so that everyone has more time for vaccination And don't take it into consideration.
At present, the Hong Kong government has not yet updated the vaccination guidelines according to the recommendations of the Joint Scientific Committee. Therefore, citizens who want to get the fifth dose of vaccine still need to wait for the latest announcement from the government.
(Screenshot of the new crown vaccination website)
Melioidosis｜Sham Shui Po 70-year-old woman infected with the disease family was diagnosed in September, but the same source of infection cannot be ruled out
[12:55] The Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health announced today (2nd) that a newly confirmed case of melioidosis has been confirmed in Hong Kong in the past week, involving a 70-year-old woman with diabetes who lives on Un Chau Street in Cheung Sha Wan.
The patient was clinically diagnosed with pulmonary infection and is still hospitalized in stable condition.
The center also pointed out that a family member of the patient was diagnosed in mid-September this year. Since the incubation period of melioidosis can be as long as several months, it cannot be ruled out that they were infected through common exposure to polluted environments earlier.
Yesterday, the number of confirmed cases exceeded 10,000 cases Liang Zichao: If the epidemic trend continues or peaks in two weeks
[12:32] The new crown pneumonia epidemic is getting worse. Yesterday (1st) the number of confirmed cases exceeded 10,000, breaking the level since September.
Liang Zichao, a specialist in the Department of Respiratory System, predicts that the cases of new mutant strains such as XBB and BQ.
Industry Approves Respite Centers Waiting for Residents to be Admitted to Hospitals, Increasing Reports that the Source of Epidemic in Residential Homes is New Arrivals
[10:53] There were more than 10,000 confirmed cases of the new crown yesterday, and many of them were cases in residential care homes for the elderly.
Li Hui, a member of the Elderly Affairs Committee and the operator of the residential care home, pointed out in a radio program today (2nd) that the source of the new wave of outbreaks in residential care homes may be the new arrivals of foreign workers in Hong Kong, because they have never been infected before. epidemic and brought the virus into the facility.
67 primary schools have resumed full-time face-to-face teaching Principal: The operation is smooth and the children are happy
[09:29] Primary schools with a vaccination rate of 70% of the new crown vaccine can resume full-day face-to-face classes from yesterday (1st).
Among them, Sheng Kung Hui Ling Oi Primary School in Tin Shui Wai also resumed full-day face-to-face classes yesterday. The principal, Kong Weicheng, said that the operation was smooth yesterday. Although the primary one and primary two students have not tried school meals, the students have adapted better than expected. "Kids are happy .”
Fubitai bivalent vaccine was launched in Hong Kong yesterday.
(Photo by He Boliang)
▼On December 1, Po Leung Kuk Wong Wing Shu Primary School will resume full-time face-to-face classes▼
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▼On December 1, Cai Ruolian visited the Southern District Government Primary School▼
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▼December 1, Fubitai Bivalent Vaccine Started▼
▼Tsim Sha Tsui East Christmas Lights on November 29▼
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▼On December 1, Ngong Ping 360 launched the panoramic cable car Crystal+▼
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Lu Chongmao: Medical recovery is especially important Refusal to comment on Mainland anti-epidemic demonstrations: Multiple factors must be considered Weekly epidemic | 7,000 more deaths were diagnosed last week More than 27% 7-day average death rate is similar to the only urban snail powder that does not use nucleic acid testing institutions Hometown: There has been no large-scale outbreak of the epidemic in three years｜An increase of 7,547 confirmed cases and an increase of 13 people died. Local XBB and BQ.1.1 increased 13 epidemics｜Urumqi: A one-time living assistance of 300 yuan is given to low-income and no-income earners
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