The new crown pneumonia epidemic continued to decline. Today (21st) there were 2,271 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong, 466 cases or 17.03% less than yesterday (22nd), a new low in nearly half a year.
In terms of institutions, 11 institutions have confirmed cases, among which 11 residents and 2 staff have been diagnosed.
In addition, 49 more patients died, and the seven-day average death toll fell sharply to 43.4, but the seven-day average death rate rose again to 1.269%, the relevant rate was a new high since May 12, and the cumulative death toll was 13,167.
Summary of today's epidemic situation:
-An increase of 2,271 confirmed cases, a decrease of 17.03% from yesterday.
- There were 41 imported cases, accounting for 1.81% of the total cases.
- 49 new deaths were added, the average death rate on the 7th rose to 1.269%, the overall death rate remained at 0.46%, and the cumulative death toll was 13,167.
-Cases appeared in 11 more homes, including 11 residents and 2 staff.
The number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Hong Kong continued to decline, with only 2,271 confirmed cases recorded, falling to 2,000 for two consecutive days, a new low in nearly half a year, and a further drop of 17.03% from yesterday, of which 2,230 were local cases.
Imported cases fell further, to only 41 cases, falling to the double-digit level for the fourth consecutive day, accounting for 1.81% of the overall case rate.
The newly imported cases included nine positive nucleic acid tests (four confirmed and five asymptomatic cases) and 32 positive rapid antigen tests.
Of the samples received by the Public Health Laboratory Services Branch of the Department of Health for verification of local cases, about 38% (7-day moving average) were related to the Omicron mutant virus strain BA.4/BA.5 substrain (including suspected cases) ).
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As for the newly mutated virus, there were no new imported or local cases.
As of 00:00 today, the Public Health Laboratory Service Office of the Department of Health has found a total of 227 cases of XBB (including one case of XBB.1.5), six cases of XBD, eight cases of BA.2.75.2, and seven cases of BA.4.6 among the imported cases in Hong Kong , 14 BF.7 and 40 BQ.1.1 subtype cases.
As for the local cases, a total of 196 cases of XBB (including eight cases of XBB1.5), 18 cases of XBD, 1 case of BA.2.75.2, 43 cases of BF.7 and 215 cases of subfamily BQ.1.1 were found.
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