The Department of Health announced today (20th) that there were 16,953 new confirmed cases, about 2,000 or 13.6% more than yesterday.
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
Switch｜Disney 12.17 receives the first tour group CEO under the epidemic: Encouraged by the return of tourists
[23:05] Hong Kong's new crown epidemic has broken through 10,000 cases for several consecutive days. The government will relax a number of social distancing measures on Thursday.
Mok Wai Ting, Chief Executive Officer of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, said today (21st) that in addition to mainland tourists, tourists from Australia, the Philippines, Singapore and other places have been welcomed one after another. Among them, last Saturday (17th) was the first time since the epidemic All the group members from Thailand were satisfied with the welcome of the tour group.
In addition, a delegation from the Southeast Asian tourism industry visited the park last Friday (16th) for a new night fireworks display.
[23:01] The spokesperson of the Bureau of Environment and Ecology said that Liu Liqun, the Permanent Secretary (Food) of the Bureau of Environment and Ecology, was diagnosed and is currently being quarantined in accordance with the guidelines of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health.
The last time she went to work was last Thursday (15th). She wore a mask and complied with relevant epidemic prevention measures at work, and regularly underwent nucleic acid testing and rapid antigen testing. She has no recent travel history.
Qiangjian Building | 16 buildings on the list of Shedifeng.
A total of six buildings including the Imperial Palace and other imperial gardens were on the list in two days
[21:35] The Center for Health Protection announced the latest list of building inspections on Wednesday night (21st). There are 16 buildings on the list, 12 of which are housing more positive cases, including Peninsula East Block 1 in Yau Tong, Tai Wai Wen There are 2 buildings in Lige and 5 buildings in Ma'anshan Athens Residence.
Another 4 buildings were tested positive for sewage samples, including Tower 5 and Tower 7 of the Royal Garden. In the past two days, a total of 6 buildings in this housing estate were included in the mandatory inspection list, and Towers 1 to 3 and 6 were on the list yesterday.
According to the requirements of the announcement, anyone who spends more than two hours at the above-mentioned designated places from December 15th to 21st must be tested on Thursday (22nd) or Friday (23rd).
▼On December 21, part of the buildings will be inspected▼
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Customs clearance｜Inland epidemic rises HKU Jin Dongyan advocates entry nucleic acid testing on par with overseas arrivals
[21:11] Hong Kong and the mainland are expected to clear customs at the beginning of next month, but the recent epidemic situation in the mainland is serious. Jin Dongyan, a professor at the School of Biomedical Sciences of the University of Hong Kong, said that the epidemic prevention measures in the mainland have been relaxed a lot recently. If you only need to do a nucleic acid test on the second day of arrival in Hong Kong Not very reasonable.
Therefore, he suggested that the quarantine of people arriving in Hong Kong from the mainland should be treated the same as those entering Hong Kong from overseas and Taiwan. That is, they should undergo a nucleic acid test upon arrival in Hong Kong, and then do it again on the second day, and do a quick test for 5 consecutive days.
Liang Zichao, a specialist in respiratory system, believes that the local transmission in Hong Kong is fully dominant. In fact, the imported cases "are all good, and the impact on our overall epidemic situation is relatively small."
He pointed out that unless there is serious medical congestion in the Mainland and there may be problems in cross-border medical consultations, immigrants are required to show a 48-hour nucleic acid negative certificate in the Mainland when they arrive in Hong Kong, otherwise there is no need to worry too much.
▼Testing arrangement for people coming to Hong Kong▼
▼On December 21st, the airport is experiencing a flow of outbound Christmas tourists▼
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Happy Valley Po Leung Kuk Infant Group 20 Infants Exploded with Upper Respiratory Tract Infection All are in Stable Condition
【20:29】Upper respiratory tract infection exploded in Po Leung Kuk infant group of Happy Valley Live-in Child Care Center.
The Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health announced today (21st) that the cases involved 20 children, including 10 boys and 10 girls, aged between four and 27 months.
They tested negative for the novel coronavirus disease rapid antigen test.
Liu Jiaxian, the former administrative manager of the Hospital Authority, was diagnosed for the first time and was quarantined at 12.20 on the last day of work
[20:08] The spokesperson of the Hospital Authority stated that Dr. Lau Ka-hin, the executive director of Ruttonjee and Tang Shiu Kin Hospital, Tung Wah East Hospital and Chung Hom Kok Chee's Nursing Home Hospital, was diagnosed and is being quarantined according to the guidelines of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health.
