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epidemic. 1.15|The high-speed rail was reopened and more than 6,500 people took the ride. The number of confirmed cases dropped to 6,000

2023-01-15T16:21:40.180Z


The Hong Kong section of the high-speed rail reopened today (15th) after being suspended for three years. The first train to Shenzhen North Station departs at 7:03, and the first train to Guangzhou East Station, a newly added station after the resumption of operation, departs at 8:01. MTR stated that as of


The Hong Kong section of the high-speed rail reopened today (15th) after being suspended for three years. The first train to Shenzhen North Station departs at 7:03, and the first train to Guangzhou East Station, a newly added station after the resumption of operation, departs at 8:01.

MTR said that as of 6:00 pm, a total of about 6,500 cross-border passengers used the high-speed rail service, and the overall operation was smooth.


In terms of the epidemic situation in Hong Kong, the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health announced 6,091 new local infection cases and 170 positive imported cases.

An additional 66 patients died, bringing the total to 12,813.


Summary of yesterday's epidemic:

-An increase of 7,749 confirmed cases, a decrease of 6.1% 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 cases with 3 more cases of BF.7, and 210 cases with 3 more cases of BQ1.1.

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1.14|An increase of 7,749 cases and an increase of 54 deaths, an increase of 6 cases of local new mutated virus strains

The immediate effective reproductive rate of local cases compiled by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong has dropped to 0.7083, but there are signs of recovery.

(Photo from HKU Faculty of Medicine)

Representatives of 40 tourism industry in Hong Kong crossed the sea to inspect the head of the Macao Tourism Bureau: the number of tourists has reached half before the epidemic

【20:37】Macau and Hong Kong have fully cleared the customs earlier. Today (15th), the Macau Tourism Bureau invited about 40 representatives of the Hong Kong tourism industry to visit Macau to understand the transformation of Macau in the past three years.

Senna Helena de Senna Fernandes, director of the Macau Tourism Bureau, said that during the three years of the epidemic, many new attractions have been added, such as teamLab and the water park at City of Dreams Studios, which I believe will be attractive to a certain extent.

She pointed out that since the implementation of customs clearance, the number of people has increased significantly, reaching as high as 55,000 on weekends, which has returned to more than half of the pre-epidemic level.

The Lunar New Year Flower Market opens on Monday. The huge red archway is parachuted into Victoria Park. There is a reason why it is called "Red Luck Dangtou".

▼On the eve of the opening of the Victoria Park Lunar New Year Fair on January 15▼


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[19:44] 15 Lunar New Year Fairs will be open on the 25th of tomorrow (Monday, 16th) until the early morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year (22nd). Among them, the Victoria Park Lunar New Year Fair, the largest in Hong Kong, is a new attraction this year. place.

In 2020, the "Hong Kong Institute of Architects Annual Conceptual Design Competition" award-winning work "Red Luck Dangtou" archway gate will be erected in Victoria Park until the end of this year. It can be seen at the entrance of Sugar Street in Causeway Bay, and it is expected to be a check-in point.

The person in charge of each flower stall hastened to put the New Year’s flowers on the shelves today (15th). The colorful and dazzling New Year’s flowers in different shapes make Victoria Garden colorful. The file introduces cherry blossom bonsai sent directly from Japan, and the price is 480 yuan.

Some stall owners expect their business volume to triple to more than 1 million yuan this year.

[19:35] The MTR said that as of 6:00 pm, a total of about 6,500 cross-border passengers used the high-speed rail service, and the overall operation was smooth.

MTR refers to the initial stage of high-speed rail service restart, and will provide 39 northbound and 38 southbound trains every day, including the newly added Guangzhou East, Dongguan and Dongguan South stations.

The company will continue to deploy additional manpower at the station to serve passengers, and release the latest information through different channels. It will closely monitor the situation and maintain communication with the government and relevant mainland departments to cooperate with the government in orderly, gradual and comprehensive implementation of customs clearance between Hong Kong and the mainland.

