The number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong exceeded 10,000 for three consecutive days. Today (9th) there were 13,924 new confirmed cases, a slight drop of 3% from yesterday, including 647 imported cases, 23 more deaths, and a total of 10,914 deaths.
In addition, the number of local cases with new mutant virus strains increased by 12, including 3 cases of XBB and 120 cases, and 9 cases of BQ.1.1 and 140 cases.
The Hospital Authority also announced that another 8-month-old boy was diagnosed in critical condition and is currently in the Prince of Wales Hospital.
The government also announced that the quarantine period for confirmed cases and close contacts will be relaxed from seven days to five.
Summary of today's epidemic situation:
-13,924 confirmed cases, a slight decrease of 3% from yesterday.
- There were 647 imported cases, accounting for 4.65% of the overall cases, accounting for 3.81% of inbound tourists, and a seven-day average of 4.97%.
-Death cases increased by 23, the cumulative death toll was 10,914, and the cumulative death rate dropped slightly to 0.49%.
-The number of local cases of new mutated virus strains increased by 12, including 3 more cases of XBB to 120, and 9 more cases of BQ.1.1 to 140.
The latest effective reproduction rate of local cases at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong is 1.2208, which means that one patient can infect more than one person, and is recovering from a low level.
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▼December 9th the opening ceremony of the exhibition▼
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Horse racing｜Longines Hong Kong International race held on Sunday Chen Guoji: Hong Kong has returned to the stage
[23:56] The Longines Hong Kong International Race, the annual key event of the Jockey Club, will be held at Sha Tin Racecourse next Sunday (11th) and will be broadcast across the ocean to more than 80 countries and regions.
The Jockey Club held a welcome dinner this evening (9th). Many leaders in the global horse racing and equestrian circles and well-known overseas horse owners gathered early and presented the 2022 Longines World Best Jockey Award to jockey McDonnell.
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Chan Kwok-kei, said that the participation of important figures in the global racing scene clearly reflected their vote of confidence in Hong Kong. The Jockey Club also proved to the world that Hong Kong has returned to the stage by hosting this international horse racing event.
From the early morning of Saturday morning, the government will allow flight crews to fly to the mainland 4 days faster than originally planned after returning to Hong Kong from other places in 3 days
[23:34] The mainland recently announced ten new measures for epidemic prevention, indicating that strict control policies may be relaxed.
Cathay Pacific Airways sent a letter to the captain, saying that after receiving the government's notice to relax the restrictions on performing duties in the mainland, starting from 0:00 am tomorrow (10th), the regulations that crew members returning to Hong Kong from other places are not allowed to fly to the mainland for seven days will be reduced to three. day.
In other words, crew members returning to Hong Kong from other places only need to stay in Hong Kong for three days before flying to the mainland to perform duties.
Hong Kong has experienced multiple waves of epidemics, and airline flights have been suspended due to the circuit breaker mechanism. As a result, the number of passengers entering and leaving Hong Kong Airport has shrunk greatly.
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Staff of Pok Oi Hospital were issued masks with insects and odor Hospital Authority: Suspended use
[22:20] The new crown pneumonia epidemic has hit Hong Kong for more than three years, and the supply of masks for the Hospital Authority has always been sufficient.
However, a staff member of the Hospital Authority recently complained that the bureau had recently purchased a batch of masks from the mainland. Apart from the peculiar smell during use, the masks had been seen to contain unknown insects.
In response to the inquiry, the Hospital Authority stated that it had recently received complaints from employees that there were quality problems with the distributed surgical masks. For detailed inspection and follow-up.
The Hospital Authority has suspended the use of this batch of masks, and the affected hospital clusters will also arrange to use other brands of masks.
Qiangjian Building｜42 buildings on the list involving Hilton Center, East Point City, Fanling Center, etc.
[21:22] The number of new confirmed cases in Hong Kong in a single day once again exceeded 10,000. The Medical and Health Bureau issued the latest mandatory testing announcement tonight (9th), and 42 more buildings were on the list, and Sha Tin accounted for 5 of them.
Among the 37 buildings where many confirmed cases live, there are 3 Naqiangjian buildings in Tseung Kwan O, Ma On Shan, Sha Tin and Fanling, including Xuhui Terrace, Donggang City, Haidian Residence, Hilton Center, and Fanling Center.
Sewage samples from five other buildings were tested positive, including Lai Chung House, Mei Chung Court, Tai Wai, Fu Wo House and Hip Wo House, Wo Che Estate, Sha Tin, Shek Wing House, Shek Lei 2 Estate, Kwai Chung, and Fung Yam House, On Yam Estate.
