Chief Executive Lee Ka-chao held a press conference this afternoon (28th) of the "Guidance and Coordination Group for Epidemic Response", announcing that various social distancing measures such as vaccination and gathering restrictions will be canceled from tomorrow, only the mask order will be maintained, and the requirement for close contacts will also be cancelled. Arrangements for isolation and quarantine. Passengers arriving in Hong Kong from tomorrow and onwards do not need to undergo mandatory nucleic acid testing. Before boarding a plane in Hong Kong, it is no longer mandatory to fill out a health declaration. suggestion.
In addition, the government immediately stopped the announcement of compulsory building inspections. The Education Bureau will also review the situation of schools and the arrangements for rapid testing in schools. After discussing with schools and seeking opinions, it is initially considered that primary schools and kindergartens will maintain daily rapid testing due to their low self-care ability.
The Department of Health announced yesterday (27th) that there were 18,626 new confirmed cases, about 800 fewer than yesterday; 53 patients died after the rebound, and the total number of cases reached 11,562.
The National Health and Medical Commission announced a major change in prevention and control policies in the middle of the night on Monday (26th). The mainland will be "switched" from January 8th. Chinese and foreign personnel entering the mainland do not need to undergo nucleic acid testing and centralized isolation (quarantine). A negative nucleic acid test result within the previous 48 hours is sufficient.
Li Weizhen, chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Medical Laboratories, predicts that the laboratories in Hong Kong can perform at least 80,000 to 100,000 single-sample nucleic acid tests per day, which is believed to be able to meet the initial demand for customs clearance.
Summary of yesterday's epidemic:
-An increase of 18,626 confirmed cases, the number of confirmed cases has dropped for three consecutive days, a slight drop of 3.98% from yesterday.
- There were 990 imported cases, accounting for 5.32% of the overall case rate; compared with 19,991 airport inbound passengers on the same day, the confirmed rate was 4.95%, and the seven-day average rate was 4.98%.
- 53 new patients died, the 7-day average mortality rate dropped slightly to 0.232%, the overall mortality rate remained at 0.46%, and the cumulative death toll was 11,562.
- A total of 4,884 patients were hospitalized, of which 661 were newly confirmed patients, and 15 critical and 28 serious cases were newly reported.
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12.27｜An increase of 18,626 confirmed imported cases reached a new high and approached 1,000 cases
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The immediate effective reproduction rate of local cases compiled by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong continues to rise, and the latest is 1.2858, which means that one patient can infect more than one person.
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[15:55] Lu Chongmao said that the government has always aimed to ensure that there are enough vaccines for Hong Kong people to get injections. Fubitai and Sinovac have been officially registered. In addition to citing that the vaccines are safe and effective, it also means that vaccine manufacturers can submit to private medical professionals Personnel supply and purchase vaccines. At present, enough vaccines have been bought for Hong Kong people to vaccinate. The demand for Fubitai bivalent vaccines and children’s formulas is higher than that of the original virus strain vaccines, and the delivery time for supplements is longer. Therefore, the arrangement has been adjusted on December 23. Vaccines and children's formulas are given priority over Hong Kong residents for free. Fubitai and Sinovac's original vaccines are used as boosters. Non-Hong Kong residents can be provided with boosters after staying for at least 30 days.
We will pay close attention to the review arrangement of the vaccination situation in order to avoid non-Hong Kong residents who come to Hong Kong for a specific short-term injection, emphasizing that the government will not vaccinate government vaccines for short-term visitors to Hong Kong.
[15:40] Lu Chongmao, director of the Medical and Health Bureau, said that the government has been following the principle of scientific and precise anti-epidemic, keeping pace with the changing epidemic situation, ensuring the health of the medical system and citizens, and balancing economic needs.
Over the past few months, the measures have been adjusted in a steady and orderly manner, and the lives of citizens are normal, and they can connect to the world with the backing of the motherland.
1) No longer define close contacts of the new crown and cancel the quarantine order: the vaccination rate has increased in the past three years, and the immunity has reached a high level. This order greatly increased social costs. In order to further promote economic activities and restore people's lives, it was decided to cancel the classification of close contacts and issue quarantine orders to them.
That is to say, the family members and other close contacts of the confirmed cases can come and go freely in the future without compulsory isolation.
2) Cancel the vaccine pass: The vaccination rate of the third dose has increased significantly from 23% at the end of February to 83% now, establishing a solid epidemic prevention screen and laying the foundation for recovery. For those who have recovered, the overall effectiveness of three doses has reached 94%. It is estimated that maintaining the vaccine pass can bring additional benefits or the social cost is not enough. Therefore, the vaccine pass system, including the temporary permit arrangement for people arriving in Hong Kong, has been cancelled.
3) Unify the inspection requirements of incoming tourists to achieve consistency: Considering the changes in the Mainland and the world, the import rate from the Mainland has increased from the first half of December to 5.8%, which is similar to other overseas regions. , further optimize the arrangements under balance, and simplify the arrangements for arrivals in Hong Kong to apply to all arrivals in a uniform manner.
4) Cancel most social distances: including the cancellation of restrictions on gatherings in public places, but maintain mask requirements.
In the past few months, various social distance measures have been properly adjusted to allow daily exercise. In response to public expectations, most social measures will be canceled: including restrictions on the operation of catering business premises and listed premises under 599F, and group gatherings in public places under 599G Restrict the "gathering restriction order"; however, the industry is strongly urged to maintain the environmental hygiene of the premises, such as air circulation, regular cleaning and disinfection, avoiding sharing personal items, and providing arrangements such as hand sanitizer.