High-speed rail reopening|The drive to Guangzhou East is only a 15-minute fast through train Tian Beichen: It does not meet the definition of high-speed rail

[18:22] The Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link, which was built with public funds of 86.4 billion yuan, finally reopened after nearly three years of suspension.

The high-speed rail has newly added a route from Hong Kong West Kowloon Station to Guangzhou East Station. The reporter tested it this morning (15th), and it was similar to the estimated journey time of 1 hour and 40 minutes.


The route to Guangzhou East Railway Station is partly the same as the previous intercity through train. Check the timetable of the latter before the suspension of service. From Hung Hom to Guangzhou East, the fastest time is 1 hour and 54 minutes, and the slow high-speed train takes about 15 minutes.

In terms of fares, the lowest adult ticket for the through train is only 210 yuan, which is 30 yuan cheaper than the lowest fare for the high-speed rail.



Former KCRC chairman and Legislative Council member Tien Pei-chen criticized the journey time as not in line with the definition of high-speed rail, and requested the addition of non-stop through trains to reduce the journey time to one hour. Two hours, so it's interesting."

The MTR replied that the high-speed rail to Guangzhou East is convenient for two inspections in one place, and the fare is similar to that of the through train.

High-speed rail reopening|The first mainland tour group has a group member pass the health declaration and encounter obstacles, the whole group will take the bus instead

[17:57] The Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link has been suspended for three years and resumed today (15th) after the closure of the two places.

However, under the epidemic situation, Hong Kong people need to complete a health declaration and hold a negative nucleic acid test certificate to go north. It takes longer to cross the border than in the past. However, the train departs on time and does not wait for others, causing some citizens to lose their budget.



A travel agency organized a two-day, one-night tour in Dongguan today. It was originally scheduled to take the first train to Guangzhou East at 8:00 this morning and get off at the halfway station in Dongguan. Because some group members are not familiar with mobile phone operations, it takes time to declare their health. In order to ensure a smooth departure, You can only take the next train leaving at 10 o'clock.

6,261 more confirmed cases, 66 more deaths, 7-day average mortality rate 0.762%, single-day mortality rate hits record high

[17:00] The Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health announced that there were 6,091 new local infection cases and 170 positive imported cases.

An additional 66 patients died, bringing the total to 12,813.

According to the Hospital Authority, according to preliminary analysis, the cause of death of 27 patients was related to the new crown virus, and the cause of death of the remaining 39 patients was not related.

9 housing estates in Maanshan Lan'an, Huilang Huiqing, Daxing Garden and other 9 housing estates have positive sewage and 40,000 people need to be tested quickly

[16:51] The government said today (15th) that nine sites in the Eastern District, Sha Tin District, and Tuen Mun District tested positive for sewage, indicating that there may be hidden patients in the premises in this area. A total of about 40,000 quick test kits were distributed to residents, cleaning staff and property management staff of 9 housing estates or villages in Ma On Shan, Lan An, Hui Long and Hui Qing, as well as Tai Hing Garden in Tuen Mun District and Hong Wai Garden in Quarry Bay. Self-test to help identify infected people.

Direct view of Guangzhou East Railway Station|Booking tickets back to Hong Kong and step by step viewing the self-service machine to sell back to Hong Kong tickets must enter "XG"

[15:26] The West Kowloon Station of the Hong Kong High Speed ​​Rail reopened today (15th), and new trains are added from West Kowloon Station to Guangzhou East Station. The official estimated journey time is about 1 hour and 42 minutes.

After Hong Kong people take their Home Return Permit and exit the gate, there will be arrows on the ground indicating to go to the public transport station. If you want to return to Hong Kong, you can buy tickets on the spot, but only 4 self-service ticket vending machines provide return tickets to Hong Kong. To enter the destination, you need to enter "XG " (Hong Kong Mandarin abbreviation) will display "Hong Kong West Kowloon Station".

After completing the security check, you can go to the waiting room No. 4 on the fourth floor and wait for instructions to board the train on the platform.

▼January 15 Guangzhou East Railway Station direct hit▼


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High-speed rail resumed|Hong Kong people living in the United States visited relatives in Guangzhou and then returned to China via West Kowloon and praised: High-speed rail is good

[14:50] The Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link has been suspended for three years and resumed today (15th) after the closure of the two places.