The announcement stated that anyone who has been in the relevant building for more than two hours from December 3 to today (9th) must undergo a nucleic acid test tomorrow (10th) or Sunday (11th).
▼On December 9th, some buildings will be inspected▼
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Cai Ruolian's family members who lived with her were diagnosed and had to be quarantined at home. The nucleic acid and rapid test were negative
[18:53] A spokesman for the Education Bureau said that a family member of the director Cai Ruolian was diagnosed with 2019 coronavirus disease.
She is currently undergoing home quarantine in accordance with the guidelines of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, and will work from home during the quarantine period.
She had a nucleic acid test yesterday (8th) and a rapid antigen test today, and the results were all negative.
According to the latest quarantine arrangements, starting today, close contacts of patients who test negative quickly on the fourth and fifth days can suspend the quarantine and complete the quarantine two days earlier than before.
▼December 8 Victoria Park Exhibition Preview▼
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Epidemic | 13,924 new confirmed cases, 23 deaths, 12 new cases of new mutated strain
[17:37] The new crown pneumonia epidemic continued to rebound. Today (9th) there were 13,924 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong. The number of confirmed cases exceeded 10,000 for three consecutive days, but there was a slight decrease of 3% from yesterday.
12 more local cases of new mutated strains were found, and 3 more cases of XBB and 9 cases of BQ.1.1 substrain were found. 140 cases of BQ.1.1 subfamily.
50,000 people in 12 places including Genting One and Wetland Seasons Bay tested positive for rapid testing
[16:53] The new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong has rebounded, and confirmed cases have spread to various districts.
The Hong Kong government announced today (9th) that due to the positive test results and relatively high virus levels in the sewage in Sha Tin and Yuen Long, the local District Offices will successively provide assistance to residents, local cleaners and property managers in the following locations Employees distributed a total of about 50,000 rapid antigen test kits for self-testing. The locations involved include the Lucky Center in Sha Tin, Genting One, Genting Peak and Jinming Peak, as well as Parkview Park and Wetland Seasons Bay in Yuen Long.
▼December 9 where some sewage test results were positive▼
[16:20] The Social Welfare Department announced today (9th) that due to the increase in confirmed cases, the Quarantine Center at Sai Yue Sports Center in Tsuen Wan and the Quarantine Center at Lung Sum Road Sports Center will be converted to temporary care on December 12 and December 14 respectively Center, and a new respite center will be opened in Hall 8 of AsiaWorld-Expo, which will be put into service on December 14.
The three respite centers will accept confirmed patients with mild or asymptomatic symptoms and provide basic meals and nursing support without additional charges.
The Hospital Authority will collaborate with private medical institutions to provide medical support.
Melioid｜Four more confirmed cases live in Sham Shui Po, one person in serious condition center: non-recent infection
[15:21] The Center for Health Protection said today (9th) that four newly confirmed cases of melioid infection were recorded in the center in the past week.
All four have long-term illnesses and are currently hospitalized. One of them is in serious condition.
The Center for Health Protection stated that the new cases all live in Sham Shui Po District. Epidemiological investigations by the Center showed that none of these cases were newly infected cases.
A total of 42 cases of melioidosis have been recorded in Hong Kong this year, including 26 cases recorded in Sham Shui Po District since August.
Lu Chongmao said that the mainland has relaxed internal controls, but Hong Kong is an overseas region and it is temporarily impossible to pass customs without inspection
[13:59] The mainland has relaxed the epidemic prevention measures, and it is no longer necessary to use the "Health Code" to enter general premises and move across regions.
Several members of the Legislative Council asked the government and the mainland the progress of quarantine-free customs clearance at the Health Affairs Committee held today (9th), and whether they will follow the steps of the mainland to cancel "safe travel".
Lu Chongmao, director of the Medical and Health Bureau, stated that "safe travel" will not be canceled at this stage, but will be reviewed, emphasizing that "safe travel" and the mainland's "health code" are two different things: "There is no such thing as a psychological barrier."
He also pointed out that the adjustment of anti-epidemic measures in the mainland is an internal control policy, while Hong Kong is an overseas region, and the outside world is already "zero home and hotel quarantine", and it is temporarily impossible to pass the quarantine with the mainland.
