Chief Executive Lee Ka-chao revealed before the executive meeting this morning (20th) that the Medical and Health Bureau will announce further relaxation of social distance measures, and the upper limit of 240 people for banquets will be lifted.
Li Xiayin, deputy director of the Medical and Health Bureau, announced in the afternoon that starting from this Thursday, that is, the winter solstice (22nd), the upper limit on the number of people in restaurants, bars and pubs will be lifted, and those who enter bars, pubs, nightclubs, nightclubs, attend banquets, and participate in local tours do not need to quickly test. Theme parks and theaters have also lifted the upper limit on the number of visitors, but maintained the mask order and vaccine passes.
In terms of the epidemic situation, the Center for Health Protection announced 14,112 new local infection cases and 870 positive imported cases, and 33 more patients died. So far, the cumulative number of deaths in Hong Kong has reached 11,243.
Summary of today's epidemic situation:
- 14,982 confirmed cases, a slight decrease of 2.6% compared to yesterday's cases.
- 870 imported cases hit a new high, accounting for 5.81% of the overall case rate; compared with the 18,259 airport arrivals on the same day, the confirmed rate was 4.76%, and the seven-day average rate was 4.62%.
- 33 new patients died, the 7-day average mortality rate rose slightly to 0.204%, the overall mortality rate remained slightly at 0.47%, and the cumulative death toll was 11,243.
- Local XBB cases increased by 2, local BF.7 cases increased by 1, and local BQ.1.1 cases increased by 3, totaling 6 cases.
- The number of cases in institutions remains high. Today, 41 institutions have reported cases, and 75 residents and 13 staff have been infected.
Announced on December 20 to relax measures from December 22:
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Removal of premises capacity restrictions on catering premises, bars/pubs and listed premises
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Cancellation of maximum number of people for banquet events
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Revocation of rapid antigen test requirements for customers of (i) bars/pubs, (ii) nightclubs/nightclubs, (iii) persons attending banquets, and (iv) tourists participating in local tourism activities;
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Eating and drinking are allowed in the following premises, including (i) the outdoor areas of places of public entertainment and activities, (ii) Mahjong Tin Kau venues, and (iii) the outdoor areas of sports premises.
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12.19｜An increase of 15,000 confirmed cases MTR resumed overnight service on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve
The real-time effective reproductive rate of local cases compiled by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong has recently dropped from the peak, and the data is 1.1845.
(Photo from the website of HKU Faculty of Medicine)
Mandatory testing｜20 buildings on the list involve Li Jiachao's former residence, Emperor Garden, Xinghua Village, Huangpu Garden, etc.
[19:47] The Center for Health Protection announced the latest list of mandatory inspection buildings tonight (20th). There are 20 buildings on the list, of which 15 buildings are the residences of more positive cases. Among them, Sha Tin District and Eastern District have 3 buildings on the list. , including Block 3 of Ma'anshan Fubao Garden, Fuli Court of Regal Garden, Block E of Hongjing Garden, etc.
There are another 5 buildings where the sewage samples were tested positive. Among them, there are two in Ho Man Tin, Wei Man Building in Oi Man Estate, Blocks 1, 2, and 3 of the Imperial Garden in Ho Man Tin. Chief Executive Li Jiachao lived in Block 2 of the Imperial Garden before he moved into the Government House. .
▼On December 20th, some buildings will be inspected▼
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40,000 people in Haitaowan, Weihao Garden, and Kaifeng Garden in Tai Kok Tsui were positive for sewage and must be tested quickly
[18:22] The government announced today (20th) that many buildings in Wong Tai Sin, Yau Tsim Mong and Tuen Mun districts involved Weihao Garden in Niu Chi Wan, Hai Tao Wan, a high-end residential building in Tai Kok Tsui, and Kaifeng Garden in Tuen Mun, etc. Positive results were detected in the sewage, indicating that there may be hidden patients in the premises in this area. The government will distribute a total of about 40,000 rapid antigen test kits to local residents, local cleaning staff and property management staff for self-testing. To aid in the identification of infected persons.
▼On December 20th, some buildings will be inspected▼
Online courses ︱ 66% of middle school and junior high school students interviewed have myopia Experts call for exposure to the right amount of sunlight to help slow down the progression of myopia
[17:21] A study by the Chinese University found that under the epidemic, the vision problems of Hong Kong school children have a tendency to worsen. Among them, nearly half of the primary six students have myopia problems, and 66% of the secondary three students.
Ren Zhuosheng, an associate professor of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK, pointed out today (20th) that during the epidemic, schoolchildren used electronic devices to attend classes and read more, which aggravated the situation. He believed that schoolchildren should spend at least two hours a day or 14 hours a week participating in outdoor activities. Exposure to moderate sunlight can help prevent and slow down the progression of myopia.
Vaccine Pass maintains the cancellation of the mask order, which is the last step of returning to normal. A list of the 5 major epidemic prevention restrictions that have not been lifted
[16:50] The Center for Health Protection announced 14,112 new local infection cases with positive tests in the past 24 hours, and another 870 new positive imported cases. Among the new imported cases, 560 cases involved airport test samples, and 208 cases involved the No. One to three days of samples, the remaining 102 cases involved the fourth to seven days of samples.
In addition, 33 more patients passed away, bringing the total number of deaths in Hong Kong to 11,243.
