From December 31, 2021 to April 7, 2022, a total of 508,674 new coronavirus infections in Hong Kong, China, including 735,479 positive nucleic acid tests, 435,125 positive antigen tests, and deaths There are 8344 cases in total.
The median age of deaths was 86, with 95% of those 60 and older. The male to female ratio was 1.47, about 55% were elderly people living in nursing homes, and about 90% had a history of chronic diseases.
People aged 70 and older make up 88%, well above their 13% share of the population.
More than 70% of deaths] were vaccinated (including those who received one shot but less than 14 days old), 14% received one shot, and 11% received two shots , 1% received three doses of the vaccine.
Just one shot of the vaccine significantly reduces the risk of death.
People aged 80 and over have the highest rates of death and critical illness, increasing exponentially from the age of 60.
Vaccination rates for the elderly and children are low. The unvaccinated population accounts for more than 80% of the population under the age of 11 and over the age of 60.
Compared with the overall population of Hong Kong, the proportion of infected people who received the three-dose vaccine was significantly lower, and the proportion of critically ill and fatal cases was extremely low, which may reflect the three-dose vaccination Vaccines are effective in preventing infection, severe illness and death.
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Information, illustration source: Hong Kong government