epidemic. Latest｜Li Jiachao: 3.1 The complete cancellation of masks makes Lu Chongmao look forward to a better tomorrow

Before attending the Executive Council today (28th), Chief Executive Lee Ka-chao announced that the mask order will be completely revoked from tomorrow (March 1), including indoors and outdoors. However, hospitals and institutions will require administrative instructions to continue to wear masks , 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 it is believed that 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.

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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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▼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.

Among 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 cancel the flight restriction arrangement Cathay Pacific adds 11 flights to Japan every week in March

[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 was informed 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.

Starting from March 1, public hospitals can visit only by presenting the negative results of the rapid test conducted 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 disclosed 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.

He Bailiang, director of the Center for Infection and Infectious Diseases of the University of Hong Kong, said on the commercial 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 look inside 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 removed the mask, so what extra protection does wearing a mask have when you leave? Woolen cloth?"

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