Clearance. epidemic. Latest｜The government announced that the Hong Kong section of the high-speed rail will resume service on January 15

The number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong fell below 10,000 for the second consecutive day. Today (11th) there were 9,279 new confirmed cases, a slight decrease of 100 cases from yesterday, including 262 imported cases, 67 more deaths, and a total of 12,548 deaths. Reported cases also fell to 1,092.

After the customs clearance between Hong Kong and the mainland this Sunday (8th), the high-speed rail will resume operation next Sunday (15th) at the latest, and the government will soon announce the ticketing arrangement and frequency.

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1.10｜Diagnostic cases in a single day fell below 10,000, and South Korea’s same-day Hong Kong-limited flights landed at Incheon Airport

Summary of today's epidemic situation:

-An increase of 9,279 confirmed cases, a slight decrease of 100 cases from yesterday.

- There were 262 imported cases, accounting for 2.82% of the overall case rate; compared with 24,012 airport arrivals on the same day, the confirmed rate was 1.09%, and the seven-day average rate was 1.26%.

- 67 new patients died, the 7-day average mortality rate was slightly 0.475%, the overall mortality rate remained at 0.45%, and the cumulative death toll was 12,548.

- Local cases with new mutant virus strains increased by 3, including 1 increase in XBB to 176 cases, and 2 cases in BQ1.1 to 201.

-A total of 4,539 confirmed cases of patients in public hospitals, including 377 newly confirmed patients, 33 more critical cases, 25 serious cases.

The latest effective reproduction rate of local cases compiled by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong is 0.7831, which has dropped significantly below 1, which means that the number of confirmed cases per day will drop.

(Photo from HKU Faculty of Medicine)

[20:59] The government announced that, after coordinating with the Guangdong Provincial and Shenzhen Municipal Governments, China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (China Railway Group), China Railway Guangzhou Bureau Group (Guangzhou Railway Group) and MTR Corporation Limited (MTR ) and after obtaining approval from the central government, the West Kowloon Port of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (XRL) and the Hong Kong section of the XRL will resume services from January 15.

A government spokesman said: "In the initial stage of the resumption of high-speed rail, it will resume services from Hong Kong West Kowloon Station to Futian, Shenzhen North and Guangzhou South stations, and add new services to and from Guangzhou East. The intermediate stations include Guangmingcheng, Humen and Qingsheng. and the newly added Dongguan South and Dongguan Stations.”

The opening hours of the XRL West Kowloon Port are the same as before the suspension, that is, from 6:30 am to 11:30 pm.

There will be no reservation requirements at the port, and passengers who have already purchased tickets can travel between the two places through the port as long as they hold a valid ticket.

In terms of epidemic prevention requirements, it is the same as other ports. Generally, people traveling between the two places must have a negative nucleic acid test result report within 48 hours.

The spokesman said: "The HKSAR government has been in close communication and coordination with relevant departments in the Mainland and railway operators to ensure that the stations, trains, related supporting facilities and manpower arrangements are well prepared. Among them, the MTR Corporation, the China Railway Group and the Guangzhou Railway Group in January A trial run of trains will be arranged from the 8th to familiarize the train captains and staff of the two places with the relevant procedures and cross-boundary road conditions, and to test the operation of the system. The disciplined forces also conducted a drill at the West Kowloon Port of the High Speed ​​Rail this morning to ensure smooth operation at the initial stage of customs clearance .”

▼On January 5, the government announced the arrangement of lazy bags with the Mainland for customs clearance▼

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▼January 10 Chief Executive Li Jiachao met with reporters before the executive meeting▼

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▼On January 9th, the Director of the Transport and Logistics Bureau, Lin Shixiong, visited the High Speed ​​Rail West Kowloon Station▼

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Kingswood Villas, No. 8 Clear Water Bay Road and Tsuen Cheong Center tested positive for sewage and 40,000 people need to be tested quickly

[17:26] The government announced today (11th) that a number of residential buildings in Yuen Long, Tsuen Wan and Kwun Tong districts involved wastewater from Kingswood Villas in Tin Shui Wai, East Asia Garden in Tsuen Wan, and No. 8 Clear Water Bay Road in Niu Chi Wan. The test result was positive, and the virus load was relatively high, indicating that there may be recessive patients.

The government will gradually distribute a total of about 40,000 rapid antigen test kits to residents, local cleaning staff and property management staff for self-testing to assist in the identification of infected persons.

