The number of newly confirmed cases in Hong Kong exceeded 55,000 on March 1, after the number of newly confirmed cases exceeded 30,000 for two consecutive days.
According to Beijing Daily, the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced on the afternoon of March 2 that as of 0:00 that day, there were 55,353 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Hong Kong, of which 55,326 were local cases. ; 117 more confirmed cases died, aged between 58 and 100 years old.
Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said on March 2 that during the upcoming nationwide mandatory nucleic acid testing, Hong Kong will not implement a city-wide lockdown and blockade measures, but will implement a significant reduction in the flow of people measures.
Carrie Lam emphasized that the SAR government will provide sufficient information to the public before the official implementation of mandatory nucleic acid testing for all people. She said that she will fully consider the role of Hong Kong’s international financial center in connecting the world, and called on the public not to worry until the details are finalized.
Domestic Epidemic Prevention and Control News
Shanghai
At the press conference on the prevention and control of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic in Shanghai held on the afternoon of the 2nd, Wu Jinglei, director of the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission, said that there are currently 3 confirmed cases and 4 confirmed cases on the 2nd. The asymptomatic infected person was in the same elderly dance team as the confirmed case reported on March 1. They had dance training together at the same location, Shiquan Community Cultural Activity Center, No. 33 Ningqiang Road, Shiquan Street, Putuo District, which was classified as a medium-risk area on March 1.
Preliminary results of genetic sequencing of the virus in the confirmed case on March 1 were a variant of the Omicron.
Jilin
From the 2nd, Keying International Trading Co., Ltd. in the Cooperation Zone of Hunchun City, Jilin Province, has been adjusted to a medium-risk area.
Yunnan
From 21:00 on the 2nd, Jiejiao Guomen Community in Ruili City and Minzhu Street Area in Wanding Town will be adjusted to medium-risk areas.
Inner Mongolia
Due to poor epidemic prevention and control, Wei Hongjun, Member of the Standing Committee of the Hohhot Municipal Party Committee in Inner Mongolia and Secretary of the Tumote Left Banner Party Committee, was given a serious warning from the party.
Source: Fujian Health News
Sources: Beijing Daily, Daily Economic News, CCTV News