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epidemic. Latest|Citizens catch up with the long queues at the New Year's Testing Center in Beishang

2023-01-19T02:53:22.531Z


The number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong has dropped sharply. Yesterday (18th) there were 3,793 new confirmed cases, falling back to 3,000 for the second consecutive day, but 56 new patients died, and the single-day mortality rate rose to nearly 1.476%. die


The number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong has dropped sharply. Yesterday (18th) there were 3,793 new confirmed cases, falling back to 3,000 for the second consecutive day, but 56 new patients died, and the single-day mortality rate rose to nearly 1.476%. The death rate also rose to 0.46%.


Starting from today (19th), children aged 3 and under are not required to show a negative result of a new crown nucleic acid test taken within 48 hours before travel, whether they are coming to Hong Kong from the mainland or entering the mainland from Hong Kong.

As the Lunar New Year is approaching, many citizens rush north to celebrate the New Year. Due to the need to hold a 48-hour valid nucleic acid negative certificate, there have been long queues at many testing stations in the past two days, and there are still long queues at some testing stations until late at night.


Summary of yesterday's epidemic:

-The number of confirmed cases increased by 3,793, falling to the level of 3,000 for the second consecutive day.


- There were 109 imported cases, accounting for 2.87% of the total cases.


- 56 new patients died, the overall mortality rate rose to 0.46%, the single-day mortality rate was 1.476%, and the cumulative death toll was 12,965.


- There were 6 more cases of local cases with new mutant virus strains, 1 case of XBB and 1 case of XBB1.5, 3 cases of BQ.1.1, and 1 case of BF.7.


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The immediate effective reproduction rate of local cases compiled by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong has dropped to 0.65, and the daily confirmed cases continue to fall.

(Photo from HKU Faculty of Medicine)

▼On January 18, there was a long queue at the MacPherson Testing Station in Mong Kok▼


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Cross-border student materials 2.1 Quota-free entry to Hong Kong The principal hopes that parents can send their children back to school with the exemption

[09:53] The Education Bureau is trying to allow about 20,000 cross-border students to come to Hong Kong without quotas to attend classes on February 1, and is reviewing the testing arrangements.

Zhu Weilin, vice chairman of the New Territories Principals Association, said today (19th) that the cross-border school bus will not resume until the middle of next month at the earliest. It is estimated that the primary school students will not be able to come to Hong Kong to go to school at the beginning. It is suggested that the government allow parents or school bus nannies to also be exempted from quotas , It is convenient to transport school children to school, and it is also hoped that school children can replace nucleic acid testing with quick tests.

▼The place where the sewage test was positive on January 18▼


▼January 18, Cai Ruolian, Director of the Education Bureau, and Shi Junhui, Deputy Director, showed their cooking skills▼


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▼On January 9, Lu Chongmao visited the Community Testing Center of To Kwa Wan Sports Center▼


▼On January 18, the "Silver Spirit" entered Victoria Harbor and docked at Tsim Sha Tsui Ocean Terminal▼


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▼On January 17, the police implemented traffic control at Flower Market in Mong Kok▼


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▼On January 17, there was a long queue at the Tsuen Wan Park Testing Station▼


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▼On January 17, the number of high-speed rail tickets increased to 14,000 to attract passengers to buy▼


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▼On January 17, high-speed rail gates will use face recognition▼


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▼On January 16, the "Red Luck Dangtou" archway will be set up at the New Year's Eve Flower Market in Victoria Park▼


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Source: hk1

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