Epidemic | 9,279 confirmed cases dropped for two consecutive days, and 67 more people died

[17:25] The epidemic situation in Hong Kong has further declined. Today (11th) there were 9,279 new confirmed cases, a slight drop of 1.07% from yesterday (10th). new low.

There were 262 imported cases.

Three new cases of the new variant virus were added, and another 67 people died. The seven-day average death toll rose slightly to 66.7, with a total of 12,548 deaths. The seven-day average death rate rose to 0.475%, a seven-month high.

A 37-year-old man arrested by the Department of Health for selling unregistered generic new crown oral drug Primovir on social platforms

[15:41] The Department of Health today (11th) and the police took a joint action to crack down on the illegal sale of oral drugs for the new crown.

During the operation, a 37-year-old man was arrested for illegally selling or possessing unregistered pharmaceutical products, or selling a suspected unregistered pharmaceutical product called "Primovir" without a doctor's prescription.

Upon conviction, the maximum penalty for each offense is a fine of $100,000 and imprisonment for 2 years.

The incident is still under investigation.

A 37-year-old man was arrested for illegal sale or possession of unregistered pharmaceutical products.

(Photo by Government Information Department)

Customs Clearance Appointment︱Shenzhen Bay and Daqiao Ports are full from the 27th to the 30th of the New Year

[13:18] As of noon today (11th), the appointment quotas for northward customs clearance at the four land ports have been fully booked before the Chinese New Year. The reporter of "Hong Kong 01" checked the customs clearance appointment system at 1:00 noon. The Zhuhai port of the Macao Bridge is fully booked from the 27th to the 30th of the year.

Lok Ma Chau is fully booked on Lunar New Year's Eve and Lunar New Year's Eve; Man Kam To has reservation quotas on other days except Lunar New Year's Eve.

However, the reservation situation changes from time to time. If someone cancels the reservation, a small number of places will still be vacated.

Member of the Legislative Council of the Federation of Trade Unions Deng Jiabiao called on the government to increase the number of places on these "big days" so that citizens can return to their hometowns for reunion.

He also suggested that allowing Hong Kong people to go south to cross the border can be quickly tested instead of nucleic acid. Based on the principle of reciprocity, mainlanders can also enjoy the same arrangement when going north.

Customs clearance｜The negative standards of the two places are different, and the testing business expects the Hong Kong side to adjust the threshold to make customs clearance more convenient

[11:07] China and Hong Kong usher in quarantine-free customs clearance. Chief Executive Lee Ka-chao said a few days ago that he will check the Ct value with local laboratories and unify the standards for issuing test reports.

The testing contractor and the founder of Xiangda Biotechnology said in a Hong Kong TV program this morning (11th) that the current consensus among local testing companies is to issue a negative certificate with a Ct value of 40 or above.

According to his understanding, unifying the standard means lowering the standard to a Ct value of 35 or above, which is the same as that in the Mainland.

He believes that the zero-clearing policy is no longer at present, and the Ct value of 35 is not contagious. After balancing the convenience of customs clearance, it is understandable to revise the standard, so he agrees with the measure.

The Chamber of Pharmacies pointed out that the supply of paracetamol is sufficient and out of stock. Brands are also in stock and advocate selling a maximum of 3 boxes at a time.

【10:56】A few days ago there was a shortage of paracetamol medicines, and there was even speculation about "Bi Li Pain". Many people rushed to buy them.

Zhang Derong, vice chairman of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Pharmacy General Chamber of Commerce, said on the Hong Kong TV program this morning (11th) that the supply of paracetamol has been sufficient recently, and brands that were out of stock before are also available, and the number of people rushing to buy has also decreased.

He also pointed out that he had recently discussed with the government the arrangement of "self-regulatory restrictions" on the sale of drugs. He said that the industry suggested selling a maximum of two to three boxes at a time, but the actual arrangement is yet to be decided by the government.

▼On January 9, the Futian High-speed Railway Station was sparsely populated▼

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▼On January 4, staff at West Kowloon Station of the High Speed ​​Rail prepared for the resumption of traffic▼

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▼January 2 High Speed ​​Rail West Kowloon Station is ready to reopen▼

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▼January 10 International Wine and Spirits ExhibitionOpening▼

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▼January 9th Shenzhen Futian arrival visa processing hall was crowded with applicants▼

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▼On January 8, Chief Executive Lee Ka-chao inspected the Lok Ma Chau branch line control point▼

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▼Customs make passenger clearance tips▼

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