At 10:00 in the morning, another high-speed train arrived in Hong Kong. Many of the passengers were Hong Kong residents. Some of them often commute to and from China and Hong Kong for work.

They all think that the high-speed rail is convenient and fast, and they clearly stated that they will take the high-speed rail next time they go north, "I plan to basically choose the high-speed rail in the future!"

Guangzhou East Direct|The high-speed rail journey takes 1 hour and 37 minutes, which is faster than expected

[14:17] Hong Kong High Speed ​​Rail West Kowloon Station resumed operation today (15th), and a new branch line to Guangzhou East was added.

"Hong Kong 01" took the first G6552 train to Guangzhou East, and the whole journey took 1 hour and 37 minutes, 4 minutes faster than expected.

If passengers are hungry, they can visit the canteen, which offers porridge, claypot rice, noodles, cakes, double-skin milk, etc. However, when the reporter took out cash, the canteen encouraged passengers to use "Alipay". "Look for "loose paper".

Resumption of high-speed rail|Seven steps to return mainland high-speed trains to Hong Kong

[13:33] The Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link has reopened. Passengers can take high-speed rail trains to Shenzhen, Dongguan, Guangzhou and other places at West Kowloon Station starting today (15th), but a 48-hour negative nucleic acid certificate is required for entry and exit.

The reporter of "Hong Kong 01" actually took the high-speed train to Shenzhen North Station this morning, and then took the high-speed train back to West Kowloon Station. Due to the Spring Festival travel season in the Mainland, Shenzhen North Station was full of people, and there were long queues at the gates of each platform. Passengers took the high-speed train to return Be sure to wait at the station at least half an hour earlier to avoid missing the train.



The reporter also found that when returning to Hong Kong by high-speed rail, you have to go through three checkpoints at the mainland stations, and there are four checkpoints after arriving in Hong Kong. Passengers should be careful.

Reopening of high-speed rail|West Kowloon Station, two inspections in one place, filling in the electronic declaration card and leaving Hong Kong takes 20 minutes

[13:25] Hong Kong's high-speed rail has finally resumed operation today (15th) after three years of suspension. I believe that many citizens feel unfamiliar because they have not taken the high-speed rail for a long time. The reporter of "Hong Kong 01" actually boarded the train at West Kowloon Station, and passengers boarded at the gate of the self-service passage , Insert the Home Return Permit to enter the gate.

However, it takes more time to process the electronic health declaration, and it took 10 minutes to complete. In particular, it is necessary to provide "other domestic contacts".

Afterwards, you can go to the waiting room to wait for boarding after you complete the entry procedures through the two inspections in one place.

The whole journey takes about 20 minutes.

Customs clearance|Long queues for China and Hong Kong car inspections take half a year to digest

[13:17] Hong Kong’s customs clearance with the mainland began in stages on the 8th of last month. The only car inspection center in Hong Kong that provides cross-border vehicle inspection services, "China Inspection Co., Ltd." The owner of the Zhonghong brand car failed to inspect the car, and his dream of returning home was shattered.

Li Peiyao, president of the Hong Kong Society of Automobile Manufacturers, predicts that if there is only one vehicle inspection center in Hong Kong that can provide vehicle inspection services, it will take at least half a year to absorb at least 30,000 vehicles with Chinese and Hong Kong license plates. It is recommended that the Hong Kong government refer to Macao and authorize The vehicle inspection center (Car Testing Center) appointed by the government has been appointed to reduce the pressure of the intermediate inspection.

Guangzhou East Direct|Filial girl takes her parents to visit Hong Kong and praises the convenience and speed Hong Kong mother: high-speed rail tickets are expensive but time-saving

[13:15] The Hong Kong High Speed ​​Rail was put into operation again today (15th), and the frequency between West Kowloon Station and Guangzhou East Station was added.

Many passengers living in Guangzhou East praised the convenience of the new trains. A woman took her two elderly people to Hong Kong for a trip, and described the West Kowloon Station as "refreshing". inconvenient.



