Epidemic｜The first recorded XBB.1.5 imported cases increased by 15,850 confirmed imported cases rebounded

The new crown pneumonia epidemic continues. Today (7th) there are 15,850 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong, which is nearly 20% lower than yesterday.

Due to the cancellation of nucleic acid testing for airport cases in Hong Kong, the imported cases continued to drop sharply, but today the imported cases rebounded to 509 cases, accounting for 3.21% of the total cases.

This is the first imported case of the new mutant virus strain XBB.1.5 recorded in Hong Kong. The World Health Organization announced earlier that the XBB.1.5 disease is the most contagious Omicron variant branch so far. We are very concerned about the rapid spread of the XBB.1.5 virus strain in the Northeast of the United States. Worried, earlier rumors in the Mainland that XBB.1.5 can cause incontinence triggered a rush to buy diapers.

Today, 72 more people died, and the seven-day average death toll rose to 67. The seven-day average death rate also rose slightly to 0.360%, and the cumulative death toll was 12,276.

Summary of today's epidemic situation:

-An increase of 15,850 confirmed cases, a drop of nearly 20% from yesterday.

- The first imported case of the new mutant virus strain XBB.1.5 was recorded.

- There were 509 imported cases, accounting for 3.21% of the overall case rate; compared with 25,166 airport arrivals on the same day, the confirmed rate was 2.02%, and the seven-day average rate was 1.36%.

- 72 new patients died, the 7-day average mortality rate was 0.360%, the overall mortality rate remained at 0.45%, and the cumulative death toll was 12,276.

- Local cases with new mutant virus strains increased by 10, including 4 cases of XBB for a total of 173 cases, BF.7 for a total of 27 cases, and BQ1.1 for a total of 198 cases.

China and Hong Kong will clear customs tomorrow. The number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Hong Kong has fallen after two consecutive days of rising. Today, only 15,850 confirmed cases were recorded, a drop of nearly 20% from yesterday, of which 15,341 were local cases.

Due to the cancellation of nucleic acid testing for airport cases in Hong Kong on December 29, imported cases continued to drop sharply, maintaining a level of nearly 200 in the past two days, but today the number of imported cases rose to 509, accounting for 3.21% of the overall case rate.

There were 509 new positive imported cases, including 33 positive nucleic acid tests (13 confirmed cases and 20 asymptomatic infections) and 476 positive rapid antigen test cases.

As the number of arrivals at the airport on the same day was 25,166, the confirmed rate was 2.02%.

The seven-day average number of confirmed cases also rose slightly to 327, and the seven-day average diagnosis rate was 1.36%.

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Among the samples received by the Public Health Laboratory Service of the Department of Health from December 29, 2022 to January 4 this year for verification tests of local cases, the Omicron mutant virus strain BA.4/BA.5 substrain (including suspected cases) The relevant sample is about 53.03% (seven-day moving average ratio).

The CHP has been closely monitoring whether the positive test cases involve mutated virus strains through genetic analysis.

As of 00:00 today, one more imported case of XBB.1.5 infection has been found, and the related virus strain is the mainstream virus strain in the United States.

Up to now, the relevant virus strain has spread to many countries around the world, including Shanghai in the Mainland. Recently, some mainland netizens have spread wildly that this variant will cause unintentional diarrhea after infection.

The WHO stated earlier that the XBB.1.5 virus strain is the most infectious subtype of the Omicron variant so far, and it is concerned about the rapid spread of the XBB.1.5 virus strain in the northeastern United States.

A total of 227 cases of XBB (including one case of XBB.1.5), six cases of XBD, eight cases of BA.2.75.2, seven cases of BA.4.6, 13 cases of BF.7 and 38 cases of BQ.1.1 subfamily.

As for the local cases, 10 more positive cases of mutant virus strains were found, including 4 cases of XBB, 3 cases of BF.7 and 3 cases of BQ.1.1. They were 5 males and 5 females, aged between 38 and 92 years old, and a total of 173 cases were found. There were XBB, 18 XBD, 1 BA.2.75.2, 27 BF.7 and 198 BQ.1.1 sublineage cases.

According to the Hospital Authority, the current overall occupancy rate of medical beds in acute hospitals is about 113%.

Yesterday (6th) 4,893 confirmed patients were hospitalized in public hospitals.

Among the confirmed patients in hospital, 479 were newly confirmed patients, 2 825 were admitted to isolation facilities, 819 were receiving oxygen therapy, and 92 needed ventilators to assist breathing.

A total of 46 critical and 38 serious confirmed patients were newly reported. At present, a total of 219 critical and 248 serious confirmed patients are hospitalized, and 56 critical patients are receiving intensive treatment.

At present, the 3-month-old girl in the Yiyuan Hospital and the 8-year-old Princess Margaret boy are in critical condition, and the 2-month-old girl in Princess Margaret Hospital is in serious condition.

72 newly confirmed patients died in public hospitals, including 40 males and 32 females, aged 33 to 106, and 31 of them came from institutions.

In terms of injections, 12 received 4 injections, 33 received 3 injections, 11 received 2 injections, 6 received 1 injection, and 10 received no injections.

The seven-day average death toll rose to 67, while the seven-day average death rate rose slightly to 0.360%, and the cumulative death toll was 12,276.

According to preliminary analysis, the causes of death of 33 patients were related to COVID-19, while the causes of death of the remaining 39 patients were not.

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As for the school, since today is a weekend, no case has been reported.

In terms of institutions, the number of confirmed cases remained at a high level. There were 27 institutions with confirmed cases, among which 36 residents and 1 staff member were diagnosed.

In the past five days, the number of newly confirmed residents of residential institutions with positive cases was 382, ​​and the number of newly confirmed staff was 130.

New residential care homes for the elderly reporting positive cases:

Fujia Nursing Home Co., Ltd.

Ping Shan Home for the Elderly Co., Ltd. Hong

Ya Nursing Home (Fourth Home)

Christian Sai Kung Lord Grace Nursing Home Co., Ltd.

Cham Shan Monastery Tsz Tak Home for the Elderly

Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Lam Woo Home for the Elderly Sang Fai Nursing

Home Limited Company

Shun En Nursing Center Co., Ltd.

Ren Ai Nursing Center Co.

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Dongming

Nursing

Home

Beishe

Branch

Home Co., Ltd.

Po Hing (Po Tin) Nursing Center Co., Ltd.

Tsang Shiu Tim Home for the Elderly

Caritas Jockey Club Yan Fai Court

Senior

Care and Attention Home Co., Ltd. Ho Tin Wan

Longevity Palace

Care and Attention Home for the Elderly Co., Ltd.

Newly added RCHDs reporting positive cases:

Po Leung Kuk An Tai Rehabilitation Center

Tung Hoi Children's Home Limited

Ruyi Home

Heart Light Care and Attention Home for the Elderly

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