epidemic. Latest｜All schools in Hong Kong will cancel masks tomorrow, so that the primary and kindergarten quick test will remain at 3.15

Before attending the Executive Council today (28th), Chief Executive Lee Ka-chao announced that the mask order will be completely withdrawn from tomorrow (March 1), including indoors and outdoors. However, hospitals and institutions will require people entering the hospital to continue to wear masks with administrative instructions. , to protect key populations.

Lu Chongmao, the Secretary of the Medical and Health Bureau, said that although it is expected that the number of people infected with the new crown and flu will increase after the lifting of the mask order, but I believe it will only be short-term, and the risk is controllable: "I hope tomorrow will be better."

Since the cancellation of the quarantine order on January 30, the cumulative number of positive nucleic acid tests in laboratories has reached 7,144, and the cumulative number of related deaths has reached 120.

93 cases were recorded on Monday, which was the first time that the number fell below the 100 level after the peak.

▼Overview of the epidemic report in the past week▼

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Overview｜Records of 7,000 confirmed cases in nearly a month after withdrawal of quarantine

▼Clear on February 28th.

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[13:10] It is reported that the Education Bureau will issue updated guidelines to all schools in Hong Kong. From tomorrow (March 1), it will cancel the mask order like other places, but it was announced earlier that primary schools, kindergartens and special schools (including dormitory departments) ), all students are still required to complete a quick test every day before returning to school, and the arrangement until March 15 remains unchanged.

Cancellation of mask order｜Hospitals can require staff and visitors to continue to wear masks The industry requests cooperation to protect residents. Mask order is canceled｜DSE candidates will continue to wear masks to avoid the impact of the epidemic. Prepare for exams: wear safe masks Order canceled｜Let parents make their own decisions Whether to continue to wear Zhang Yongbang: I am happy to finally see the full-face mask order for students to be completely canceled on March 1. Li Jiachao: Hospitals and other facilities still need to wear masks

[09:43] Chief Executive Lee Ka-chao announced at the press conference before the executive meeting today that the mask order will be canceled on Wednesday (March 1), including indoors and outdoors, and citizens are no longer required to wear them, but the person in charge of high-risk places has the right to call for them to be worn Masks, temporary visits to the hospital need to wear masks, and it is strongly recommended that the person in charge of the nursing home make relevant requirements.

Lu Chongmao, director of the Medical and Health Bureau, who accompanied Li Jiachao to meet reporters, added that the complete abolition of the mask order is based on the fact that the epidemic situation in Hong Kong has been fully controlled. At the end, it is expected that after the cancellation of the mask order, the number of confirmed cases will increase slightly, but the risk is considered controllable.

Lu believes that the abolition of the mask order can restore Hong Kong's momentum, and at the same time, the abolition of the mask order proves all social distance measures. He bluntly hopes that tomorrow citizens can smile better and say "Hello, Hong Kong".

▼Market conditions under the mask order on February 27▼

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▼Clear on February 27th.

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The old man died of acute myocarditis last year 5 days before his death

[22:28] The New Crown Vaccine Clinical Event Evaluation Expert Committee held a meeting today (27th) to evaluate serious abnormal events related to the vaccination of the new crown vaccine.

As of February 26, Hong Kong citizens had received a total of about 20.7 million doses of the new crown vaccine. The Department of Health received a total of 8,102 reports of abnormal events, including 120 deaths involving people who had been vaccinated within 14 days before their death.

Of the 120 deaths assessed by the expert committee, 2 failed to establish a causal relationship with vaccination, including an 83-year-old man who died five days after receiving the first dose of Sinovac vaccine in May 2022. His preliminary autopsy It was found to be ischemic heart disease, and a comprehensive autopsy report showed that the cause of death was acute myocarditis.

Mask order｜The news said that the government announced on Tuesday that it would cancel the wearing of masks indoors and outdoors as soon as early Wednesday morning

[21:50] It is understood that the government will announce tomorrow (28th, Tuesday) that the mask order will be lifted as soon as this Wednesday (March 1st). Citizens are not required to wear masks outdoors; Masks must still be worn.

