The Hong Kong government has significantly relaxed epidemic prevention and social distancing measures. Anti-epidemic measures such as vaccine permits, gathering restrictions, close contacts isolation and quarantine arrangements, and entry inspection nucleic acid testing have been canceled since Thursday (29th), but the mask order is still maintained.
The number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong yesterday (29th) reached 20,000 for two consecutive days, with 24,895 new infections and 62 more deaths.
According to the latest entry arrangements of the Japanese government, starting today (30th), flights from mainland China can only land at Tokyo Haneda, Narita, Osaka Kansai, and Nagoya airports; for existing direct passenger flights from Hong Kong and Macau, if passengers on board fly within 7 days Those who have not stayed in mainland China will be able to carry passengers to New Chitose Airport, Fukuoka Airport and Okinawa Naha Airport.
Several airlines are requiring passengers traveling to the above locations to sign a new declaration when they check in for their flight.
Overview of yesterday's epidemic situation:
-An increase of 24,895 confirmed cases, the number of confirmed cases rebounded, a sharp increase of nearly 19.31% from yesterday.
- There were 1,306 imported cases, accounting for 5.25% of the overall case rate; compared with 24,236 airport arrivals on the same day, the confirmed rate was 5.39%, and the seven-day average rate was 4.96%.
- 62 new patients died, the 7-day average mortality rate rose slightly to 0.243%, the overall mortality rate remained at 0.46%, and the cumulative death toll was 11,683.
-A total of 5,195 patients were hospitalized, of which 616 were newly confirmed patients, and 28 critical and 23 serious cases were newly reported.
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12.29｜An increase of 24,895 confirmed imported cases accounted for 1306 cases and an additional 62 patients died
Flight restrictions in Japan｜Overview of the latest arrangements of Cathay Pacific, Express, and Hong Kong Airlines
China Travel Service's "Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents" Online Reservation Service
Addresses, business hours, and inquiry telephone numbers of the Hong Kong CTS Document Service Centers
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.
(Photo from HKU Faculty of Medicine)
[17:55] The Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health announced that there were 26,884 new local infection cases and 946 new positive imported cases, with a total of 27,830 cases, a new single-day high after the rebound.
Another 72 patients died, two of which were found in public mortuaries after testing the body samples. So far, the cumulative number of deaths in Hong Kong has reached 11,755.
50,000 people who tested positive for sewage in housing estates such as Xinghe Mingju and Leo Square need quick tests
[17:45] The epidemic situation in Hong Kong has been repeated, and the number of confirmed cases has broken the 20,000 case mark for many days.
The government announced today (30th) that the sewage test results in many places in Wong Tai Sin District and Yau Tsim Mong District were positive, and the virus load was relatively high, indicating that there may be recessive patients, including Xinghe Mingju and Yau Tsim Mong District in Wong Tai Sin District Residential areas such as Leofang and Aoyu.
The government will gradually distribute a total of about 50,000 rapid antigen test kits to residents, local cleaning staff and property management staff for self-testing to assist in the identification of infected persons.
▼December 30, the first day of implementation of Japan’s drop restriction order▼
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High Speed Rail West Kowloon Station KMB Line W3 will extend service from 1.9 next year and Fanling Highway will add an interchange station
[16:03] The mainland will be "closed" from January 8 next year, which means that the customs clearance between the two places is imminent.
The Transport Department stated that starting from January 9, 2023 (Monday), the service hours of KMB Line W3 at the High Speed Rail Station will be extended on a trial basis.
In addition, there will be an additional stop at the Fanling Highway Interchange Station for the departures from Sheung Shui Bus Terminus.
The TD will also increase the bus-bus interchange concession scheme at the Fanling Highway Interchange Station and the Tsing Sha Highway Interchange Station.
From January 9, 2023 (Monday), the service hours of KMB Line W3 at the High Speed Rail Station will be extended on a trial basis.
Countdown to New Year’s Eve｜The roads on both sides of Victoria Harbor will be closed from 8:00 p.m. Lan Kwai Fong will be closed from 2:00 p.m.
[16:00] New Year’s Eve is approaching. The police today (30th) briefed on the special traffic arrangements for New Year’s Eve (31st), saying that crowd control and improvement will be implemented in Lan Kwai Fong on Hong Kong Island, West Kowloon Cultural District and Tsim Sha Tsui in response to the flow of people. road measures.
Senior Superintendent Lau Tat-fai, Traffic Deployment Manager, Kowloon West, said that there were about 20,000 people going out on Christmas Eve. It is believed that there will be more people this time, and the scope of road closures will also be expanded.
Customs clearance in the Mainland｜The trade union advocates sending money to attract tourism practitioners to return to the nest
[14:45] The customs clearance between Hong Kong and the Mainland is imminent, and various industries previously affected by the epidemic are expected to recover.
