The number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Hong Kong hovered around 20,000. Looking back at the epidemic last week (announced from December 26 last year to January 1 this year), a total of 164,182 local and imported cases were recorded, compared with the previous week (from December 19 last year to January 1 this year). Announced on December 25) increased by more than 25%.
Last week, the average total number of patients in hospital rose by 19.20% to 5,067, and the average number of critically ill patients increased by 30.07% to 385; while last week, 407 patients died, a weekly increase of 39.86%.
The 7-day average death rate, which compares the number of patients, rose slightly by 0.021 percentage points to 0.247% last week.
▼On December 28, Li Jiachao announced that most of the epidemic prevention restrictions will be canceled from December 29▼
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Imported cases decreased by 6.6% last week
There were 164,182 confirmed cases last week, an increase of 34,292 or 26.4% from the previous week's 129,892.
In terms of imported cases, following the abolition of mandatory nucleic acid testing requirements for immigrants on December 29, the number of imported cases last week was 6,033, a decrease of 6.6% from the previous week; the average ratio of imported cases on the 7th of last week was 3.84% of the total cases. A slight decrease of 1.21 percentage points from 5.05% in the previous week.
▼On December 29, passengers arriving at the airport do not need to undergo nucleic acid testing on the first day▼
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Local cases of Omicron subtype XBB increased by 7.14%
Last week, the number of variant virus Omicron subtypes showed an upward trend. As of 00:00 on Sunday (1st), in terms of local cases, XBB cases increased by 7.14% to 165 cases; BQ.1.1 cases increased by 3.78% to 192 cases.
The number of new cases of other locally mutated viruses remains unchanged.
▼Accident and Emergency Department of Kwong Wah Hospital on December 27▼
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The seven-day average number of patients staying in hospital rose by 19.2%
In terms of the number of hospitalized patients, the seven-day average as of yesterday was 5,067, an increase of 19.2% compared to the previous week. The average number of new patients admitted to the hospital as of last Sunday was 654, an increase of about 13.54% week-on-week.
The number of new critical and serious cases in a single day last week showed an upward trend, from the seven-day average of 296 in the previous week to 385, an increase of 30.07% week-on-week.
The total number of critical and serious cases rose to 428 yesterday, and the number of people receiving intensive treatment also reached 55, a record high for at least half a year.
▼On December 31, more than 330,000 people on both sides of Victoria Harbor sent off 2022▼
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A total of 407 patients died last week, a weekly increase of nearly 40%
In terms of death cases, a total of 407 patients died last week, 116 more than the previous week, an increase of 39.86%. The 7-day average death toll was 58.1. A total of 11,869 people died in Hong Kong. The 7-day average death rate rose from 0.226% to 0.247%.
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Lee Hsien Loong: The situation will be unstable in 2023 The speed of China's recovery from the epidemic is unknown The gift hopes that the epidemic will end the epidemic｜The peak of severe cases has hit many places in Beijing, and the emergency bed utilization rate of hospitals in Beijing has reached 2166%. It will return to normal in the new year｜Li Jiachao: The goal is to lead Hong Kong out of the epidemic and reduce exchanges with the mainland to restrict the epidemic.
1.1｜An increase of 23,361 confirmed cases of nucleic acid testing at airport entry was reduced to 326 cases