The Department of Health announced yesterday (20th) that there were 14,982 new confirmed cases, and the immediate effective reproduction rate of local cases dropped to 1.13, which is expected to enter a plateau.
Starting from the winter solstice this Thursday (22nd, tomorrow), the government will revoke the upper limit on the number of people in restaurants, bars and pubs, and those who enter bars, pubs, nightclubs, nightclubs, banquets, and local tour participants do not need to take quick tests, but the mask order and vaccines will be maintained pass.
Chief Executive Lee Ka-chao said yesterday that more than 90% of the epidemic prevention measures have been lifted.
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) outdoor areas of places of public entertainment and activities, (ii) Mahjong Tin Kau venues, and (iii) outdoor areas of sports premises.
The immediate effective reproduction rate of the latest local case of HKU has dropped to 1.13, and the epidemic is expected to enter a plateau.
(Photo from HKU Faculty of Medicine)
Summary of yesterday's epidemic:
- 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.
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12.20｜An increase of 14,982 confirmed cases. From the winter solstice to the banquet, there is no need for rapid test vaccines. The cancellation of the mask order is the last step of normalization. List of 5 major epidemic prevention restrictions that have not been withdrawn
▼Weekly Epidemic Press Conference on December 20▼
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[07:10] As the government gradually relaxes the epidemic prevention policy and the "yellow code" restriction on entry has been lifted, the Southeast Asian tourism industry immediately formed a delegation to visit Hong Kong. It seems that everything is going well for Hong Kong's return to normal.
Cai Wenxuan, managing director and vice president (international market) of Ctrip Group (Trip.com), accepted an exclusive interview with "Hong Kong 01" and pointed out that on the day of the relaxation (13th), the number of Hong Kong people searching for flights to Thailand, Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea also increased significantly, reflecting positive Plan Christmas and New Year trips; the search volume for inbound flights to Hong Kong has also increased astonishingly, an increase of 20 times compared to the same period last year, among which passengers from Vancouver and Toronto, Canada accounted for the most searches for Hong Kong flights, more than doubled compared to the 7 days before the relaxation.
[07:05] The new crown epidemic that has lasted for nearly three years has impacted Hong Kong's economy, and Hong Kong's status is likely to be surpassed by Singapore.
Cai Wenxuan, Managing Director and Vice President (International Market) of Ctrip Group (Trip.com), said in an exclusive interview with "Hong Kong 01" that Hong Kong TV is influential, and the TV series named TVB are still deeply loved by Southeast Asian people. The industry will not be inferior to Singapore.
He also pointed out that although the two places are financial centers, they both have their own strengths. For example, Hong Kong is backed by the Mainland, and it is expected that the reopening will regain its advantages. "I think there is no reason for Hong Kong to do worse than Singapore."
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▼On December 20, Chief Executive Li Jiachao announced the relaxation of epidemic prevention restrictions▼
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The 240-person banquet limit is loosened. Li Jiachao calls for objective evaluation: social measures have been relaxed by 90%.
