Regarding the epidemic situation in Hong Kong, the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health announced today (16th) that there were 4,653 new confirmed infection cases, a sharp drop of more than 20% on a daily basis, and 50 more patients died.
The Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Lam Sai-hung, announced on a social networking site in the evening that after coordination between relevant Hong Kong and Mainland authorities, starting tomorrow (January 17), the number of tickets available for sale will increase from 10,000 per day to 14,000 in both directions. .
15 Lunar New Year Flower Markets across Hong Kong opened today (16th), but only wet goods, that is, New Year flowers are allowed to be sold.
The Hong Kong section of the high-speed rail resumed operation yesterday after being suspended for three years. MTR said more than 6,500 people took it.
Summary of today's epidemic situation:
-An increase of 4,529 confirmed cases, a decrease of more than 1,500 from yesterday.
- There were 124 imported cases, accounting for 2.66% of the overall case rate; compared with 27,958 airport arrivals on the same day, the confirmed rate was 0.44%, and the seven-day average rate was 0.87%.
- 50 new patients died, the 7-day average mortality rate was 0.834%, the overall mortality rate remained at 0.45%, and the cumulative death toll was 12,863.
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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
The immediate effective reproductive rate of local cases compiled by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong dropped to 0.6955, and the rate of decline slowed down.
(Photo from HKU Faculty of Medicine)
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Cathay Pacific cancels 50 round-trip flights to and from Japan in early February
[00:12] After HK Express canceled some Japanese flights in early February, Cathay Pacific announced late on Monday (16th) that due to the Japanese government's restrictions on the number of flights from Hong Kong to Japan for each airline, Cathay Pacific The airline will cancel some flights to and from Hong Kong and Japan from February 3 to 16, involving Tokyo Narita International Airport, Osaka Kansai International Airport, Nagoya Chubu International Airport and Fukuoka Airport, a total of 50 flights to and from Japan.
▼Cathay Pacific Airlines canceled Japan flights from February 3 to 16▼
The Cathay Pacific flight attendant union announced that it will apply for work according to the regulations from this Thursday
[22:22] At about 9:00 tonight, the Cathay Pacific flight attendant union posted on social platforms saying that it regrets to inform members that the management will not be able to hold a meeting tomorrow (17th) at the request of the union.
The union pointed out that many issues had been discussed with the management last year, but no consensus was reached. It officially announced that the "Work-To-Rule" action will start from this Thursday.
The trade union also reminded that flight safety is the first principle, even if it works according to the rules, it has not changed.
Macau Customs Clearance｜Tourists beat Ruins of St. Paul’s and merchants on Souvenir Street on weekends, hoping for better business in the New Year
【21:46】Macau and Hong Kong were exempted from quarantine and customs clearance on January 8. The Ruins of St. Paul’s and Souvenir Street were crowded with tourists on weekends. Souvenir shops and pharmacies had a lot of business.
Macao Pinhui is a Macao brand exhibition and sales center located on Shouxin Street. Feng Jialin, the vice chairman of the Macau Manufacturers Association, who is in charge of the operation, said that the flow of people after the quarantine exemption is very different. There will be more Hong Kong people, and the sales will be better, especially the retail industry will help a lot.
[21:41] MTR welcomes the government’s decision to increase the number of tickets to 14,000. The additional tickets will be sold through various channels during the ticket sales time tomorrow, and arrangements will be made flexibly according to the actual situation including passenger demand.
Passengers can go to the 12306 mobile app to register as a user and purchase tickets online, or at high-speed rail stations or designated travel agencies. If you have any questions, please call 21200888.
The MTR stated that the operation of the high-speed rail service was smooth on the first day of its resumption yesterday (15th). Passengers’ demand for cross-border travel is increasing as the Lunar New Year approaches. The government has gradually, orderly and comprehensively resumed the interconnection with the mainland, providing cross-boundary passengers with safe, reliable, convenient and comfortable train services.
There is no customs clearance in the mainland, and the tour group industry says that the travel agencies in the mainland need to restructure the Hong Kong and Macau departments and need 1,000 drivers
[20:39] Hong Kong and the mainland recently (8th) relaxed entry quarantine requirements, and mainland citizens can travel freely in Hong Kong, but they are still not allowed to travel in groups. Zhong Weitang, the founding president of the Hong Kong Tourism Promotion Association, pointed out that many parade organizations in China are currently The Hong Kong and Macau Department has been disbanded due to the epidemic, and it is expected that it will not resume service until March at the earliest.