The last time he went to work was yesterday (20th). He wore a mask and followed the relevant infection control measures at work, and carried out rapid antigen tests every day.
He has no recent travel history.
Questioning vaccine permits or violating the Basic Law
[19:54] Legislative Council member Jiang Yuhuan once again questioned the government's anti-epidemic arrangements. She posted a post on social media titled "How does the government define the term 'citizen'", questioning whether the latest vaccine pass involves discrimination or violates the Basic Law.
She wrote in the post: "Yesterday, the deputy director of the Medical and Health Bureau explained that the new round of relaxation measures is to allow 'citizens' to return to normal activities. Her words made me think, aren't the citizens who have not received all the injections not 'Hong Kong citizens'?" "?"
The Medical and Health Bureau responded that since the launch of the "Vaccine Pass", the vaccination rate that has completed three shots has increased rapidly from about 23% at the end of February to the current 83%; In the judgment issued in the judicial review case, it has been clearly stated that the "vaccine passport" is a legal requirement, and it also aims to achieve the legitimate purpose of protecting public health, and is reasonably related to this legal purpose.
Customs Clearance｜Li Jiachao’s FB announced that the quota of Shenzhen’s “Health Station” will increase by 300 to 2,800 per day
[19:01] Chief Executive Li Jiachao announced on Facebook that since last week, the Shenzhen Municipal Government has increased the number of “Health Stations” by 500, and the relevant number has increased by another 300 today, reaching 2,800 per day.
Li Jiachao said that he welcomes and appreciates the arrangement of the Guangdong Provincial Government and the Shenzhen Municipal Government. He pointed out that increasing the number of "Health Stations" will help relieve the needs of citizens from Hong Kong to the Mainland and respond to the urgent needs of citizens. The Hong Kong Government will fully cooperate with Guangdong Province And the anti-epidemic measures of the Shenzhen Municipal Government, the government team will actively deploy relevant preparations.
Zhang Yuren is quarantined at home for the epidemic, and a total of 34 cases of MP infection have been reported since January
[17:46] Zhang Yuren, a 73-year-old member of the Legislative Council, tested positive for nucleic acid. He returned to the Legislative Council Complex yesterday (20th), mainly stayed in the office on the 8th floor, and attended meetings in the reception room on the 7th floor. The mask, the quick test result of the day was negative, and he did not have close contact with other members of parliament or staff, and is now in home isolation.
50,000 people who were positive for sewage in Shapu Road and Carpenter Road residences, Meidong Village and Tin Yan Village must be tested quickly
[17:13] The government announced today (21st) that sewage was detected in residences and housing estates in Kowloon City, Wong Tai Sin and Yuen Long districts, involving residences near Sha Pou Road and Carpenter Road, Mei Tung Estate and Tin Yan Estate A positive result indicates that there may be recessive patients in the premises in this area. The government will distribute a total of about 50,000 rapid antigen test kits to local residents, local cleaning staff and property management staff for self-testing to assist in identification infected.
▼On December 21, part of the buildings will be inspected▼
An increase of 16,953 confirmed imported cases is approaching 1,000, more than 50 deaths and an average of six months.
[16:42] The Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health announced that there were 15,971 new local infection cases and 982 imported cases, bringing the total to 16,953.
The number of dead patients reached 50, a new high in the rebound, and the cumulative number of cases increased to 11,293.
[14:10] The spokesperson of the Treasury Department stated that a family member of the Director of Treasury Services Zhang Xiulan was diagnosed with the 2019 coronavirus disease.
Zhang Xiulan is currently undergoing home quarantine according to the guidelines of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, and will work from home during the quarantine period.
Zhang Xiulan has regularly carried out rapid antigen tests for the new coronavirus, and the results were all negative; the results of the rapid antigen tests conducted today were also negative.
She wore a mask and followed relevant epidemic prevention measures while working.
Chief Executive Li Jiachao went to Beijing today (21st) to report on his duties.
(Photo by Zhang Haowei)
Do you need to be quarantined when entering the Mainland?
Hong Kong Satellite TV: Adjust to "0+3" policy on January 3 next year
[13:15] Some media quoted sources today (21st) as saying that as soon as January 3 next year, people will not need to enter isolation facilities after entering China. The news is yet to be confirmed.
