The epidemic situation in Hong Kong has further declined, and the number of cases in a single day has dropped to 8,000. Today (13th) there were 8,260 new confirmed cases, a decrease of more than 10% compared with yesterday. Among them, 228 were imported cases, 71 more died, and the cumulative number of deaths was 12,693.
Following the first imported case of the latest mutated virus strain XBB.1.5, the Center for Health Protection announced today the discovery of the first two local cases of XBB.1.5.
The government has decided to resume the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong high-speed rail service on January 15. There is no customs clearance quota. As long as you successfully buy a ticket, you can go north or south. Some days have been almost sold out after the sale.
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1.12｜9,208 newly diagnosed cases were less than 10,000 for three consecutive days, and more than 74 patients died
Summary of today's epidemic situation:
-An increase of 8,260 confirmed cases, a drop of more than 10% from yesterday.
- There were 228 imported cases, accounting for 2.76% of the overall case rate; compared with 23,053 airport arrivals on the same day, the confirmed rate was 0.99%, and the seven-day average rate was 1.33%.
- 71 new patients died, the 7-day average mortality rate was 0.629%, the overall mortality rate remained at 0.45%, and the cumulative death toll was 12,693.
- Local cases with new mutant virus strains increased by 9, including the first 2 cases of XBB.1.5, XBB also increased by 2 cases, a total of 180 cases, BF.7 increased by 2 cases, a total of 33 cases, BQ1.1 increased by 3 cases, a total of 207 cases .
The latest effective reproductive rate of local cases compiled by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong is 0.7442, which has dropped significantly compared to the past few days.
(Photo from HKU Faculty of Medicine)
New Year's Eve｜Victoria Park, Fa Hui Park and Tsuen Wan Flower Market use technology to monitor the crowds and distribute tickets
[20:39] The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (13th) that the 2023 Lunar New Year Fair will be held on 15th for 7 consecutive days from January 16th (New Year’s Day) to January 22nd (New Year’s Day) at 2 am Held at different locations, a total of 922 wet goods stalls were set up to sell New Year flowers.
Each point of sale will use technological measures to monitor the flow of people and control the number of people in the venue.
At Victoria Park in Causeway Bay, Fa Hui Park in Sham Shui Po and Sha Tsui Road Playground in Tsuen Wan, there will be special arrangements to control the number of visitors.
When the flow of people increases, the ticket collection system will be activated, and citizens can collect tickets on-site, or download a free mobile application to collect tickets remotely.
▼New Year's Eve Situation of Victoria Park Lunar New Year Fair in 2021▼
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CUHK Cancels Designated Isolation Ward to Receive COVID-19 Patients Hospital Closes COVID-19 Outpatient Clinic
[19:40] The number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia has dropped. The Zhongda Hospital announced today (13th) that starting next Monday, it will cancel the designated isolation ward for receiving patients with new crown virus and use it as a designated isolation ward for receiving patients with new crown virus referred by public hospitals. , will be adjusted to a general ward.
After the adjustment, the ward will continue to receive COVID-19 patients referred by public hospitals and at their own expense.
At the same time, the ward will also receive orthopedic and internal medicine rehabilitation patients referred by public hospitals in different designated areas.
In addition, due to the gradual decrease in the number of patients seeking medical treatment, the New Crown Outpatient Clinic of CUHK Hospital will also be closed.
▼Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link Hong Kong Section West Kowloon Station to each station fare▼
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Epidemic in Hong Kong｜The first variant of XBB.1.5 local cases increased by 8260 today, and 71 people died
[17:49] Hong Kong today (13th) added 8,260 new confirmed cases, a drop of 10.3% from yesterday (12th), falling back to below 9,000 cases, a new low since November 30 last year, but 9 new variants of the virus were added Cases, including the first local XBB.1.5 case.
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In addition, 71 more patients died, including 9 cases reported from public mortuaries. The seven-day average death toll rose slightly to 69.9, with a total of 12,693 deaths. The seven-day average death rate rose to 0.629%, 0.099 more than yesterday Percentage points, the number continued to climb, continuing to hit a seven-month high.
The government announced that the retail reference quantity of medicines containing "paracetamol" should not exceed 60 tablets per person
[17:49] The severe epidemic situation in the Mainland earlier made the Butong antipyretic drugs containing "Paracetamol" (Paracetamol) ingredients face shortages in Hong Kong.
The government announced today (13th) the reference quantity for retail sales of medicines containing "paracetamol". child).
A government spokesman pointed out that drug retailers will refer to this reasonable amount when supplying drugs.
40,000 rapid test kits were distributed to residents who tested positive for sewage in Yuguang Village, Yue Cui Yuan, Harbor Garden, etc.
[17:05] The government announced today (13th) that the sewage test results of residential buildings in Southern District, Wong Tai Sin District and Eastern District, involving Harbor Garden, Yuet Tsui Court and Pok Fu Lam Village were 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.
Lunar New Year Fair 2023｜Jan. 16 Opened on 1.16 Pedestrian-only area around Victoria Park, Sugar Street and Jardine Street closed
[17:00] The 2023 Lunar New Year’s Fair flower market will open next Monday (16th), and will last for 7 days until the early morning of the first day of the new year (22nd). At Victoria Park, the largest flower market in Hong Kong, the police announced today (13th) that next week At the same time, special traffic arrangements will be implemented in Causeway Bay and Tin Hau.