In addition, the manpower of tourist bus drivers is also insufficient. It is expected that 500 to 1,000 drivers will be needed initially to meet the demand.
Customs Clearance｜Tsim Sha Tsui is sparsely populated, Zhuhai tourists buy an iPhone after 3 years of absence: Buy as soon as you see it
[19:43] Hong Kong and the Mainland passed the first phase of quarantine-free customs clearance last Sunday (8th), and the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link resumed operation yesterday (15th).
However, the flow of people on Canton Road in Tsim Sha Tsui today (16th) is still not as high as before the epidemic. However, there are still independent tourists who return to Hong Kong for shopping today. There are tourists from Zhuhai who have been away from Hong Kong for three years. , and take advantage of the new year to buy the latest iPhone.
But currently it takes three days for a visa to come to Hong Kong, he felt sad that he could not watch Eason Chan's concert in time.
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New Year's Eve｜Students from Huangren Nanfeng Spinning Factory set up stalls for Secondary 5 students: Precious middle school memories are worth all the hard work
【19:20】Students from Queen’s College participated in the Lunar New Year Fair at Nan Fung Spinning Factory in Tsuen Wan for the first time this year, and set up stalls in the afternoon from the 28th (19th) to the 30th (21st).
Wu Zhengfeng, chairman of the Lunar New Year Organizing Committee, pointed out that they were very disappointed that they could not go to the Victoria Park Lunar New Year Fair this year. Fortunately, the Lunar New Year Fair venue of Nanfeng Spinning Factory left them with precious secondary school memories. "A group of brothers together The struggle is worth it.”
▼On January 16th, students from Queen’s College moved to Nanfeng Spinning Mill to participate in the Lunar New Year Fair▼
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Last year, the number of visits to Hong Kong reached 600,000, an increase of 5.6 times year-on-year
[19:02] Hong Kong is gradually clearing customs with the mainland and overseas. The Tourism Board announced today (16th) that there were 604,564 visits to Hong Kong last year, a 5.6-fold increase compared to 2021. The main sources of tourists are from the mainland and Southeast Asia.
From next month, the HKTB will strengthen its global promotion and lead the local tourism industry to "go global". It will also hold "Rabbit Leaping in Hong Kong to Welcome Chinese New Year", Clockenflap, Marathon, International Qilan, etc., and distribute consumption coupons to tourists to stimulate tourism. local consumption.
The supply of paracetamol drugs is not stable, and the chain drugstores returned goods this morning and were swept away
[19:01] There was a shortage of paracetamol drugs in the market earlier, and there is now a wave of speculation.
Zhang Derong, vice chairman of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Pharmacy General Chamber of Commerce, said today (16th) that the supply and demand of painkillers and antipyretics in the market have stabilized, and "it is not difficult to buy individual brands that are out of stock."
A reporter from "Hong Kong 01" visited Mannings or Watsons in Wanchai and Tsuen Wan this afternoon and found that some medicines containing paracetamol were sold out.
A shop clerk said, "Happy colds are always present...the goods are returned every day, but I don't know (whether) I will bring them back (sell)."
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▼January 15 Guangzhou East Railway Station facilities direct view▼
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The daily two-way tickets for the high-speed rail will increase to 14,000 from Tuesday
[19:10] The Secretary for Transport and Logistics announced on Facebook that after coordination with the relevant departments in Hong Kong and the Mainland, starting from tomorrow (17th), the number of tickets available for sale will increase from 10,000 two-way tickets per day to 14,000 Thousands of sheets.
MTR will announce the sales details of the new tickets later.
Lam Sai-hung expressed his gratitude to the relevant departments in Hong Kong and the Mainland, as well as the railway operators, for their co-operation in gradually increasing the number of tickets in accordance with the principle of safety and order, so that more passengers can travel between the two places by high-speed rail.
The government sent 35,000 quick test kits to 7 places, including Mingde Village and Yuen Long Emperor Court, which tested positive for sewage
[19:04] The government said today (16th) that a total of 7 locations including Mingde Village in Tseung Kwan O, Cheung Sha Wan Village in Sham Shui Po District, and Emperor Ting Court in Yuen Long District were positive for sewage, indicating that there may be recessive patients in the premises in this area A total of about 35,000 rapid antigen test kits will be distributed to residents, local cleaning staff, and property management staff for self-testing to assist in the identification of infected persons.
