The epidemic situation in Hong Kong is still high and rampant. Today (17th) there were 15,774 confirmed cases, a slight increase of 0.3% from yesterday (16th), and it remained above 10,000 on the 11th day.
The number of cases in residential care facilities remained at a high level. There were 35 residential care homes with cases, and 58 residents and 4 staff members were infected.
Among them, an epidemic broke out in Tin Lung Court in North Point, and 16 residents were diagnosed.
Today, 24 patients passed away. The seven-day average death toll rose to 28, and the seven-day average death rate rose slightly to 0.184%.
Summary of today's epidemic situation:
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15,774
confirmed cases, a slight increase of 0.3% compared with yesterday's cases, and remained at the level of 10,000 cases on the eleventh day.
- There were 813 imported cases, accounting for 5.15% of the overall case rate; compared with the 17,446 airport arrivals on the same day, the confirmed rate was 4.66%, and the seven-day average rate was 4.36%.
- 24 new patients died, the 7-day average mortality rate rose slightly to 0.184%, the overall mortality rate remained at 0.48%, and the cumulative death toll was 11,131.
- The local XBB cases increased by 6 to a total of 142 cases, the local BF.7 cases increased by 1 to a total of 9 cases, and the BQ.1.1 cases increased by 3 to a total of 166 cases.
- The number of cases in institutions remains high. Today, 35 institutions have reported cases, and 58 residents and 4 staff have been infected.
The new crown pneumonia epidemic continues. There are 15,774 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong today, a slight increase of 0.3% from yesterday, and the level of more than 10,000 cases remained on the 11th day.
Local cases accounted for nearly 14 961 cases, while imported cases accounted for 5.15% of the total cases.
Of the 813 new imported cases, 462 involved samples tested at the airport, 290 involved samples from the first to third days, and the remaining 61 involved samples from the fourth to seventh days.
Since 17,446 people arrived at the airport yesterday, the positive rate was 4.66%.
The seven-day average number of confirmed imported cases reached 792, and the seven-day average death rate was 0.184%.
▼On December 13th, the government announced the cancellation of sweeping and traveling with peace of mind▼
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Among the samples received by the Public Health Laboratory Service of the Department of Health for verification tests on local cases from December 8 to 14, the Omicron mutant virus strains BA.2.12.1 and BA.4/BA.5 substrains (including suspected cases ) related samples accounted for 0% and about 55.69% (seven-day moving average ratio) respectively.
As of 00:00 on December 17, the Public Health Laboratory Service Office of the Department of Health has found a total of 226 cases of XBB, six cases of XBD, eight cases of BA.2.75.2, seven cases of BA.4.6, and 13 cases in Hong Kong BF.7 and 38 cases of BQ.1.1 subtype.
As for local cases, 10 more cases of mutated virus strains were added today, including 6 cases of XBB, 1 case of BF.7 and 3 cases of BQ.1.1. A total of 142 cases of XBB, 18 cases of XBD, and one case of BA.2.75.2, nine BF.7 and 166 BQ.1.1 subtype cases.
The newly added XBB case is 4 females and 2 males, aged between 4 and 39 years old, four of them received three injections, and two received zero injections; the newly added case is BF.7 is a 47-year-old woman who has received three injections .
As for the newly added BQ.1.1, there are two females and one male, aged between 33 and 41 years old. The two received three injections, and one received two injections.
According to the Hospital Authority, the current overall occupancy rate of medical beds in acute hospitals is about 106%.
A total of 3 820 confirmed COVID-19 patients were hospitalized in public hospitals yesterday.
Among the confirmed patients in hospital, 481 were newly confirmed patients, 2 681 were admitted to isolation facilities, 456 were receiving oxygen therapy, and 58 needed ventilators to assist breathing.
A total of 127 critical and 102 serious confirmed patients are currently hospitalized, and 33 critical patients are receiving intensive care.
In the past day, 423 confirmed patients recovered and 362 patients were discharged.
In addition, 24 newly confirmed patients died in public hospitals, and the seven-day average death toll rose to 28, but the cumulative death rate for the whole period did not increase, standing at 0.48%.
As for the schools, since today is a weekend and no school is required, no cases have been reported, but there are still nine schools with nine classes to suspend classes.
The number of cases in institutions remains high. Today, 35 institutions have reported cases, and 58 residents and 4 staff have been infected.
Among them, the epidemic broke out in Tianlong Court, and 16 residents were diagnosed.
RCHEs reporting positive cases:
Little Sisters of the Poor St. Mary's Home for the Elderly
Golden
Horse Home for the Elderly Co., Ltd.
Hong Kong Jiangsu,
Zhejiang and Shanghai Association for the
Elderly Home for the
Elderly Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Ma Hing Qiu Home for the
Elderly
Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Fang Wang
Huandi Home
for the
Elderly Hong
Kong
Nursing Co., Ltd
Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service Lutheran Wong Chun Lam Second Home for the Elderly
Hui Sum Nursing Home Limited
Fu King Nursing Home (Sheung Shui) Limited
Hong Kong Baptist District Shu Hung Rehabilitation Nursing Home Limited
Lok Sin Home (Caring Fund) Nursing Home Limited
Pine Joy Garden Senior Nursing Home cum Day Care Center
Holding Your Hands Nursing Home Limited
Tin Lung Court
Yi Yang Xuan
Wo Yan Ju
Sai Wan Ho Xing Yan Nursing Home
Tin Ping Nursing Center Limited Haven of
Hope Siwu Road Nursing Home
RCHDs reporting positive cases:
Haven
of
Hope
Mingde
Day Activity Center
and
Dormitory
Constant Day Activity Center
and
Dormitory
▼On December 13th, the government announced the cancellation of sweeping and traveling with peace of mind▼
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▼On December 13, the government announced the abolition of the Scan Safe Travel and Yellow Code system▼
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Epidemic|An increase of 13,721 confirmed cases and 37 deaths set a new high in the rebound and the overall mortality rate was 0.48% of the epidemic.
12.13|An increase of 13,721 confirmed cases will be canceled from Wednesday Safe travel will be cancelled, entry yellow code will be cancelled, safe travel will be cancelled|Yellow code will be canceled simultaneously from tomorrow Zeng Qiyin believes that the epidemic situation will not worsen rapidly