Hong Kong and the mainland officially cleared the first phase of customs clearance on January 8 today. The number of people in one direction is about 60,000, that is, a maximum of 60,000 Hong Kong people can pass through different ports of sea, land and air to enter the mainland every day, including 50,000 people who can enter the mainland. Through land ports and about 10,000 people can enter the mainland via sea, air and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge.
In terms of control points, a total of seven control points will be opened, including three that are currently in operation and four that have reopened, namely Shenzhen Bay, Man Kam To and the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line.
In terms of the epidemic, Hong Kong recorded for the first time an imported case of the XBB.1.5 variant virus strain, which was prevalent in the United States and was declared by the WHO to be the most transmissible, and 72 new patients died.
In Macau, the new crown virus infection is listed as an endemic disease starting today. Those who are diagnosed do not need to report and be quarantined. Infected people with mild symptoms can go to work. Excessive analgesics and antipyretics, compound cold medicines, phlegm and cough medicines, and rapid antigen detection reagents for COVID-19 have left the country.
Summary of yesterday's epidemic:
-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.
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1.7｜The first variant XBB.1.5 imported cases in Hong Kong, Macao will list the new crown as endemic disease from tomorrow
▼On January 5, the government announced the arrangement of lazy bags with the mainland for customs clearance▼
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The latest effective reproduction rate of local cases compiled by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong is 0.937, falling below 1, but the number of confirmed cases has rebounded in the past two days.
(Photo from HKU Faculty of Medicine)
▼On January 8, the first Pearl River Passenger Ship sails to Shenzhen Airport Wharf▼
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[08:36] Chief Executive Li Jiachao, Chief Secretary for Administration Chen Guoji, Secretary for Security Tang Bingqiang and other officials arrived at the Lok Ma Chau feeder port to inspect the operation of customs clearance and exit on the first day. Customs Commissioner Ho Peishan was also present.
【08:25】From today, a total of seven entry and exit ports to the mainland will implement quarantine-free customs clearance.
Among them, at the China Passenger Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui, the first passenger ship of Zhujiang Passenger Transport to Shenzhen Airport Terminal, carrying a group of passengers going north, set sail at 8:20.
▼On January 8, the first train of the East Rail resumed its departure to Lok Ma Chau Station▼
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▼On January 8, a large number of citizens from the north arrived at Lok Ma Chau Station▼
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【08:00】Lok Ma Chau/Futian Port clearance is smooth.
Shenzhen port personnel distribute anti-epidemic kits to incoming Hong Kong passengers, which contain N95 masks, hand sanitizers and disinfectant wipes.
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Customs Clearance Direct Attack｜Thousands of people scrambled for gates to go north, and there was a long queue
[07:35] Hong Kong and the mainland finally resumed quarantine-free customs clearance today (8th). The Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Station was reopened at 6:30 this morning. About 300 people had already lined up before the gate at 6:00 am. By the time the gate opened, About a thousand people poured into the departure hall together.
A Hong Kong person hurried back to Guangxi, the Mainland, to visit his sick 96-year-old grandfather, but he held a free nucleic acid test negative message instead of a paid test report. He was not allowed to leave the country and was bounced back. It takes 150 or 240 mosquitoes (paid test report) to pass the test first.”
▼On January 8, citizens from the north and the mainland poured into the Lok Ma Chau Port▼
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Customs Clearance｜Hundreds of people took the first train to Lok Ma Chau Station, and some passengers were looking forward to reuniting with their wives for the first time in 3 years
[06:06] After nearly three years of "closed customs" due to the new crown virus, Hong Kong and the mainland finally cleared customs today (8th). Citizens can return to the mainland through 7 ports to avoid quarantine. Among them, the Lok Ma Chau branch line control point is 6:00 this morning Semi-reopened, the MTR East Rail Line resumed carrying passengers to Lok Ma Chau Station.
The first train departed from Mong Kok Station at 5:28 this morning. More than 20 passengers of "Heart Like an Arrow" dragged their suitcases and were already waiting outside the station at 5:00 in the morning. There are hundreds of people.
A passenger on the first train said that he married his wife in Huizhou 4 years ago, and has been separated from his wife for 3 years since the epidemic began. "Married for 4 years and separated for 3 years", he looks forward to seeing his wife, "I will hug him and Xiqu .”
▼Citizens line up for nucleic acid testing on January 7▼
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▼Customs make passenger clearance tips▼
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▼On January 6, the situation before the restoration of Mazhou Station was directly shot down▼
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▼On January 6, the customs conducted a drill at the Lok Ma Chau feeder port▼
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▼On January 5, the Hong Kong government announced the details of customs clearance with the mainland▼
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▼Rehearsal on the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line of the Immigration Department and the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal Control Point on January 4▼
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▼On January 6, the customs conducted a drill at the Lok Ma Chau feeder port▼
Customs clearance in the Mainland｜Government closed the gate and banned the free entry and exit of "dual certificate holders". One kind of certificate must be selected Seek help from Lin Shixiong: continue to ask Japan to withdraw all restricted customs clearance appointments｜Wen Kam To’s response is deserted and there are still quotas for more than 410,000 people to make appointments for customs clearance in the mainland until evening︱Nucleic acid testing is valid for 48 hours, and when is the best time to do the testing?
Diagnosis and seeking medical treatment article read 13 private hospitals with outpatient clinics and 465 private doctors who can prescribe oral medicines for customs clearance︱Customs urges you not to bring contraband items into and out of Hong Kong, including controlled drugs and e-cigarettes｜Deputy head of customs port drill: If you bring it into a suitcase to relieve pain Drugs not for personal use will be cleared by law enforcement｜1.8 KMB resumes B1 line to and from Lok Ma Chau Station Citybus B3X line strengthens to 15 minutes to clear customs in mainland｜There is a long queue at the urban testing center and some people plan to return to their hometown on Sunday to visit their mothers
▼Customs prepares for customs clearance and coordinates the initial work of customs clearance▼
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