Mask Order｜It has been implemented for 958 days Bloomberg News: The Hong Kong government may cancel it in early March at the earliest

[19:00] Hong Kong canceled most of the anti-epidemic measures at the end of last year, but the mask order is still in place. According to Bloomberg, citing sources, the Hong Kong government will cancel the mask order in early March, which is higher than the early March reported by the local media. morning.

Recently, many experts have been interviewed or written articles, questioning the current effectiveness of the mask order and urging the government to cancel the mask order.

Flight restrictions in Japan｜Japan and South Korea 3.1 withdraw flight restrictions and arrange for Cathay Pacific to add 11 flights to Japan every week in April and May

[18:57] Japan began to restrict the number of passenger flights departing from Hong Kong at the end of December last year. The Hong Kong government said today (27th) that it learned that the Japanese authorities would lift the relevant restrictions on March 1.

Cathay Pacific said that it plans to operate 83 and 94 flights per week to Japan in April and May respectively, an increase of 11 and 22 flights per week respectively compared with March.

On the other hand, the South Korean authorities have also imposed restrictions on passenger flights to Hong Kong from January 10 to the end of February this year. The Government has learned that the South Korean authorities will lift the relevant restrictions on March 1 as scheduled. The SAR Government welcomes this .

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[18:00] The Department of Health announced today (27th) that there were 93 new confirmed cases of nucleic acid testing, which was the first time the number of cases fell below 100 after the peak.

Since the cancellation of the quarantine order on January 30 this year, the cumulative number of positive nucleic acid tests in the laboratory is 7,144; there are no new deaths related to the new crown virus today. Since January 30 this year, the cumulative number of related deaths is 120 cases.

Public hospitals will start rapid testing on Wednesday to replace nucleic acid visits, requiring some hospitals to adjust the number and time of sessions

[17:32] The Hospital Authority announced today (27th) that in response to the gradual return to normal in Hong Kong, public hospitals will further relax the visiting arrangements starting from March 1. Visitors only need to present the negative results of the rapid test conducted within 24 hours before the visit You can visit them without nucleic acid testing.

In addition, some hospitals will also adjust the number and time of visiting sessions, so that patients have more time to meet their families.

From March 1, public hospitals can visit only by presenting the negative results of the rapid test taken within 24 hours before the visit.

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Distributing air tickets｜March took the lead in distributing 80,000 air tickets to 7 countries in Southeast Asia

[17:30] The government recently announced the launch of "Hello Hong Kong!" (Hello Hong Kong) to attract tourists to Hong Kong, including giving away about 700,000 air tickets.

According to the timetable announced earlier by the Airport Authority, the first stage will be to distribute air tickets to some Southeast Asian countries in March to attract local people to travel to Hong Kong.

According to the details of the first phase of air ticket distribution revealed by the Airport Authority, free air tickets will be distributed to Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Malaysia in March. The number of air tickets varies from place to place, and the Philippines actually accounted for 20,400 tickets, the most among the seven countries.

Cathay Pacific pointed out that if you want to get a free ticket, you must answer three questions correctly and you must be a member of Cathay Pacific.

In addition, tourists are required to stay in Hong Kong for at least two days and a maximum of seven days.

▼On February 22, the cross-border students of Fengxi No. 1 Primary School in Sheung Shui returned to Hong Kong to attend classes▼

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Mask order｜He Boliang: Can be canceled at any time, which has become a formalism, and the additional protection is not much

[11:56] Macau today (27th) revoked the outdoor mask order, but Hong Kong has not yet relaxed.

Ho Pak-liang, director of the Center for Infection and Infectious Diseases at the University of Hong Kong, said on a TV program this morning: "If you look at the current situation of the epidemic in Hong Kong, (the mask order) can be canceled at any time." He continued that the epidemic has been declining, Except for the mask order, the rest of the epidemic prevention measures have basically been cancelled, and it is believed that the entire Chapter 599I (ie the mask order) can be completely revoked.

He Boliang also criticized that the current mask order has become "formalism", "If you go back to the restaurant, even if you have eight tables, everyone is talking on the stage with their masks removed. So you leave your seat to go to the bathroom, or go to the lecture You have to wear a mask on the phone, so this arrangement is strange and formalistic. If you want to spread, everyone in your space has already spread the mask, so what extra protection does wearing a mask have when you leave? Woolen cloth?"

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