The current class will maintain 599I, and public transportation requirements will continue to be maintained. Wearing a mask is one of the important ways to reduce respiratory tract infections. Because Hong Kong is in a high-risk period of respiratory tract infections, experts’ opinions are combined to assess that the current cancellation may cause major infections. In order to prevent citizens In winter, we are double attacked by the new crown flu, so we must maintain the mask order.
[15:30] Chief Executive Lee Ka-chao announced further optimization of epidemic prevention measures, which will be implemented tomorrow (28th):
1) Cancel the quarantine order and no longer define close contacts, but will issue health measure recommendations to such people through confirmed cases
2) To cancel the Vaccination Pass, more targeted measures will be taken, especially to continue to promote the vaccination of the elderly and the young
3) All mandatory nucleic acid tests for entry will be cancelled. Arrivals from overseas, Mainland China, Macao, and Taiwan are no longer required. Mandatory nucleic acid tests on or after the day of arrival in Hong Kong will be changed to issue health advice that can be tested quickly until the fifth day.
4) Cancel all social distance measures, including gathering restrictions, 1.5-meter table distance, maximum number of people per table, etc., and only maintain the mask order
Japanese airport restrictions｜Four kinds of mentality fly to Fukuoka, Okinawa
[12:48] The Japanese government suddenly announced on Tuesday (27th) that starting from Friday (30th), passengers from mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau can only enter from Tokyo's Haneda Airport, Narita Airport, Osaka Kansai Airport and Nagoya's Chubu Airport , Return arrangements for passengers from other destinations are unknown.
This morning (28th), there are still passengers at Hong Kong Airport going to restricted destinations such as Okinawa and Fukuoka. They can be divided into four types of mentality for their itinerary and return arrangements. Some people plan to return to Hong Kong by detouring Taiwan. First flew from Okinawa to Tokyo and then returned to Hong Kong, but also decided to go with the situation, not worried or prepared: "I haven't traveled for three years, even if it's something we really want to go."
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News: Vaccine pass, restrictions on gatherings cancelled, close contacts will not be quarantined Li Jiachao meets reporters in the afternoon
[12:45] Chief Executive Lee Ka-chao will hold a press conference of the "Epidemic Response Guidance and Coordination Group" at 3:30 this afternoon (28th). Director of the Medical and Health Bureau Lu Chongmao and Director of the Center for Health Protection Xu Lejian will also attend.
According to sources, the government plans to cancel some social distancing measures, and close contacts of confirmed cases will no longer need to be quarantined, but measures such as mask orders, quarantine orders for confirmed cases, and rapid school tests will continue to be maintained.
Customs Clearance in the Mainland︱He Boliang’s material to get the same injections Passengers who come to Hong Kong are given priority to follow foreign countries and do not need to quarantine
[10:52] Customs clearance with the mainland is imminent. Regarding the arrangements for personnel exchanges, Ho Pak-liang, director of the Center for Infection and Infectious Diseases of the University of Hong Kong, pointed out that the symptoms of all injections are mild, and the chance of severe cases is one in ten thousand. I believe that priority will be given to all three injections For tourists coming to Hong Kong, he believes that there is no need for quarantine after customs clearance, and the role of testing is minimal.
Customs clearance in the mainland︱Jiang Yuhuan pointed out that the national policy is to return to normal and Hong Kong should follow the steps to withdraw some epidemic prevention measures
[09:38] The National Health and Medical Commission announced that the new crown pneumonia will no longer be included in the management of quarantine infectious diseases from January 8 next year, and those who are diagnosed do not need to be quarantined.
Legislative Council member Jiang Yuhuan said today (28th) that the country's prevention and control policies now hope to return to normal, and that Hong Kong should follow the guidelines of the Mainland, and it is necessary to withdraw some of the epidemic prevention policies.
At present, a series of regulations made by the government under the Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (Chapter 599) are still in effect. Jiang pointed out that Chapter 599 refers to a public health emergency, but now that Hong Kong is holding large-scale events, the government should review the policy Is it still relevant.
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▼December 25, the citizens "return to normal" to celebrate Christmas▼
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▼On December 23, the airport reappeared the crowds of tourists▼
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In the first two months of free travel in Japan, 120,000 Hong Kong people "returned to their hometowns"; in November, ten tourists and one Hong Kong resident
【00:44】Since the opening of Japan in June, the number of Hong Kong people traveling to Japan "returning to the countryside" has only been a few hundred per month. However, since Japan resumed independent travel in October, the number of monthly tourists has soared to 36,200 , an increase of about 12 times compared to September.
In November, 83,000 Hong Kong people visited Japan, accounting for 8.9% of the total number of tourists visiting Japan in that month, second only to tourists from South Korea, Taiwan and the United States, and almost one in ten tourists was from Hong Kong; In comparison, there were 199,702 Hong Kong people who visited Japan that month, which means that it has recovered to about 42% before the epidemic last month.
▼December 25, when the epidemic situation in Macau was severe, many shops were closed▼
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Epidemic situation in Macau｜Free nucleic acid testing will be canceled from Tuesday Residents who suspect the epidemic will only need a quick test｜An increase of 18,626 confirmed imported cases will hit a new high of 990 people and 53 more people will die Purgatory Epidemic｜A 31-month-old girl died and 3 young children were in critical condition. The cumulative number of confirmed cases exceeded 2.5 million. Weekly Epidemic｜130,000 confirmed cases rose to 20% in critical cases last week. The epidemic is about to end at zero o'clock, and everyone shouts Merry Christmas
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