epidemic. 1.26｜An increase of 2401 confirmed cases, an increase of 28 deaths and an increase of 8 cases in institutions

The epidemic situation in Hong Kong has been repeated. After the Lunar New Year holiday, the number of confirmed cases hovered around 2,000. Today (26th) there were 2,401 new confirmed cases, an increase of 4.6% from yesterday, including 64 imported cases and 28 more deaths. The cumulative number of deaths in Hong Kong was 13,258. There were 8 more cases in residential care homes.

After the Lunar New Year holiday, the number of confirmed cases rebounded to over 2,000. Yesterday (25th) there were 2,295 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong, including 30 imported cases, and 27 more deaths. The total number of deaths in Hong Kong was 13,230.

There were 11 more cases today, and 20 residents and staff were recruited.

The total number of confirmed cases is approaching the 3 million mark, with a total of 2,863,069 people so far.

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Summary of today's epidemic situation:

-An increase of 2,401 confirmed cases, an increase of 4.62% from yesterday.

- There were 64 imported cases, accounting for 2.67% of the total cases.

- There were 28 new deaths, the 7-day average mortality rate rose to 1.306%, the overall mortality rate remained at 0.46%, and the cumulative death toll was 13,258.

-The total number of confirmed cases is approaching the 3 million mark, and the cumulative number has reached 2,865,470 so far.

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1.25｜An increase of 2,295 confirmed cases, an increase of 27 deaths and an increase of 20 residents and staff were recruited

The immediate effective reproductive rate of local cases compiled by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong has dropped to 0.5735, but there are slight signs of rebound.

(Photo from HKU Faculty of Medicine)

▼On January 25, a large number of citizens went to Ocean Park to play▼

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The 200th anniversary of "The Needle" Yuan Guoyong's team's new crown research column landmark paper: affirming Hong Kong scientific research

[18:16] The authoritative medical journal "The Lancet" (The Lancet) has been published for 200 years. The journal has selected 34 landmark papers (important papers) to trace the history of medical breakthroughs from the first issue to the 200th anniversary. Among them I also saw the footprints of Hong Kong experts, which was a paper in 2020 that confirmed the human-to-human transmission of new coronary pneumonia.

At that time, the new crown virus first broke out in Wuhan, and it was not yet confirmed that the virus could be transmitted from person to person. It was not until the team of Professor Yuan Guoyong, a chair professor of the Department of Microbiology of the University of Hong Kong, who is also a government expert consultant, found that six people in a family of seven were infected in the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital. This approach has also enabled all walks of life around the world to prepare for the new crown pneumonia epidemic.

Chen Fuhe, clinical associate professor of the Department of Microbiology of the University of Hong Kong, who is also one of the research teams, said that he is honored to be selected as a landmark paper. He believes that the relevant papers are a great affirmation to the scientific research community in Hong Kong. New doctors join the discipline of infectious diseases.

He also pointed out that he understands that the policy proposed by experts in the past three years has been changed from time to time, which may disturb the public, but the relevant policies are based on scientific evidence. Thank you for the support of the public and frontline medical colleagues in the epidemic prevention over the past three years.

Epidemic in Hong Kong | 2,401 more confirmed cases than yesterday, a slight increase of 4.62% and 28 more deaths

[17:10] The new crown pneumonia epidemic has stabilized. Today (26th) there were 2,401 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong. The single-day confirmed cases hovered at the level of 2,000, a slight increase of 4.62% from yesterday, of which 64 were imported cases.

In addition, 28 more patients died, and the seven-day average death toll fell sharply to 35.4, but the seven-day average death rate rose slightly to 1.306%. , the cumulative death toll was 13,258.

Year of the Rabbit | 56,000 mainland visitors to Hong Kong from the first to fourth day of the lunar new year

[17:00] The long Chinese New Year holiday ends, which coincides with the customs clearance between China and Hong Kong. There are about 370,000 tourists visiting Hong Kong from the first day of the Lunar New Year to the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, 15% of which are about 56,000 mainland tourists, with an average of only 11,000 per day Mainland visitors.

