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epidemic. Latest | 4015 more confirmed cases, 45 more deaths, local XBB.1.5 cases increased by 2

2023-01-19T09:40:56.987Z


Chief Executive Lee Ka-chao announced at the Legislative Council Question and Answer Session today (19th) that the quarantine order for people diagnosed with the new crown will be lifted from the 30th of this month. There are 4,015 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong today, returning to the level of 4,000 cases, including 122 imported cases


Chief Executive Lee Ka-chao announced at the Legislative Council Question and Answer Session today (19th) that the quarantine order for people diagnosed with the new crown will be lifted from the 30th of this month. There are 4,015 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong today, returning to the level of 4,000 cases, including 122 imported cases. 45 people died, with a total of 13,010 deaths.

Two more local cases carry the new mutant virus strain XBB.1.5.


Starting from today (19th), children aged 3 and under are not required to show a negative result of the 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 valid negative nucleic acid certificate for 48 hours, 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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1.18|Infants and young children aged 3 and under are expected to return to Hong Kong to go to school in February

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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[17:02] Lu Chongmao said that he understands that everyone has been wearing masks for three years, and hopes that one day they will no longer need them. Seeing everyone’s smiles, we are all heading in this direction, but I hope the public understands that masks can still help prevent the epidemic, although at the end of last year , The epidemic situation has fallen back at the beginning of this year, but one of the key points of the fall is the importance of prevention and control masks. I hope that citizens will persist this winter, and will consider adjustments at an appropriate time, and cancel them in the future. I believe that many citizens will voluntarily wear masks in the future, especially when upper respiratory tract infections are prevalent , masks are still helpful in public health.

Withdrawal of the quarantine order|Return to work without symptoms?

An article to see when the mask order will be withdrawn for the confirmed wage earners to receive sick leave qualifications?

Lu Chongmao: I don’t even want to wear the winter flu. I hope that the public will stick to the quarantine order. Cancellation|January 30, only serious death cases were reported There is superposition: 1 plus 1 will be greater than 2

[16:45] Sun Yuhan said that since January 30, there will be no quarantine order. The sick leave treatment of employees infected with the new crown is the same as that of other diseases. If you feel uncomfortable and need to rest at home, you can see a doctor. If you need to take sick leave, you can get a sick leave certificate, and you can get paid according to the employment regulations after more than 4 days.

▼On January 19, Lu Chongmao and other officials attended the epidemic press conference▼


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[16:41] Lu Chongmao said that there is no doubt that the new crown and influenza have similarities. They are both respiratory diseases caused by viruses. They have similar prevention aspects, such as wearing masks, social distancing measures and vaccines, etc., but there is no doubt , The new crown is not the flu, the two are not similar, the viruses are different, the symptoms are different, and the transmission ability is stronger than the flu. The new crown is another respiratory infection besides the flu.

If you let down your vigilance because of the weakening of the impact of the new crown, you must be careful. Whether it is prevention or treatment, the two diseases of the new crown and influenza will have a superimposed effect. It is definitely not 1+1=1, but may be greater than 2, two respiratory infections. The epidemic of the disease will have a serious impact on the entire medical system, and the new crown will not be equal to the flu.

【16:38】Sun Yuhan, Director of the Labor and Welfare Bureau, said that under normal circumstances, employees who self-test and find infection will not issue isolation orders. If they are not uncomfortable, they can return to work, continue to work, and take good hygiene protection. There is an agreement with the employer before. Yes, but if the employee does not go to the doctor, there is no illness, and if there is nothing particularly uncomfortable, he can return to work, and the boss will pay him back. The two parties agree that if the boss asks not to return to work, he will be paid.

The staff of the nursing home has a special arrangement, hoping to protect the elderly and the disabled. It is strongly recommended that if an employee is infected, no matter whether there are symptoms or whether the situation is serious, it is strongly recommended not to return. If the nursing home needs additional staff, it can be handled through the special manpower allowance provided by the government. , there will be no additional expenditure for the residential care home.

[16:28] The Chief Executive Officer of the Hospital Authority, Kao Ba-sheng, said that after the cancellation of the isolation arrangement, general outpatient services will be strengthened. Starting from January 30, confirmed patients will mainly go to 7 designated clinics for medical treatment, and all 70 clinics will be replaced. Many general outpatient clinics can provide COVID-19 diagnosis services, that is, all general clinics will have a reserve of new crown oral medicines. When patients come to seek treatment, doctors can evaluate and prescribe new crown oral medicines when necessary.

Clinics that were suspended earlier will resume operations. On Monday, 11 general outpatient clinics have resumed previously suspended services, such as night consultations and holiday services, and will continue to suspend services until another 11 clinics resume.

[16:23] Xu Lejian said that asymptomatic confirmed patients can go out and return to work, but he wants to protect the young group.

If the student is positive, it is recommended not to return to school until the quick test is negative.

Others should pay attention to their physical conditions, especially those in high-risk groups or those with obvious symptoms, and seek medical advice as soon as possible if they get worse.

People with symptoms can see a doctor and take sick leave, which is no different from dealing with respiratory diseases in the past.

Citizens with symptoms should stay at home and avoid going out.

[16:20] Xu Lejian, director of the Center for Health Protection, said that the cancellation of the isolation order arrangement:

1) Cancellation of mandatory quarantine: Those who have been diagnosed since January 30 do not need to be quarantined, and the quarantine order issued at that time will be cancelled.

Citizens do not need to declare on the platform. Instead, general health measures and anti-epidemic information packages are issued to citizens.

If some people had quarantine orders at that time, they would be notified to cancel them.

If the confirmed persons were still in social isolation facilities at that time, they would be arranged to leave in an orderly manner.

