On the last day of 2022, 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 significant reduction in imported cases to 424, and an increase of 52 deaths. There were 33 new cases in institutions today. Eight more local cases carry the new mutant virus strain, including 3 cases of XBB and 5 cases of BQ1.1.
Summary of today's epidemic situation:
-An increase of 29,207 confirmed cases, an increase of 4.95% from yesterday.
-The number of imported cases has been greatly reduced to 424, accounting for 1.45% of the overall case rate; compared with 24,940 airport inbound passengers on the same day, the confirmed rate is 1.70%, and the seven-day average rate is 4.27%.
- 52 new patients died, the 7-day average mortality rate was 0.244%, the overall mortality rate remained at 0.45%, and the cumulative death toll was 11,807.
-The number of local cases with new mutant virus strains increased by 8, including 3 XBB cases with a total of 165 cases, and another 5 cases of BQ1.1 with a total of 192 cases.
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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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Customs clearance in the Mainland｜Cathay Pacific announced 1.8 more flights between Hong Kong and Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, 10 flights a week to and from Beijing and Hong Kong
[19:26] Customs clearance between the mainland and Hong Kong is imminent. Cathay Pacific Airways announced on its official Weibo today (31st) that in order to actively respond to the country’s implementation of Class B and B controls on the infection of the new crown virus and increase the exchange of personnel between the mainland and Hong Kong, it will start from January 1 next year. From January 8, passenger flights between Hong Kong and Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou will be increased, and from January 14, passenger flights between Hong Kong and Xiamen will be increased.
▼ Cathay Pacific's air service staff will be understaffed on the plane▼
From New Year's Day onwards, the respite center only accepts residents with mild symptoms who have not received three injections and have received more than three injections to stay in the nursing home.
[19:00] The SWD stated that in response to health authorities adjusting the arrangement for confirmed residents of residential care homes for the elderly and residential care homes for the disabled starting tomorrow (January 1), that is, only residents who have received less than three doses of vaccines will be sent To receive care in respite centers, the SWD announced today that all respite centers will accept the above-mentioned residents from tomorrow.
According to the relevant arrangements, residents with mild symptoms or asymptomatic confirmed cases who have received three or more doses of vaccines will be arranged to stay in residential care, and the medical staff of the Hospital Authority will provide appropriate treatment and support.
Based on the above arrangements, only confirmed residents who have received less than three doses of vaccines will be arranged to be sent to respite centers for care, and confirmed residents who are severely ill (regardless of their vaccination doses) will be assessed by medical staff for symptoms and conditions , and arranged to be sent to hospital for treatment.
Therefore, starting tomorrow, all respite centers will only accept mild or asymptomatic confirmed patients who have received less than three doses of vaccines. Ling Sports Center and Southwest Sports Center in Tsing Yi.
Epidemic｜Added 29,207 cases after cancellation of entry testing requirements, imported cases plummeted by more than half
[18:21] 2022 is about to pass, but the epidemic has not yet passed.
There were 29,207 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong today (31st), and the number is approaching the 30,000 mark, a new high in nine months.
As Hong Kong has recently canceled nucleic acid testing for airport cases, the number of imported cases has dropped sharply, from about 1,000 cases in recent days, a sharp drop of 55%, accounting for 1.45% of the overall rate.
Citizens will be issued relevant certificates after being vaccinated with bivalent vaccines.
Vaccine｜The demand for injections has increased
[17:09] The government canceled the vaccine permit, but it did not affect people’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. Lu Chongmao, director of the Medical and Health Bureau, said that customs clearance is what everyone expects and what the people want, but the increase in personnel flow and people's livelihood and economic activities will inevitably intensify 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