Many Hong Kong people took advantage of the Lunar New Year holiday to travel abroad. A total of 340,000 people left the country in four days. Among them, 97,000 people left Hong Kong via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge.

According to the Macau Tourism Bureau, nearly 290,000 people visited Macau during the four days, of which about 110,000 Hong Kong people visited Macau.

The government distributed 30,000 quick test kits to Fuxin Garden, Kwun Tong Kai Tin Building and Hong Ying Yuan sewage positive in East District

[17:10] The government stated today (26th) that the sewage test results in three housing estates in the Eastern District and Kwun Tong District were positive and the virus load was relatively high. About 30,000 quick test kits will be distributed to the above three housing estates , for residents, cleaners and property management staff to self-test to assist in the identification of infected persons.

▼The place where the sewage test result was positive on January 26▼

Yuan Guoyong advocates an independent investigation committee to review the response to the new crown epidemic: the next pandemic will do better

[14:47] Hong Kong is gradually getting out of the three-year-long COVID-19 epidemic. The number of people who have been infected with the epidemic has approached the 3 million mark, and the epidemic has killed more than 13,000 people. This year is the 20th anniversary of SARS. Government experts Consultant and chair professor of the Department of Microbiology of the University of Hong Kong Yuan Guoyong suggested that an independent investigation committee should be established to review various anti-epidemic policies, including why the number of daily tests was low in the early stages of the epidemic, insufficient tracking and isolation, and why the first Five waves of epidemics have led to major outbreaks in residential care homes for the elderly, etc., "If you don't understand it, you should do a clear investigation. If you know it, you should do it in the future." He believes that now is the right time for the government to conduct a comprehensive review, "Prepare for the next pandemic Can do better."

Mask order｜Yuan Guoyong: From the end of March to the beginning of April, the "post-mask wave" can be lifted or the public court can be hit

[11:37] The new crown epidemic is getting farther and farther away, and Hong Kong is gradually returning to normal. Except for the mask order, the government has lifted most of the epidemic prevention measures. As for when citizens can "remove the mask", Yuan Guoyong, a government expert consultant and chair professor of the Department of Microbiology at the University of Hong Kong Today (26th) it was proposed on a radio program that the end of March to early April this spring is the best time to revoke the mask order, but it is reminded that there will be a "post-mask wave" at that time, and respiratory infections such as influenza, parainfluenza, and adenovirus are expected It will come again, and the elderly, chronically ill patients and children under three years old will bear the brunt. The service of public hospitals may explode when the time comes, and they must be handled carefully. "After opening, we must withstand it."

▼On January 25th, there were no queues outside the famous Canton Road store▼

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▼January 25, High Speed ​​Rail West Kowloon Station was not crowded on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year▼

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▼On January 25th, the God of Wealth of the Minlian took a parade on a float▼

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▼January 24th New Year's Eve, Ma Riding and Ding Cai are both prosperous▼

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▼Market conditions on Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui on the third day of the new year on January 24▼

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▼On January 24, a large number of devotees visited Che Kung Temple on the third day of the Lunar New Year in Chikou▼

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Wang Mingquan invites friends to celebrate the New Year at home on the third day of the Lunar New Year. Two types of sofas are placed in the huge hall of the mansion over 2,000 square feet｜Che Kung Temple has nearly 30,000 believers in the temple. A family of more than 40 members and three generations pray together on the third day of the Lunar New Year｜ The Observatory issued a cold weather warning on the morning of the fourth day of the new year, and the temperature in the urban area dropped to only 10 degrees. "Can't have sex?

The 5 taboos must not be touched or it will be bad. The weather and traffic in Chikou on the third day of the first year｜The temperature rises to about 16 degrees today and the weather is cold at night│The highest temperature on the second day of the new year is about 22 degrees. The boss who has lost meat for three years quits to work as a takeaway worker, sells testing kits, and hopes to completely relax the epidemic prevention. The weekly epidemic situation｜The number of confirmed cases last week was halved to 26,000. The seven-day average death rate rose to 1%