A Hong Kong mother who works in Guangzhou East took her son who hadn’t returned to Hong Kong for three years to visit relatives. She said with a smile, “I may not know anyone anymore.” Luohu, the ticket is a little expensive, but it buys time.”

▼Procedures for taking the high-speed rail out of the country on January 15▼


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▼On January 15, the first train from the new branch line to Guangzhou East will leave▼


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High-speed rail reopening|MTR pointed out that many trains are full today and sporadic passengers have problems with nucleic acid reports and need to turn back

[11:05] The Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong high-speed rail, which has been suspended for three years, finally reopened today (15th).

Zhang Zhiqiang, the general manager of the MTR Transit Railway, said this morning that the overall operation is smooth, and the tickets for many trains have been sold out. Only sporadic passengers on the mainland have problems with their nucleic acid test reports, and they need to return to the mainland, and then the local customs will make corresponding arrangements.

In addition, the high-speed rail tickets have been completely changed to electronic, and there are no longer physical tickets. Travel documents, such as home return permits, are required to enter the gate.

Zhang Zhiqiang reminded that if you use the Home Return Permit to enter the gate, the passport with the face facing up should be placed in the upper left corner, and the mask should be removed to allow the facial recognition system to verify the information.

The tourism industry welcomes the normal process of returning to normal, and describes it as a safe cloud to see the moon. I am confident that the number of mainland tourists will increase after the new year.

[10:57] Customs clearance between Hong Kong and overseas countries and the mainland has resumed. Cheng Dingyi, Director-General of the Tourism Development Bureau, said in a radio interview today (15th) that the tourism industry in Hong Kong is finally ushering in a return to normal. , but the shortage of manpower in the industry is a challenge, so it will take time to restore the reception capacity.



The number of mainland tourists visiting Hong Kong is not as expected. He pointed out that the mainland has recently resumed the visa application for travel to Hong Kong, and the Lunar New Year is approaching, and many people return to their hometowns for the New Year. He believes that the number of visitors to Hong Kong will gradually increase in the future, and he is also optimistic.

The HKTB has prepared a number of promotions and shopping offers to welcome tourists back. In addition, there are many large-scale cultural events in Hong Kong in March, and it is confident that a large number of tourists will come back to Hong Kong.

Resumption of high-speed rail|Lin Shixiong refers to the study of increasing tickets to Guangzhou without re-opening the long-distance train timetable

[09:30] The Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong high-speed rail, which has been suspended for nearly three years, restarted today (15th). The Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Lam Sai-hung, said at the West Kowloon high-speed rail station this morning that only short-distance train services will be provided at the initial stage of resumption, and long-distance train services will not be reopened. The specific timetable of the train will depend on the operation of the West Kowloon Station, and then communicate with the Mainland.

He also pointed out that he has noticed that the train tickets to Guangzhou are relatively tight, and will observe the operating conditions after the reopening, and study whether there is room to increase tickets.

▼On January 15, the MTR arranged to welcome the first batch of southbound high-speed rail passengers▼


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High-speed rail reopening|The first batch of passengers arrived in Hong Kong at about 8:00 and Shenzhen residents went back and forth to play two parks within the same day

[09:11] The Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link has been suspended for three years and resumed today (15th) after the two places were closed.

The first southbound high-speed train arrived in Hong Kong at nearly 8:00 in the morning. The first passenger who left the gate came to Hong Kong to meet with customers, so he made a special trip to take the first train, which is very commemorative.

There are also tourists who plan to go back and forth within the same day and plan to play in Disneyland and Ocean Park, and the amount will be "no upper limit".

▼On January 15, there were not many passengers on the high-speed train to Shenzhen North at 7:20▼


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High-speed rail opened to traffic|The new branch line goes to the east of Guangzhou and sails to the east of Guangzhou

[08:41] The Hong Kong section of the high-speed rail was suspended for three years due to the new crown virus epidemic, and finally resumed today (15th).

The first G6552 train departs from Hong Kong West Kowloon Station via the new branch line to Guangzhou East at 08:01.

There are many passengers waiting at West Kowloon Station this morning, but most of them are going to Futian, Dongguan and other places.