Before Chief Executive Lee Ka-chao went to Beijing this afternoon to report on his duties, he was asked whether there were relevant arrangements, but he did not respond.
Customs Clearance｜Tan Yaozong: Various sources indicate that the work is in preparation and I believe that customs clearance between the two places is in sight
[12:30] Tan Yaozong, a member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, left for Beijing today to attend a regular meeting of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. As for the customs clearance arrangements, he said, "I have seen news from all sides, and I am getting ready for work."
Tan Yaozong, member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, said that sources from all over the country indicated that the customs clearance work was in preparation.
(Photo by Zhang Haowei)
Epidemic｜He Bailiang approves Hong Kong's step-by-step return to normal and promotes withdrawal of 599G gathering restriction order 599F listed premises restrictions
[11:29] The number of epidemic cases has recently been at a "plateau" level of 15,000 cases per day. The government continues to relax anti-epidemic measures. The upper limit on the number of people including restaurants, bars and pubs will be lifted from the winter solstice on Thursday (22nd).
He Bailiang, director of the Center for Infection and Infectious Diseases of the University of Hong Kong, said on a radio program today (21st) that he agrees with the mainland's renaming of the new crown pneumonia to the new crown cold, and pointed out that Hong Kong has returned to normal in small steps for eight consecutive months, and the pace is slower than that of the mainland and the world. " From an international perspective, we are really slow and lagging far behind.”
He continued to point out that Chapter 599F, which is used for restrictions on listed places, and Chapter 599G, which is used to restrict gatherings, are no longer needed, and it is suggested that they can be cancelled, so as to speed up the pace of the epidemic.
[11:23] The spokesperson of the Official Receiver's Office stated today (21st) that the Director of the Official Receiver's Office, Mai Jinluo, tested positive for the 2019 coronavirus rapid antigen test and is being quarantined in accordance with the guidelines of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health. Her last day of work is Yesterday (20th), he wore a mask and followed the relevant epidemic prevention measures at work, and he had no travel history recently.
The Official Receiver's Office will thoroughly clean and disinfect the relevant offices, and will continue to strictly implement various epidemic prevention measures.
Epidemic｜Thursday, the upper limit on the number of people in restaurants was removed
[10:18] The government announced that starting from the winter solstice on Thursday (22nd), the upper limit on the number of people in restaurants, bars and pubs will be revoked, and those who enter bars, pubs, nightclubs, nightclubs, attend banquets, and local tour participants do not need to take quick tests.
Liang Zhenhua, chairman of the Hong Kong Catering Management Association, said on a radio program this morning (21st) that the new measures will help improve business. He has lost business such as spring tea and group dinners for three years. "Great encouragement", "good positive news", and pointed out: "There is an official opportunity to cheer up during the Chinese New Year".
▼Weekly Epidemic Press Conference on December 20▼
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▼On December 19, the MTR announced that Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve will run overnight▼
▼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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Switch｜Cancel the yellow code Ctrip big data reveals that Hong Kong people are frantically searching for Thai, Japanese and Korean flights for Christmas travel
[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."
Compulsory testing｜20 buildings on the list involving Li Jiachao’s former residence, Emperor’s Garden, Xingfa Village, Huangpu Garden, etc. The sewage in Tai Kok Tsui Haitaowan, Weihao Garden, and Qifeng Garden were positive. The last step is the 5 major anti-epidemic restrictions. A list of online courses︱66% of the interviewed third-year students have myopia Experts call for exposure to the right amount of sunlight to slow down the progression of myopia Next year’s Lunar New Year Fireworks Show will be canceled for four consecutive years. There will be no Lunar New Year fireworks for four consecutive years. Leisure and Cultural Services Department: No time to prepare for the epidemic｜14,982 confirmed cases, 33 more deaths, 4,143 hospitalized patients hit a new high, and the number of confirmed cases has hovered between 14,000 and 15,000 in the past two weeks. Department of Health: The epidemic situation seems to be stable Down Wang Shiya was involved in concealing her whereabouts. The defense said that she wanted to pass on an official, but she didn’t know who the candidate was. The official had no choice but to postpone it and then pre-trial Hong Kong Motors Northward｜The details will be announced in the first quarter of next year and will be implemented within the year. Hong Kong drivers can stay in Guangdong for 30 days at a time
▼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%.
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