The new crown pneumonia epidemic continues. Today (14th) there were 7,749 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong, which remained below 10,000 for five consecutive days, a slight decrease of 6.18% from yesterday.
The number of reported cases in residential care homes has also dropped. There are 19 confirmed cases in residential care homes, among which 25 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 199, and the number of newly confirmed staff was 54.
In addition, 54 more people died today, the seven-day average death toll dropped to 67.3, and the seven-day average death rate rose slightly to 0.676%, a new high since May 17, with a cumulative death toll of 12,747.
Summary of today's epidemic situation:
-An increase of 7,749 confirmed cases, a decrease of 6.18% from yesterday.
- There were 186 imported cases, accounting for 2.4% of the overall case rate; compared with 23,647 airport arrivals on the same day, the confirmed rate was 0.79%, and the seven-day average rate was 1.16%.
- 54 new patients died, the 7-day average mortality rate was 0.676%, the overall mortality rate remained at 0.45%, and the cumulative death toll was 12,747.
-The number of local cases with new mutant virus strains increased by 6, including 36 more cases of BF.7 and 3 more cases of BQ1.1, totaling 210 cases.
The number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Hong Kong continued to decline. Today, only 7,749 confirmed cases were recorded, remaining below 10,000 for five consecutive days, a drop of nearly 5.84% from yesterday, of which 7,563 were local cases.
Imported cases continued to maintain a level of nearly 200, and today there were 186 imported cases, accounting for 2.25% of the overall case rate.
There were 186 new positive imported cases, including 17 positive nucleic acid tests (six confirmed cases and 11 asymptomatic infections) and 169 positive rapid antigen test cases.
Since 23,647 people arrived at the airport on the same day, the confirmed rate was 0.79%.
The seven-day average number of confirmed cases dropped to 278, and the seven-day average diagnosis rate was 1.16%.
▼January 13, the high-speed rail ticket sales resumed on the second day, and the ticket purchases were greatly reduced▼
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Among the samples received by the Public Health Laboratory Service of the Department of Health for verification tests for local cases from January 5 to January 11, the samples related to the Omicron mutant virus strain BA.4/BA.5 substrain (including suspected cases) It is about 46.25% (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 0:00 today, the Public Health Laboratory Service Office of the Department of Health has found 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, and seven cases of BA.4.6 among the imported cases in Hong Kong , 13 BF.7 and 38 BQ.1.1 subtype cases.
As for the local cases, 6 more cases of positive detection of mutant virus strains were found, namely 3 cases of BF. Two XBB cases), 18 XBD, 1 BA.2.75.2, 36 BF.7 and 210 BQ.1.1 sublineage cases.
▼Schematic diagram of the high-speed rail booking process at West Kowloon High-speed Rail Station on January 12▼
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As for the school, since today is Saturday, no case has been reported.
In terms of residential institutions, 19 residential institutions have confirmed cases, among which 25 residents and 1 staff member have been diagnosed.
In the past five days, the number of newly confirmed residents of residential institutions with positive cases was 199, and the number of newly confirmed staff was 54.
New residential care homes for the elderly reporting positive cases:
Oi Kwan Physiotherapy and Nursing Home Co., Ltd.
Helping People Association HSBC Foundation Lok Fu Nursing Home
The Salvation Army Po Lam Home for the Elderly
Jinhua (Western District) Nursing Home
Kang Wo Nursing Center Gold Branch
Minkang Nursing Center Co., Ltd.
Christian Hong Kong Lutheran Hui Yan Ningju
Shan Heng Professional Nursing Home Co., Ltd.
Grace Home for the Elderly
Pine
Age (Tak Fung) Nursing Center Song Yan Home for the Elderly Co., Ltd.
Sai Wan Ho Xing Yan Nursing Home
Newly added RCHDs reporting positive cases:
St. James' Settlement Rehabilitation Service Latitude House and Laval Integrated Services Team Hong
Yan Garden (II)
Po Leung Kuk Pok Fu Lam Rehabilitation Center
Fuhong
Society Oi Wah House
Caritas Fanling
Dormitory
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