New Ten Measures in the Mainland｜Jin Dongyan: It is not very well prepared, but the possibility of a tsunami-style outbreak is high
[12:53] The mainland announced 10 new epidemic prevention measures on Wednesday (7th), significantly relaxing measures such as isolation, testing, and the use of health codes.
However, Jin Dongyan, a professor at the School of Biomedical Sciences of the University of Hong Kong, is worried. The lack of supporting facilities is not due to good preparation. The mainland will suddenly relax the prevention and control, and there is a high chance of a tsunami-like outbreak in the community, so be careful.
[12:00] The government sent staff this morning to the entrance and exit of Haiyi Court, South Horizons, Ap Lei Chau, to check the test certificates of the people tested, to confirm whether they have been tested in accordance with the requirements of the mandatory testing announcement.
A total of 342 persons under investigation were inspected in the operation.
Among them, five persons were found to have failed to comply with the mandatory testing announcement and were issued mandatory testing orders accordingly.
They were required to undergo testing within a specified period as required, and the government also issued a fixed penalty notice of 10,000 yuan to two of them.
[11:34] The government sent staff this morning to check the test certificates of the people tested at the entrance and exit of Tower 1, Cheung Sha Wan, to confirm whether they have been tested according to the requirements of the mandatory test announcement.
A total of 392 persons under investigation were inspected in the operation.
Among them, a total of seven people were found to have failed to comply with the mandatory testing announcement and were issued mandatory testing orders.
They were required to undergo tests within a specified period as required, and the government also issued fixed penalty notices of $10,000 to four of them.
Jin Dongyan: The number of people in the testing center increases and the risk of cross-infection is advocated to do rapid testing for three consecutive days
【10:47】The government relaxed the epidemic prevention measures yesterday, including shortening the isolation order and quarantine order to 5 days.
Jin Dongyan, a professor of the Department of Biochemistry at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong, said in a radio program today (9th) that high-risk groups such as immigrants and residents need to go to the testing center for nucleic acid testing, which increases the risk of cross-infection. Testing time for risk groups; it also means that rapid testing for three consecutive days is more useful than nucleic acid testing once.
Li Xiayin, deputy director of the Medical and Health Bureau, pointed out that the relaxation of epidemic prevention policies mainly depends on the epidemic prevention barriers within the group. The current high vaccination rate can be gradually relaxed.
Customs clearance in the Mainland︱Huang Guo advocates all injections, nucleic acid negative can be exempted from isolation, no need to consider reverse isolation
[10:40] Following the release of the "New Ten Measures" in the Mainland to relax the epidemic prevention measures, the number of Hong Kong health post places entering Shenzhen will be increased from the original 1,000 per day to 2,000 from today (9th).
Huang Guo, a member of the Legislative Council of the Federation of Trade Unions, said that he has great expectations for the mainland to relax restrictions on Hong Kong people traveling to and from the mainland before the Lunar New Year. He hopes that the mainland will allow Hong Kong people to go to the mainland without quarantine after vaccination and nucleic acid testing. isolation.
Epidemic｜Sun Yuhan, director of the Labor and Welfare Bureau, was diagnosed with Sun's negative home quarantine
[08:39] The spokesperson of the Labor and Welfare Bureau said today (9th) that a family member of Sun Yuhan, the director of the Labor and Welfare Bureau, was diagnosed with the disease.
Sun Yuhan is currently undergoing home quarantine according to the guidelines of the Center for Health Protection, and will work from home during the quarantine period.
Sun Yuhan has been conducting regular nucleic acid testing for the new coronavirus, which was also done yesterday (8th), and a rapid test was conducted today, and the results were all negative.
He wore a mask and followed relevant epidemic prevention measures while working.
▼December 6 Miss Industry Exhibition appeared before the opening of the industry exhibition▼
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▼Weekly Epidemic Press Conference on December 8▼
▼HKTB will hold Hong Kong New Year’s Eve Countdown on New Year’s Eve in 2022▼
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▼The first guide dog training school in Hong Kong opened on December 8▼
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Epidemic｜An increase of 14,373 confirmed cases since late March has reached a new high and 27 people have died since 4.18, the most epidemic situation in a single day.
12.8｜An increase of 14,373 confirmed cases, 798 cases, 27 new deaths and mandatory testing｜41 buildings on the list involved 10 places including Yingcui Peninsula, Harbor Court, Haipianhui, Xiaoguang Pavilion, Xuri Palace, Mandong Village Sewage positive government calls for 50,000 rapid tests of confirmed cases and close contacts 12.9 quarantines reduced to 5 days Change