A girl who has been studying in Hong Kong for many years said that during the epidemic, she was often quarantined for more than ten days when she returned to the mainland, which deterred her. Therefore, she has not returned to her hometown for nearly four years and misses her family very much.

She pointed out that the transfer at West Kowloon Station was faster and more convenient than before at Lo Wu, and said with a smile, "I can go back every week from now on."

▼The high-speed rail Hong Kong section resumed operation on January 15▼


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High-speed rail recommencement|Sold out on the website, 90% of the "auspicious" seats were measured

[08:21] The Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link, which has been suspended for three years due to the epidemic, resumed operations today (15th), providing high-speed rail trains to Shenzhen North, Guangzhou South and Guangzhou East.

The first train departs at 7:03 in the morning, and "Hong Kong 01" takes the second train bound for Shenzhen North Station at 7:20. The train was sold out on the 12306 website on the day the ticket sales started, but the actual number of people on the train was sparse. There is no one sitting in the seat.

A doctoral student from the University of Hong Kong took the high-speed train from Shandong to Hong Kong three years ago. Unexpectedly, the epidemic separated him from his family for three years. Today, he was excited to take the high-speed train back to his hometown for the Chinese New Year. He expected to hug his family and have dinner with them when he arrived.

▼January 13, the high-speed rail ticket sales resumed on the second day, and the ticket purchases were greatly reduced▼


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High-speed rail resumed|50 passengers have arrived at the station before dawn

[07:31] The Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link resumed operation today (15th) after being suspended for three years. The first train left for Shenzhen North Station at 7:03 this morning.

At about 5:00 in the morning, about 50 passengers were already waiting outside the gates of the West Kowloon Station of the High Speed ​​Rail to enter the station.

Some railway fans deliberately wore the uniforms of Chinese railway personnel this morning, pretending to be Chinese railway personnel, and took the first train at the scene. The first train regretted, "It was so sad at that time, I really wanted to come."

High-speed rail reopening|The first train departs for Shenzhen North Station. British immigrant families take a detour to return to their hometowns to visit relatives

[06:06] The Hong Kong section of the high-speed rail was suspended for three years due to the new crown virus epidemic, and finally resumed today (15th). The first train departed from the high-speed rail West Kowloon Station to Shenzhen North Station at 7:03. Some passengers arrived early in the morning Wait at the station to get on the train and receive souvenirs.

It resumed operation today and added three new stations, which can directly reach Guangzhou East Railway Station in the center of Guangzhou.

The first train to Dongguan and Guangzhou East Railway Station departs at 8:10 a.m.

The Hong Kong section of the high-speed rail resumed operation today (15th). MTR executives (from left) MTR Corporation Affairs Director Cai Shaomian, CEO Jin Zepei Chairman Ouyang Boquan, Hong Kong Passenger Service Director Yang Mei, and Train Operations Director Li Jiarun held a resume at 6:00 this morning Ribbon cutting ceremony.

(Photo by Liao Yanxiong)

▼Schematic diagram of the high-speed rail booking process at West Kowloon High-speed Rail Station on January 12▼


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▼On January 12, it was extremely difficult for Zhonggang vehicles to go to the designated vehicle inspection center for "China Inspection"▼


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▼Mong Kok Tourist Center reopened on January 12▼


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▼January 12, Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple announced the arrangement of incense burners▼


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Customs Clearance|The number of customs clearance quotas on the 29th year is full Renew the arrangement for a maximum of four weeks at a time. Drugstores are recommended to limit the sale of 60 capsules of paracetamol. Chamber of Commerce: A circular has been issued calling for each person to sell no more than 3 boxes. Kong Fanyi: The epidemic is basically over. New Year’s Eve|Victoria Park, Flower Market Park and Tsuen Wan Flower Market use technology to monitor the crowds and crowds will distribute tickets. Zhongda Hospital cancels the designated isolation ward to receive new crown patients. Incheon Airport 1.17 Inaugural flight The government announced that the retail reference quantity of drugs containing "paracetamol" should not exceed 60 tablets per person

Source: hk1

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