Epidemic｜The number of confirmed cases in a single day dropped below 5,000
[17:00] The Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health announced today that there were 4,529 new local infection cases and 124 positive imported cases.
HK Express cancels some flights to and from Japan from February 1 to 16, saying that Japan will restrict operations
[15:38] HK Express (Hong Kong Express) announced this afternoon (16th) that due to the Japanese authorities restricting airlines from operating flights from Hong Kong SAR to Japan, some flights to and from Japan will be canceled from February 1st to 16th , including flights from Hong Kong to Okinawa Airport, Osaka-Kansai Airport, Tokyo-Haneda Airport, and Tokyo-Narita Airport.
Affected passengers will be notified by email and SMS and can be arranged to change the departure date/time or receive a full refund.
Year of the Rabbit｜Ocean Park has a Baby Shark to celebrate the New Year and dance to celebrate the New Year
[15:56] China and Hong Kong reopened. Ocean Park announced a series of Lunar New Year activities today (16th). Baby Shark and PinkFong will be present for a limited period of time. Visitors can get discount tickets with HSBC credit cards, and can also purchase "Unlimited FUN Pass" has unlimited admission until April.
Chairman Pang Jianyi revealed that the recent Christmas and New Year recorded the highest number of visitors since April last year.
He conceded it would take some time before traffic returns, but was cautiously optimistic about the prospects, with 350 staff to be hired.
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Victoria Park New Year's Eve kicks off, citizens rush to buy 1-meter-tall peach blossoms to worship Buddha "A thousand mosquitoes won't make it to the palace"
[14:21] The Lunar New Year is approaching, and the Victoria Park Lunar New Year Fair resumed today (16th) after a year's absence. Some citizens entered the venue early in the morning and bought peach blossoms about 1 meter high, intending to use them to worship Buddha. Thousands of mosquitoes are not used, so happy and beautiful, and it’s back to the palace.”
She also pointed out that "putting flowers during the Chinese New Year, I think I am very energetic." There is also a parent who took her son to the New Year's Fair for the first time, but this year the dry goods area has never been lacking. She thinks it is a pity and hopes that the dry goods area will resume next year. buy at the same time".
▼On the eve of the opening of the Victoria Park Lunar New Year Fair on January 15▼
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▼15 Lunar New Year Fairs▼
Hong Kong and Macau quarantine-free customs clearance｜The number of Hong Kong residents entering Macau has more than doubled
[13:44] The Hong Kong and Macau tourism industry held an exchange luncheon today (16th). Cheng Weidong, deputy director of the Tourism Bureau, said that after customs clearance on January 8, the number of Hong Kong tourists visiting Macau rose from 2,717 on January 7 to 5,630 Last Saturday (14th), 10,084 Hong Kong people entered the country, which means that the number of Hong Kong people entering Hong Kong has doubled in just one week.
He also mentioned that the MGTO will organize a number of major tourism events, such as the float display during the Lunar New Year and other festive activities. Cheng Weidong also said that Macau will hold a fireworks display, and tourists can also set off fireworks together in the special fireworks area , to feel the festive atmosphere, and will also attract tourists with a monthly theme.
▼January 15 Macau Tourism Bureau invites representatives of Hong Kong tourism industry to visit▼
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Customs Clearance｜The quota of land routes has increased to 65,000
[13:44] The first phase of quarantine-free customs clearance between China and Hong Kong, the Hong Kong government recently announced that starting from this Wednesday (18th) for four consecutive days, that is, from the 27th to the 30th of the new year, the daily number of northbound people at land ports will be increased to 6.5 Shi Lishan, deputy director of the Association of Community Organizations, said on a radio program that some citizens need to go to work and cannot make it to the north in time, and hope that the quota increase arrangement will be extended to the Lunar New Year period.
Legislative Councilor Shao Ka-fai from the wholesale and retail industry pointed out that after the resumption of the high-speed rail, the consumption of customers in famous stores and jewelry stores in Tsim Sha Tsui increased by 20% to 30%.
HKIA’s passenger traffic reached 1.6 million in December last year, more than nine times higher than the same period in 2021
[13:12] The anti-epidemic measures in Hong Kong were significantly relaxed at the end of last year. According to data from the Airport Authority, the airport passenger traffic will reach 1.6 million in December 2022, an increase of more than 9 times compared with the same period in 2021, and the number of aircraft movements will also increase by 8.7% over the same period % to 15,770 sorties.
