epidemic. Latest｜An increase of 29,207 confirmed cases, an increase of 52 deaths, and an increase of 77 residents and staff were infected

The number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong is very close to 30,000. Today (31st) there were 29,207 new confirmed cases, including a sharp reduction in imported cases to 424, and an increase of 52 deaths.

Today, 48 new cases were reported in residential care homes, and 77 residents and staff were infected.

On the last day of 2022, the new crown virus epidemic in Hong Kong is still severe. The number of confirmed cases hit a new high after the rebound for two consecutive days. Yesterday (30th) there were 27,830 new confirmed cases, approaching the 30,000 mark, and the cumulative number of infected people was nearly 2.6 million; The Department of Health announced yesterday that 72 more patients died, which is also a new high in a single day after the rebound.

Summary of yesterday's epidemic:

-An increase of 27,830 confirmed cases, the number of confirmed cases rebounded, a sharp increase of 11.8% from yesterday.

- There were 946 imported cases, accounting for 3.40% of the overall case rate; compared with 24,911 airport arrivals on the same day, the confirmed rate was 3.80%, and the seven-day average rate was 4.79%.

- 72 new patients died, a new high after April 8. The average death rate on the 7th rose slightly to 0.248%, and the overall death rate dropped slightly to 0.45%. The cumulative death toll was 11,755.

- A total of 5,196 patients were hospitalized, of which 711 were newly confirmed patients, and 42 critical and 36 serious cases were newly reported.

epidemic.

12.30｜An increase of 27,830 confirmed cases and an increase of 72 patients died.

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 1.3, which means that one patient can infect more than one person.

(Photo from HKU Faculty of Medicine)

▼ On December 30, the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong announced that the character "通" was selected as the "Chinese Character of the Year in Hong Kong"▼

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▼ Street situation in Langwang District, Yen on December 30▼

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▼December 30 On the first day of Japan’s landing restriction order, passengers who boarded the plane signed a statement stating that they had not been to the mainland within 7 days▼

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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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Vaccines｜The demand for injections has increased

[17:09] The government cancels the vaccine permit, but it does not affect the public’s willingness to get injections. With the imminent customs clearance with the mainland, many people are worried about rushing for needles and medicines. In addition, the epidemic situation in Hong Kong continues to be severe, and the number of infections and deaths has risen again As a result, various community vaccination centers have recently experienced a situation of "scrambling for the same day", and the injection team is full of people. Some citizens said that because they are worried that there will be a rush for needles after customs clearance, they must arrange for the elderly at home to get the third injection as soon as possible.

Vaccine Pass｜The number of injections has risen after the cancellation Expert: The epidemic in the Mainland has made Hong Kong people reflect

[16:43] The Hong Kong government announced on Wednesday (28th) the cancellation of the vaccine pass arrangement. The number of people who have been vaccinated recently has risen instead of falling. Among them, the number of people who received the fourth dose of vaccine has reached a new high. On average, nearly 10,000 people have been vaccinated in the past seven days , and more than 15,000 received the fourth injection yesterday; the average daily total number of vaccination doses also returned to the level of 20,000 in early October, and the number of people who received the first injection did not drop significantly, with an average of more than 300 per day.

Emergency evacuation of epidemic prevention︱Mainland factors overwhelm science?

Ye Liu: The cooperation between the mainland and Hong Kong is based on the data

[13:49] The mainland announced that it will be exempt from quarantine on entry on January 8, and Hong Kong immediately revoked a number of social and entry epidemic prevention measures, including vaccine passes and restrictions on gatherings.

The convener of the Executive Council and the chairman of the New Democratic Party, Ye Liushuyi, said on the cable program "Rational and Gained" today (31st) that the mainland's decision to clear customs is an important factor in Hong Kong's relaxation of epidemic prevention measures. Hong Kong, as the "South Gate" of the Mainland, should cooperate The mainland's epidemic prevention policy, "The mainland is loose, we should cooperate."

Lu Chongmao: It is planned to standardize the vaccine requirements for overseas and mainland tourists, urging the public not to snatch a fever-reducing and pain-relieving medicine

[09:15] Hong Kong is preparing for customs clearance with the mainland. The Director of the Medical and Health Bureau, Lu Chongmao, said that customs clearance is what everyone expects and what the people want. However, the increase in the flow of people and people’s livelihood and economic activities will inevitably exacerbate the epidemic. The authorities plan to unify overseas and The vaccination requirements for entry into Hong Kong from the Mainland emphasize the benefits of injections, and hope that consistency can be achieved.

▼On December 28, Li Jiachao announced that most of the epidemic prevention restrictions will be canceled from December 29▼

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▼On December 29, passengers arriving at the airport do not need to undergo nucleic acid testing on the first day▼

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Customs clearance in the Mainland｜Yuen Long residents are not worried about the reappearance of parallel importers: they have already switched to online shopping

[07:00] Customs clearance between Hong Kong and the Mainland is imminent.

Since the mainland closed customs after the epidemic, mainland tourists and local parallel importers have decreased significantly. Some residents in Yuen Long District believe that most parallel importers have transformed after the epidemic, and the problems derived from the past may not reappear after customs clearance.

In addition, many citizens pointed out that they have not been able to reunite with their families for three years since the epidemic, but they are worried that the epidemic situation in the Mainland has intensified recently, indicating that they will not return to the Mainland to visit relatives immediately after customs clearance.

▼ On December 30th, there are many "Jipu" in Langwang District▼

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Hetao Emergency Hospital｜It was completed in April and has been vacant since Hong Kong and Shenzhen signed a memorandum of cooperation. Today, the Hong Kong side will operate it. McDonald’s increases the price｜In early January, the average increase is 3%, and the super value meal is 28 yuan. Sewage monitoring in housing estates is positive and 50,000 people need to quickly test the countdown to New Year’s Eve｜Tsim Sha Tsui, West Kowloon, and Lan Kwai Fong are closed at 8 pm. The number of people celebrating the celebration exceeds 270,000. Work Japan flight restrictions｜After signing the statement, you can fly to Fukuoka as a backup. Hong Kong people buy another ticket to Osaka as a backup to pass through the mainland｜The trade union advocates sending money to attract tourism practitioners to return to the nest. A total of 18,000 has been sent for six consecutive months. In the past four weeks, 1038 cases of mainland imports have been recorded. He Bailiang It is expected that the mainland virus has flowed into Hong Kong’s New Year’s Eve event. The Tourism Board organizes a multimedia light show and debuts in Tsim Sha Tsui on 12.31. Japan’s flight restrictions｜Dongying tour has been canceled and the tour group involved 300 people. Immediately make an appointment to watch a movie and eat a meal, lamenting the unfair epidemic prevention measures in the past