▼On December 20, the government announced that the epidemic prevention measures will be further relaxed from December 22▼
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[15:17] Li Xiayin, deputy director of the Medical and Health Bureau, announced a series of precautions starting from Thursday (22nd), including:
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Removal of capacity restrictions on catering establishments, bars and pubs and listed premises
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Revocation of the upper limit on the number of people on banquet activities
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Removal of rapid test requirements for customers, including: bars, pubs, nightclubs, nightclubs, banquet attendees and visitors to local tourism activities
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Places of public entertainment and outdoor dining
[15:11] Guan Huimin, Chief Administrative Manager (Medical Grade) of the Hospital Authority, said that the number of hospitalizations has increased in the past week, from more than 3,700 inpatients at the beginning of last week to more than 4,100. It rose a few days to around 780 recently.
The public medical hospital bed rate is 113% high, and will be monitored closely. In line with the demand for additional services in winter, to ensure that there are enough manned beds and resources to take care of patients, the operation of the emergency response center will be monitored and mobilized, and the emergency departments will increase manpower to ensure that patients do not need to go outdoors waiting.
[15:08] Ou Jiarong pointed out that sewage monitoring is at a high level, and the virus content per capita in sewage in the past one to two weeks has ranged from 1.5 million to 2 million, which is higher than before. However, the real-time effective virus reproduction rate of HKU has gradually dropped to 1.18.
In the past two weeks, the number of confirmed cases has hovered between 14,000 and 15,000. Department of Health: The epidemic situation seems to have stabilized. The epidemic has increased by 14,982 confirmed cases, 33 more deaths, and 4,143 patients in hospital have reached a new high.
[15:04] Ou Jiarong, chief doctor of the Infectious Disease Division of the Center for Health Protection, pointed out that in the past week, there were an average of 15,610 reports per day, a slight increase of 12% from the previous week. In the past two weeks, the level of 14,000 to 50,000 cases has hovered, and the epidemic seems to have stabilized.
▼In the early morning of December 19th, fans cheered for Argentina to win the World Cup▼
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Next year's Lunar New Year Fireworks Show will be cancelled. There will be no Lunar New Year fireworks for four consecutive years. LCSD: Not in time to organize
[14:52] The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced that due to the epidemic situation, the 2023 Lunar New Year Fireworks Display will be cancelled. Fireworks displays usually take two to three months to organize, so they could not be held in time.
▼On December 19, the MTR announced that it will run overnight on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve▼
[11:35] The Environmental Protection Department, together with the Tai Po Police District and the Department of Health, checked the test certificates of the people tested at the entrance and exit of Yi Sheng Court, Tai Po Plaza, to confirm whether they had carried out the test according to the requirements of the mandatory test announcement. A total of 207 persons under investigation were inspected in the operation.
Among them, six 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 fixed penalty notices of $10,000 to three of them.
The 240-person banquet limit is loosened. Li Jiachao calls for an objective evaluation: social measures have been relaxed by 90%
[09:46] Chief Executive Lee Ka-chao met with the media before the executive meeting. He said that Hong Kong’s epidemic control measures have been relaxed by more than 90%, and only a small part has been kept. It is because of the risk and actual situation to ensure that the medical system can afford and protect The old and the young, especially children, have a very low vaccination rate. The Medical and Health Bureau will announce further relaxation of social distancing measures in the afternoon, including relaxing the upper limit on the number of people who can eat and drink.
[09:37] The spokesperson of the Labor and Welfare Bureau stated that Liu Yan, the permanent secretary, tested positive for the rapid antigen test of the 2019 coronavirus disease and is now being quarantined in accordance with the guidelines of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health.
The last time Liu Yan went to work was December 16. She wore a mask and followed relevant epidemic prevention measures at work, and regularly underwent nucleic acid testing or rapid antigen testing. She has no recent travel history.
[08:33] The spokesperson of the Labor and Welfare Bureau stated that the press secretary of the Labor and Welfare Bureau, Sun Yuhan, tested positive for nucleic acid. He wore a mask and followed the relevant epidemic prevention measures at work. Japan), while Sun Yuhan conducted a rapid test today and the result was negative.
▼On the evening of December 18th, hundreds of fans watched the World Cup final in Olympian City▼
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▼The Hong Kong Cycling Festival will resume on December 18, the coldest day after winter▼
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▼On December 16, representatives of the tourism industry in Southeast Asia visited Ocean Park▼
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▼On December 16, the high-speed rail West Kowloon Station lights up and people come in and out▼
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▼On December 19, the government announced the "Primary Medical and Health Blueprint"▼
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Strong Inspection Building｜20 buildings on the list involving luxury mansion Bihua Garden and West Mid-Levels Weihua Court Epidemic｜15,383 confirmed cases dropped by 4% 7-day average death rate rose above 0.2% Tsuen Wan Shengbai Mountain Jinting Hill and Kwun Tong Yuet Wah Street Residential sewage positive 50,000 people need to quickly test the foreign helper to extend the current contract and postpone the return to the place of origin. The two flexible arrangements will be terminated on May 1 next year. The confirmed male patient in the North Lantau Hospital left the hospital this morning. Wearing a red jacket and a green top calls the public to pay attention to the patient The organization hopes to increase the new crown long-acting antibody combination Kong Fanyi: less side effects can be regarded as a booster Macao switch︱12.20 Adjust quarantine arrangements to enter the country with a negative nucleic acid certificate and relax to 72 hours Macau switch｜Cui Dingbang refers to the increase in traffic demand.
The political assistant today tested positive, the deputy director of the bureau was quarantined at home last Friday