Among them, Lockhart Road and East Point Road to the east of Cannon Street and Great George Street to the west of Paterson Street will be set up as pedestrian-only areas and will be put into use next Monday.
In addition, many roads such as Sugar Street, Canning Street, and Jardine Street need to be closed during the Lunar New Year Festival.
The police reminded that vehicles parked illegally within the implementation area of special traffic measures may be towed away without prior warning or be ticketed multiple times.
The police also pointed out that traffic arrangements will be implemented depending on the traffic and crowd conditions in the area at that time.
▼Status of the 2.7 Victoria Park Lunar New Year Fair in 2021▼
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▼January 12th High-speed rail will resume operation on January 15th West Kowloon Station opens for ticket sales this afternoon▼
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Melioidosis｜A 90-year-old woman living in Sham Shui Po is the first patient with long-term diseases such as diabetes and hypertension this year
[15:11] The Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health announced that a newly confirmed case of melioidosis was recorded in the past week, involving a 90-year-old woman living in Sham Shui Po. She suffers from multiple chronic diseases, including diabetes and high blood pressure and hyperlipidemia.
The patient started to have swollen and painful toes on December 25 last year and consulted a doctor.
Due to persistent swelling and pain, she went to the Accident and Emergency Department of Caritas Caritas Hospital on January 8 and was admitted to the hospital on the same day.
The patient's condition has been stable.
A sample of her toe abscess was tested positive for Burkholderia pseudomallei.
High-speed rail ticket booking｜West Kowloon Station continues to be crowded
[14:51] The Hong Kong section of the high-speed rail will resume operation on the 15th of this month. The online ticketing system 12306 website, mobile app and West Kowloon high-speed rail station ticket office started selling tickets yesterday (12th). Tickets are hard to find online. It turns out that the MTR Corporation has reserved more tickets for sale at ticketing stations.
A reporter from "Hong Kong 01" visited the ticket office of the station today (13th) and found that the flow of people was significantly less than yesterday.
Some citizens said that booking tickets online was unsuccessful, "There are so few flights online, we come here to buy more flights by ourselves."
▼January 13, the high-speed rail West Kowloon Station continues to buy tickets today, and there is a long queue▼
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High-speed rail booking｜12306 website verification is difficult
[13:21] The Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link will resume operations on January 15. Tickets can be purchased on the mainland website 12306 and its mobile app (App) from yesterday (12th), but registration and ticket purchases are available in Gmail and Hotmail Cannot receive the verification email, Hong Kong mobile phone number failed to complete the two-factor authentication process.
The MTR released the latest teaching, changing from the original website registration and ticket purchase to teaching citizens to use the mobile app to complete. The reporter of "Hong Kong 01" successfully completed the mobile phone authentication, but the two-factor authentication that requires mutual SMS (SMS) on the website still failed.
Nucleic acid test results｜1.16 in Hong Kong is the same as the mainland standard with a Ct value of 35 or above as negative
[11:58] The government announced today (13th) that it will adjust the criteria for determining the results of nucleic acid testing for the new coronavirus from January 16th.
Test results issued from that date, except for clinical diagnostic purposes, will be defined as negative if the test Ct value is 35 or above.
In response to the development of the epidemic, and considering that cases with a Ct value of 35 or above in the nucleic acid test of the new coronavirus are generally extremely low infectivity, the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, after assessing the relevant risks, has decided not to Those with nucleic acid test results with a Ct value of 35 or above are classified as confirmed cases.
Therefore, the person concerned will not be issued an isolation order (i.e. will not be subject to home isolation, nor will he be arranged to enter a community isolation facility).
A government spokesman said that this will help the society as a whole to return to normal.
High-speed rail ticket booking｜Tian Beichen disassembles the reason why online tickets are sold out quickly and calls on citizens to buy flights at high-speed rail stations
[11:02] The Hong Kong section of the high-speed rail will resume operation on Sunday (15th), but a few hours after the website started selling tickets yesterday (12th), most of the tickets have become "standby".
Tian Beichen, member of the Legislative Council of the Real Politics Roundtable, said today (13th) that according to his understanding, MTR has divided the ticket quota into online and online ticket quotas because it is worried that online tickets will be snapped up by swarms and some citizens are not familiar with online ticket purchases. Purchase at West Kowloon High Speed Rail Station.
High-speed rail ticket booking｜MTR admits that some webpages and emails cannot be verified Call for phone: faster and more convenient
[09:52] The Hong Kong section of the high-speed rail will resume operation on Sunday (15th). However, after the tickets on the 12306 website went on sale yesterday (12th), many citizens reported that they could not be certified.
MTR emphasized today (13th) that it will be "faster and more convenient" for passengers to receive ticket verification text messages with Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan or mainland phone numbers than emails, but admits that some webpage emails cannot be verified, and will understand as soon as possible Condition.
▼On January 12th, West Kowloon Station of the High Speed Rail opens for ticket sales▼
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▼On January 8, Shenzhen netizens photographed the test run of the Hong Kong high-speed rail "Dynamic"▼
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▼On January 11th, the big steel knife signboard of Leung Tim Knife Factory in Sham Shui Po was dismantled▼
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▼Tips for each step of "Clear 5 Things"▼
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▼January 9th Shenzhen Futian arrival visa processing hall was crowded with applicants▼
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▼On January 9th, there were not many tourists visiting luxury brand stores on Canton Road in Tsim Sha Tsui▼
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▼January 10 International Wine and Spirits ExhibitionOpening▼
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