The Tourism Federation Committee of the Federation of Trade Unions put forward a number of suggestions to the government today (30th), including a proposal to provide practitioners with a half-year, monthly resumption subsidy of 3,000 yuan, or 18,000 yuan per person, to attract tourism practitioners who have changed careers to resume their jobs, and Provide operators with a start-up fund for the recovery of the tourism industry, and support preparations before the resumption of business.
In the past four weeks, 1038 imported cases from the Mainland were recorded
[14:25] The epidemic situation in the mainland is severe. According to the data of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, since the mainland relaxed the epidemic prevention measures on December 8, Hong Kong has recorded 1,038 imported cases from the mainland in the past four weeks.
He Bailiang, director of the Center for Infection and Infectious Diseases at the University of Hong Kong, believes that since people who came to Hong Kong from the south in the past did not need to be quarantined, it is believed that the mainland virus has entered Hong Kong.
He also pointed out that he does not agree that the need for testing for people coming to Hong Kong from the mainland can prevent the virus from entering Hong Kong, because measures such as the closure of areas during the past outbreaks in Hong Kong have not prevented major outbreaks.
Flight restrictions in Japan｜Dongying Tourism has been canceled after the resumption of the tour group involving 300 people or additional group fees
[13:12] From today (30th), if the airlines flying to Japan confirm that the passengers on board have not stayed in mainland China within 7 days, they will be able to carry passengers directly to Sapporo New Chitose Airport, Fukuoka Airport and Okinawa Naha Airport.
Not many citizens took the plane to Fukuoka as originally planned this morning. Some passengers felt that they had found it again. Some citizens who wanted to go to the local area for business bought an extra ticket to Osaka as a backup. They spent nearly 4,000 yuan to ensure that they could leave .
▼On December 29, passengers arriving at the airport do not need to undergo nucleic acid testing on the first day▼
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▼The status of restaurants on the first day of the cancellation of the vaccine pass on December 29▼
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Flight restrictions in Japan｜After signing the statement, you can fly to Fukuoka
[09:25] The Japanese government has imposed restrictions on flights from Hong Kong to Japan. The latest arrangement is that if the airline confirms that the passengers on board have not been to the mainland within 7 days, they can carry passengers to Fukuoka, Okinawa Naha and Sapporo New Chitose Airport, and the flight is not allowed The company has increased flights, and many airlines will cut flights, including Cathay Pacific, which canceled flights to Nagoya and Fukuoka starting today (30th).
Huan Guoquan, executive director of Dongying Tour, said that due to the continuous changes in Japanese policies, several tour groups have been canceled in the past two days, involving 200 to 300 guests, but they can now depart as usual, so they will continue to inform the withdrawing guests to ask whether they will come again join.
He also said that due to the cancellation of many flights, it is not ruled out that the price of air tickets will increase, and there may also be opportunities to increase the cost of tour groups.
▼On December 28, the government announced the cancellation of the vaccine pass▼
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▼On December 28, citizens who are going to Japan's non-four restricted airports will depart as usual before the entry into force▼
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▼On December 28, China Travel Service will apply for the Home Return Permit▼
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▼On December 28, the government announced that starting from December 29, no nucleic acid testing will be required when entering the airport▼
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▼On December 28, Li Jiachao announced that most of the epidemic prevention restrictions will be canceled from December 29▼
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▼The Sheung Wan Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal will be reopened on December 28▼
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▼West Kowloon Station of the High Speed Rail is ready to resume traffic on December 27▼
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▼Pilita is out of stock on December 26▼
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"Zero Needle" citizens "regain their freedom" and watch movies and eat meals and lament the unfairness of past epidemic prevention measures. Must sign a statement and do not go to the three districts of the Mainland within seven days. Positive sewage from housing estates in the three districts. The government has sent 45,000 quick test kits to Japan. Flight restrictions｜Passengers who have not been to the Mainland can go back to the airport. On the first day of the cancellation of the test, the citizens who returned to Hong Kong at the beginning of the year directly called for convenience: it was very difficult at the time, and today the switch to the mainland is so fast｜One article reads clearly about the adjustment of the entry measures for tourists from China and Hong Kong. Fly to Japan and South Korea to check the Japanese flight restrictions｜Express flights to 6 airports in Japan as usual, but passengers must Declare that you have never been to the mainland Japan is restricted to Hong Kong flights and can only land at four airports Lin Shixiong: Try to withdraw the restrictions or narrow the scope of the impact Cancel the vaccine pass Fly to the mainland 3 airports Cathay Pacific suspends flights to Nagoya Fukuoka Liu Yulong predicts that the epidemic in Hong Kong has reached its peak and is rampant within two weeks at the earliest. The quarantine order for confirmed cases can be lifted in two weeks. Relaxing the psychological barriers for epidemic prevention is to ensure the health of citizens Lu Chongmao: I have no objection to deleting safe travel Farewell to the vaccine pass "zero needle" elderly for 10 months and finally drink tea in the restaurant: be free!
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