The epidemic situation in Hong Kong is still severe. There were 20,230 new confirmed cases yesterday (2nd), which was 3,131 cases less than yesterday, falling for two consecutive days.
Liang Zichao, a specialist in the Department of Respiratory System, said that due to the recent holidays, the number of tests may decrease. Therefore, it depends on whether the positive rate reported by the school has decreased after the start of school, and whether the trend of sewage monitoring is downward. peaked and fell back.
Tian Beichen, member of the Legislative Council of the Real Politics Roundtable, quoted news yesterday that the high-speed rail service will be restarted in three stages. The first stage will only involve short-distance trains, namely six stations including Shenzhen North and Guangzhou South; the second stage will involve Changsha, Chaoshan, etc.; It is Beijing, Shanghai and other stations.
According to MTR's previous statement, tickets will be sold three days before customs clearance, which is expected to go on sale this Thursday (5th).
Summary of yesterday's epidemic:
-An increase of 20,230 confirmed cases, 3,131 fewer than yesterday.
- There were 367 imported cases, accounting for 1.81% of the overall case rate; compared with 29,068 airport arrivals on the same day, the confirmed rate was 1.26%, and the seven-day average rate was 3.30%.
- 74 new patients died, a new high after April 8. The average death rate on the 7th rose slightly to 0.264%, and the overall death rate remained at 0.45%. The cumulative death toll was 11,943.
-A total of 5,233 patients were hospitalized, of which 535 were newly confirmed patients, 23 critical cases and 42 serious cases were newly reported.
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1.2｜20,230 newly confirmed cases and 74 patients died, setting a new single-day high after the rebound
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 1.227, that is, one patient still infects more than one person.
(Photo from HKU Faculty of Medicine)
▼January 2 High Speed Rail West Kowloon Station is ready to reopen▼
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▼On January 2, the waiting time in the emergency department of United Hospital was as long as 8 hours or more▼
▼ The closing day of the exhibition on January 1st will explode ▼
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▼ On January 1st, 605 people participated in the New Year's Day Winter Swimming Lifesaving Championship Competition▼
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▼ January 1 New Year's Day horse racing day betting amount 1.7 billion ▼
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[14:56] Chief Secretary for Administration Chen Guoji said that he has noticed that some countries, including Australia, Canada, France, India, South Korea and the United States, have recently implemented the requirement for passengers from Hong Kong to provide a negative test certificate for the new crown before boarding the plane.
Chen Guoji pointed out that the Hong Kong government believes that the imposition of relevant measures is neither necessary nor appropriate. Therefore, he has written to the consul generals of relevant countries in Hong Kong to express his concern and explain the latest epidemic prevention arrangements in Hong Kong so that relevant countries can better understand the situation and re-examine the measures. .
Bili Pain is out of stock｜Social Association pointed out that the neighbors bought medicines and found a crisis of confidence to pass the customs, which may intensify the tide of rushing for medicines
【10:35】There was a rush to buy painkillers and antipyretics recently in Hong Kong, and many brands containing paracetamol ingredients were tense, including piridol.
Lian Weiqiao, director of the Association of Community Organizations, pointed out this morning that recently some neighbors expressed their desire to buy medicines "at the door" but failed, resulting in a "crisis of confidence". In the past, the method of distributing anti-epidemic materials was to use health centers, elderly centers and regional groups that have contact with vulnerable groups.
▼Pilita is out of stock on December 26▼
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Waiting for emergency department｜Guanghua and other 6 hospitals have to wait for more than 8 hours
【10:15】Public hospitals are in the peak winter service period, and the emergency departments of many public hospitals are overwhelmed.
As of 10:00 this morning (3rd), the longest waiting time in the emergency departments of six public hospitals including Kwong Wah Hospital and Prince of Wales Hospital has reached the upper limit of 8 hours.
Li Liye, Chief Administrative Manager (Comprehensive Clinical Services) of the Hospital Authority, said in a radio program that recently, there have been more than 4,000 patients seeking medical treatment every day, many of whom are critically ill, elderly or long-term patients, and more than 1,000 patients are admitted to the hospital every day. It is expected that even after the New Year's holiday, the number of people visiting emergency departments will still soar. The next few days will be a critical period. Citizens with mild symptoms are urged to consider seeking medical treatment in private clinics or hospitals, or use telediagnosis services.
Customs clearance｜Hong Kong University experts say that only screening passengers from a single country is ineffective and importing hamsters must be tested first
[09:32] China and Hong Kong are expected to pass the first phase of customs clearance next Sunday (8th) at the earliest. Professor Leon Poon, a professor at the School of Public Health of the University of Hong Kong, estimated this morning that citizens will return to their hometowns after customs clearance. Due to the flow and gathering of people, there may be more However, he pointed out that if the virus strain in the mainland is similar to that in Hong Kong or other places, the risk of customs clearance will not be too great, so there is no need to worry too much.
At the beginning of the fifth wave in Hong Kong last year, the government issued a "rat killing order" in response to a hamster being found to be infected with the virus, and the import of hamsters is still prohibited.
Pan Liewen described that the transmission of the virus after the animal is still unknown, so if the hamsters are to be imported again, testing or screening must be added to improve the safety factor.
▼On January 19, 2022, under the "Rat Killing Order", citizens handed over hamsters to New Territories South Animal Management Center▼
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▼January 2 High Speed Rail West Kowloon Station is ready to reopen▼
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▼ On January 1, the Hong Kong Tourism Board's "Hong Kong New Year's Eve Countdown" fireworks and light show illuminates Victoria Harbor▼
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▼ On December 31, 2022, the crowd in Tsim Sha Tsui waited for the countdown to 2023▼
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Customs Clearance Mainland｜Tian Beichen quotes news: The high-speed rail will be opened in three phases. The first phase will only go to Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Yulongshan, Longpanyuan and other housing estates. Sewage monitoring is positive. Authorities have sent 45,000 quick test kits. For more than half a day, the Hospital Management Bureau has been urging patients to seek medical treatment for private doctors. Disney｜February recruited 600 people to meet the wave of tourists and Hong Kong Ballet to perform StellaLou epidemic｜An increase of 20,230 cases and an additional 74 people died from the epidemic, setting a new high for more than half a year. "Paracetamol" drugs are fully considered to distribute medicines to grassroots and residents in drug-deficient areas for three needles. Residents are quarantined at the same site. The industry refers to a disguised isolation center to urge the government to support customs clearance without increasing medical pressure｜The Labor Federation pointed out that many tour guides have changed careers, lost confidence in the prospects and have no intention of returning to "paracetamol" "Old Business" Weekly Epidemic｜More than 164,000 confirmed cases were recorded last week, 407 deaths increased by nearly 40%, customs clearance in the Mainland｜Business circles hope to receive 6,000 daily quotas, MTR unions worry about lack of manpower, and Yuan Guoyong's disciples : The mainland repeats the fifth wave of outbreaks in Hong Kong and promotes the promotion of intensive care facilities to clear the mainland｜Jin Dongyan: Up to 200,000 people are infected with the new crown virus in the local area every day.