On the same day, three active tools will be stopped, including the rapid antigen test reporting platform, the positive reporting platform after nucleic acid test, and the telephone voice reporting system.

Instead, health measures will be recommended, including those who test positive to take respiratory protection measures, including taking care not to communicate with other people when they are not wearing a mask, and wearing a surgical mask for the first 5 days.

2) There are transitional arrangements for community isolation facilities and temporary care facilities. Considering that some people have unsuitable home environments and do not want to infect their family members, the isolation facilities will continue to operate in the short term. The arrangements will only be used by Hong Kong citizens, including 24-hour social platform hotlines.

Those who need to stay will be tested quickly after they check in, and they will be arranged to stay if they are confirmed positive, and the maximum stay is 7 days.

3) Updating the 2019 coronavirus reporting guidelines and changing the data release still needs to be reported, but from January 30 only serious and fatal cases need to be reported, and the special webpage will announce the daily number of positive nucleic acid test samples and the number of deaths, replacing the current news announcement.

Other data will be released every week from the beginning of February. Continuously monitor the new crown epidemic in multiple directions, including sewage, community monitoring, etc., to monitor the situation of mutant viruses. Like other respiratory diseases, we will pay attention to outbreaks in schools and institutions. The new crown will be included Fixed-point monitoring, inviting doctors from undergraduate outpatient clinics to provide patient data, is like monitoring the flu to monitor the new crown, which is a respiratory endemic disease.

[16:00] Lu Chongmao, Director of the Medical and Health Bureau, said that Hong Kong has experienced the new crown epidemic for three years, and the virus variant OMICRON has become the mainstream. Coupled with the improvement of Hong Kong's medical and social response capabilities, considering the risk of infection and the recovery of economic momentum, Chief Executive Lee Ka-chao Already, from Monday, January 30, the arrangement for issuing quarantine orders to infected persons has been cancelled.

The latest number of confirmed cases shows that there were nearly 30,000 cases at the end of December last year, falling to the latest 3,000 cases, indicating that another peak has passed.

He pointed out that there is a clear difference between the two peaks at the beginning of last year and the end of last year. The overall mortality rate peaked at 0.77% in early 2022, and was only 0.19% at the end of last year.

The rate of three shots/recovery is as high as 95%. The mixed immune barrier of society is relatively strong, and people who have completed the vaccination are infected with mild symptoms.

▼On January 19, there was a long queue at the Maple Street Stadium Testing Station in Sham Shui Po▼


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Don’t take a quick test to get back to normal first!

Li Jiachao: There is no way to take the next step, and we are talking with the mainland every day

[15:03] As the Chinese New Year approached, there was a crowd of people going north. Since yesterday (18th), there have been long queues of people at the testing stations in multiple districts. More than 100 citizens have been waiting in the Fengshu Street Community Testing Center in Sham Shui Po until the early morning.

Chief Executive Lee Ka-chao attended the Legislative Council question-and-answer meeting today (19th), and was repeatedly asked about the nucleic acid testing arrangements before passing the customs. The waiting list of each testing center emphasizes that the testing capacity is sufficient, and only 60% of the testing capacity has been used recently.

Li Jiachao also admitted that Hong Kong has no anti-epidemic measures at all, including testing requirements to be regarded as a true return to normal. As for when the testing requirements can be completely abolished, Li Jiachao said that it involves three-party discussions between the Hong Kong government, Guangdong Province and the central government, and there may be difficulties to be overcome. .

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Appointment for Nucleic Acid Test|Maple Street Testing Center Crowds Reappear More than 100 people waited in line for more than two hours

[12:46] The Lunar New Year is approaching. In the past few days, a large number of citizens have gone to community testing centers to do nucleic acid testing at their own expense, hoping to get the report as soon as possible so that they can return to the mainland to visit relatives for the New Year.

The testing center at Maple Street Stadium in Sham Shui Po exploded last night (18th), and there were still people queuing up for testing late at night. When the center reopened this morning (19th), the queue of people waiting for testing reappeared. At about 11 am, More than a hundred people lined up, and the queue extended from the gate of the stadium to the Neighborhood Welfare Club at the corner of the street.

Some citizens who waited for more than two hours said that they have booked tickets to take the high-speed train to Shenzhen to visit relatives tomorrow, but they are worried that they will not get a negative nucleic acid report in time, which will affect their schedule.

Standard Chartered Marathon|Runners are not required to wear masks before and after the race

[12:27] The 25th Standard Chartered Marathon will be held on the 12th of next month. The conference announced today (19th) that runners do not need to provide a nucleic acid test report 48 hours before the race, nor do they need to take a quick test 24 hours before.

However, runners are still required to abide by the mask order and wear masks before starting and after the race.

Appointment for nucleic acid testing|18 testing sites with low flow of people

[10:50] Customs clearance between Hong Kong and the mainland resumed. Hong Kong residents need to pay for a 48-hour nucleic acid test at their own expense when going north, and get a negative result. Currently, the community testing center offers a fee-based service of 240 yuan or 150 yuan, and the report will be issued within 12 hours or 24 hours respectively.

As the Lunar New Year is approaching, there are long queues at many community testing stations in Hong Kong.

The website of the Community Testing Center has added "Testing Points with Less Crowd Flow". This morning (19th) it updated to list 10 testing centers with less flow of people in Hong Kong, including Siu Sai Wan Community Hall in Hong Kong Island District, To Kwa Wan Sports Center in Kowloon District, Yauta Street Temporary Playground in Yau Ma Tei, Wo Hing Community Hall in Fanling, New Territories, Tai Wo Hau Community Centre, etc.

The government strongly recommends that testers should first check the latest appointment status of different testing centers or testing stations online, and make an appointment online before testing.

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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