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epidemic. Latest|The number of confirmed cases has increased by 10,111 and 17 more deaths

2022-12-03T09:02:23.308Z


The confirmed cases in a single day have returned to the level of 10,000. Today (3rd) there were 10,111 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong, including 497 imported cases, 17 more deaths, and a total of 10,790 deaths. In addition, local cases carry new mutations


The confirmed cases in a single day have returned to the level of 10,000. Today (3rd) there were 10,111 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong, including 497 imported cases, 17 more deaths, and a total of 10,790 deaths.

In addition, the number of local cases carrying the new mutant virus strain BQ.1.1 increased by 4, bringing the total to 121.


There were 9,996 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong yesterday (2nd), reaching the level of 100 million on the second day.

The immediate effective reproductive rate of local cases of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong is 1.125, showing a rising trend.


Summary of yesterday's epidemic:


-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)

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At present, the Hong Kong government has not updated the vaccination guidelines according to the recommendation of the Joint Scientific Committee, so 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)

[14:37] The government sent personnel this morning (3rd) to check the test certificates of the people tested at the entrance and exit of Block 5, Jun Ying, Tseung Kwan O, to confirm whether they have been tested in accordance with the requirements of the mandatory test announcement.

The operation started at 8:00 am today and ended at 11:00 am.

A total of 205 people were inspected in this operation, and 23 of them 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 issued fixed penalty notices of $10,000 to 18 of them.

More than 10,000 patients diagnosed with mild symptoms mainly Xu Shuchang: If the medical system can afford it, there is no need to tighten measures

[09:57] The epidemic has rebounded recently, and the single-day confirmed cases have hovered at the level of 10,000 for two consecutive days. Xu Shuchang, a government expert consultant and chair professor of the Department of Respiratory System of Chinese University, said on a radio program today (3rd) that although the current virus reproduces immediately The rate reached 1.12, and the number may gradually fall after rising. At present, patients are mainly mild. As long as the medical system can afford it, it is believed that there is no need to tighten social distancing measures.



However, about one-third of the infection cases among residents in residential care homes are secondary infections, and the risk of death is 2%, which is higher than the overall level. It is necessary to continue to strengthen the promotion of vaccination in residential care homes.

▼On December 1, Po Leung Kuk Wong Wing Shu Primary School will resume full-time face-to-face classes▼


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▼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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