The AA also pointed out that the most significant increase in the number of passengers traveling between Southeast Asia and Japan.
Customs Clearance｜The first cruise ship will return to Hong Kong in March
[13:09] During the fifth wave of the epidemic, the Hong Kong government successively tightened epidemic prevention measures, and finally cruises on high seas were "cleared".
Resorts World Cruises, the Asian cruise brand that owns "Genting Dream", announced today (16th) that the new member of the fleet, "Resorts World One", will enter the Hong Kong cruise business. Weekly two-night and three-night open sea itineraries.
▼The first train to Guangzhou East arrived on January 15▼
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▼On January 15, the first train from the new branch line to Guangzhou East passes through Dongguan South Railway Station▼
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The supply of paracetamol drugs has stabilized, and the Chamber of Commerce of Pharmacies has reported that there have been no mainlanders rushing to Hong Kong to buy them
[13:09] There was a shortage of paracetamol drugs in the market earlier, and now there is a situation of hype and speculation of "Bi Li Pain", and many people are rushing to buy them.
Zhang Derong, vice chairman of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Pharmacy General Chamber of Commerce, said in Hong Kong and Taiwan's "Millennium" today (16th) that the supply and demand of analgesics and antipyretics in the market have stabilized, and "it is not difficult to buy individual brands that are out of stock." What has been seen in the past week, No mainlanders came to Hong Kong to rush to buy.
The guidelines of the Department of Health suggest that the industry should not sell more than 60 tablets of "paracetamol" drugs to a single customer. Zhang Derong said that he is happy to see the industry self-regulate instead of legislative control, and has not received any complaints from the public that any pharmacy is involved in large-scale sales.
▼January 15, Shenzhen North Railway Station Spring Festival travel is exploding▼
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▼On January 15, the MTR and the Tourism Board welcome the first batch of southbound high-speed rail passengers▼
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▼The high-speed rail Hong Kong section resumed operation on January 15▼
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Weekly Epidemic｜The number of confirmed cases last week was halved to nearly 620,000. The average death rate doubled to 0.76% in 7 days
[07:00] Hong Kong is gradually returning to normal, and the high-speed rail officially resumed operation on Sunday (15th).
Looking back at last week (January 9-15), the epidemic showed obvious signs of decline. A total of 61,777 local and imported cases were recorded, which was nearly half of the 59,169 cases or 48.9% compared with the previous week (January 2-8).
Last week, the average total number of patients in hospital was 4,390, a weekly decrease of 14.27%.
As for the death cases, the difference in the number of deaths in the two weeks is not large. Last week, 471 patients died, only 2 people less than the previous week. However, the seven-day average death rate compared with the number of patients increased by 0.371 percentage points last week, doubling to 0.762%.
High-speed rail re-opening｜The drive to Guangzhou East is only 15 minutes fast through train. Tian Beichen: It does not meet the definition of high-speed rail. Qing, Daxing Garden and other 9 housing estates have positive sewage and 40,000 people need to take a quick test at Guangzhou East Station｜Book tickets to return to Hong Kong and gradually look at the self-service machines to sell back to Hong Kong. Tickets must enter "XG" high-speed rail resumption｜Hong Kong people living in the United States after visiting relatives in Guangzhou Passing through West Kowloon and then returning to China, praise: the high-speed rail is good, Guangzhou East direct hit | The high-speed rail journey takes 1 hour and 37 minutes faster than expected. Enjoy the fast food on the train 20 minutes to Guangzhou East | A filial girl takes her parents to visit Hong Kong and praises the convenience and speed of the Hong Kong mother: the high-speed rail ticket is expensive but saves time to pass the customs | The long queue for the China-Hong Kong car inspection takes half a year to digest. The seven steps to return to Hong Kong are due to the crowds during the Spring Festival travel rush, and the high-speed rail will be resumed early | After the new year, the high-speed rail resumed with more passengers from the mainland｜The first batch of tourists arrived in Hong Kong at about 8:00 and the residents of Shenzhen went back and forth to enjoy two paradises on the same day. Tong｜50 passengers have arrived at the station before dawn. Railway disguised as Chinese railway staff took the first train to resume high-speed rail｜The first train drove to Shenzhen North Station. British immigrant families took a detour to return to their hometowns to visit their relatives due to the epidemic.
1.15｜The high-speed rail was reopened and more than 6,500 people took the number of confirmed cases. Quota for customs clearance before Chinese New Year
