The number of new coronavirus cases in Hong Kong continued to drop. The Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health announced that there were 3,843 new confirmed cases today (17th), which further dropped to the "3 prefix".
The Hong Kong section of the high-speed rail will resume operation this Sunday (15th). The government announced yesterday that the daily ticket limit will be increased from 10,000 to 14,000 starting today (17th). According to the actual situation, including the needs of passengers, flexible arrangements can be made.
Summary of yesterday's epidemic:
-An increase of 4,653 confirmed cases, a decrease of 1,608 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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1.16｜High-speed rail ticket quota increased to 14,000 on Tuesday. The number of confirmed cases in a single day is less than 5,000
The immediate effective reproductive rate of local cases compiled by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong has dropped to 0.67, and the rate of decline has slowed down.
(Photo from HKU Faculty of Medicine)
▼On January 16, the Victoria Park New Year’s Eve Flower Market set up a "Red Luck Dangtou" archway▼
▼On January 16th, the Victoria Park Lunar New Year Flower Market kicked off▼
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▼15 Lunar New Year Fairs▼
▼Ocean Park Announces Lunar New Year Activities on January 16▼
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[16:15] The Center for Health Protection announced that there were 3,843 new confirmed cases today, of which 99 were imported cases, and another 46 people died.
▼January 15 Guangzhou East Railway Station facilities direct view▼
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[15:01] The government announced the extension of the special plan for outreach vaccination services in residential care homes for another four weeks to mid-February. Give the fourth dose of vaccine at least 90 days after the third dose.
In this regard, the government launched a new round of outreach vaccination service special plan on November 25 last year, and then extended the special plan for four weeks to January 20 this year, in order to expedite the promotion of vaccines for residents of residential care homes The vaccination rate will be strengthened to strengthen the protective barriers of the residential care homes. Considering that the residential care homes may carry out more activities during the Lunar New Year period, the protective power of the vaccine will fade over time, and there are still confirmed cases of residents and staff in the residential care homes from time to time. With the continuous threat of the flu peak in last winter, it is necessary to continue to increase the vaccination rate of residents in residential care homes.
Therefore, the Government has extended the special program on outreach vaccination services for residential care homes for another four weeks to February 17.
As with the current arrangement, the medical team will visit the homes at least once a week to provide outreach vaccination services for every resident who is due to receive the new crown vaccine, especially the fourth dose.
In addition, the medical team will also vaccinate residents against seasonal influenza at the same time to provide double protection.
▼The first train to Guangzhou East arrived on January 15▼
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It is reported that the government intends to close the Yabo Respite Center to send shelters to Li Hui, who is worried that it is difficult to find staff to take care of him
[11:28] The square cabin hospital in Lok Ma Chau Loop has been in use for an indefinite period after its completion. It is reported that the government is considering closing ten temporary care centers for the elderly in Hong Kong, including the AsiaWorld-Expo, and transferring the elderly who need temporary care to The shelter hospitals are concentrated in the Lok Ma Chau Hetao shelter hospital for isolation.
Li Huijin, a member of the Elderly Affairs Committee, said that with the return to normal in Hong Kong, it is believed that the historical mission of the community elderly respite center will come to an end, and the AWE and various gymnasiums in the region will be returned to the society.
Li Hui believes that if the temporary care center for the elderly needs to be relocated, "of course, the closer the better." She believes that the elderly or their family members also prefer the Penny's Bay isolation facility which is closer, but if they finally need to "settle down" in the Lok Ma Chau Loop Square cabin hospitals may not be easy to recruit.
Li Jiachao hopes to cancel the mask order within this year, saying that there will be surprises in customs clearance: all problems will be solved in the first season
[10:16] Hong Kong and the mainland resumed customs clearance at the beginning of the month, and the Hong Kong section of the high-speed rail also resumed operation the day before yesterday (15th). The society expects Hong Kong to move further towards normalcy.
Chief Executive Lee Ka-chao said in an exclusive interview with a newspaper today that the opening of the first stage of customs clearance was safe, orderly, and smooth, which met expectations. He said that he was very anxious to start the second stage as soon as possible: "The public will not be disappointed, and I can give you a little more surprise." After customs clearance, Li Jiachao expressed his hope that all epidemic prevention restrictions, including the mask order, would be lifted within this year, and he threatened to solve all problems in the first quarter of this year. Blind rush.
▼The high-speed rail Hong Kong section resumed operation on January 15▼
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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▼
▼January 13, the high-speed rail ticket sales resumed on the second day, and the ticket purchases were greatly reduced▼
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Daily two-way tickets for the high-speed rail increased to 14,000 from Tuesday MTR Mingjing sold through various channels Epidemic｜The number of confirmed cases in a single day dropped below 5,000 Set up face recognition to capture appearance MTR: will delete immediately Sewage from 7 sites including Ming Tak Village and Yuen Long Emperor Court were found to be positive. The government sent 35,000 quick test kits for the New Year’s Eve｜Huang Ren students from Nanfeng Spinning Mill put up stalls for Secondary 5 students: Precious middle school memories, hard work is worth the Year of the Rabbit ｜Ocean Park has Baby Shark to celebrate the New Year and dance to celebrate the New Year. The park will resume passenger capacity when the park confirms the need. HK Express cancels some flights to and from Japan from February 1 to 16, saying that Japan restricts Hong Kong and Macau from quarantine clearance｜The number of Hong Kong people entering Macau has more than doubled. Regional prospective tourists set off fireworks to clear customs｜The number of land routes has increased to 65,000. Social associations hope to postpone until the Lunar New Year to promote more customs clearance in the retail industry｜The first cruise ship will return to Hong Kong in March, and it is expected to launch a two- to three-night public sea tour itinerary every week. Citizens rush to buy 1-meter-tall peach blossoms to worship Buddha "A thousand mosquitoes won't make it to the palace" Airport passenger traffic reached 1.6 million in December last year compared to the same period in 2021 Hong Kong snap up