The fifth wave of the epidemic in Hong Kong continued to rebound, with more than 4,000 new confirmed cases for nine consecutive days. Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, reported on July 29 that as of 0:00 that day, 1,751 new cases in Hong Kong had been confirmed by nucleic acid testing and 2,945 cases had been confirmed by nucleic acid re-examination by rapid antigen tests; 188 new cases had been added. Cases imported from overseas. A total of 4,884 new confirmed cases and 5 new deaths were added throughout the day.
So far, this round of epidemic has infected more than 1.33 million people, reaching 1,332,064; a total of 9,285 people have died, with a case fatality rate of about 0.7%.
Zhang Zhujun (left) and Kwan Huimin reported the latest outbreak
According to the Hong Kong Hospital Authority Chief Administrative Manager (Medical Effectiveness and Technology Management ) Guan Huimin introduced that the latest report of 5 new crown patients died, including 4 males and 1 female, aged between 55 and 88, of which only 1 completed three vaccinations. Currently, 1,411 patients are hospitalized, of which 21 are in critical condition (including 10 in ICU) and 10 are in serious condition. The 22-month-old confirmed baby girl reported on the 28th is still in critical condition and needs a ventilator and cardiac drugs to maintain her life. The hospital will continue to closely monitor it.
An infection cluster appeared in the internal medicine ward of Queen Mary Hospital, with a total of 7 confirmed cases: an 85-year-old male patient was tested positive before the operation on the 24th, and the same ward was added on the 26th and 28th respectively. A 70-year-old and a 72-year-old male patient were infected. The three have been isolated and are in stable condition. The epidemiological investigation found that four hospital employees related to the ward were also diagnosed on the 26th.
Two new crown oral drugs Paxloved (left) and Mona Pirave Source: Hong Kong Hospital Authority
< p> Guan Huimin revealed that the HA has decided to relax the guidelines for the use of oral medicines for the new crown: From now on, for high-risk individuals under the age of 60 or patients with chronic diseases, regardless of whether they have been vaccinated, if they have symptoms of the new crown within 5 days and there is no clinical incompatibility factor, Prescription coronavirus oral medicines are available. According to statistics, more than 40,000 doses of new crown oral drugs have been prescribed since the current round of the epidemic. After this “relaxation”, more prescriptions will be prescribed, and the reserves of oral drugs are still sufficient.
Zhang Zhujun said that in terms of residential care, 4 new residential care homes for the elderly or disabled, including Fu Hong Hui Ze An Adult Training Center, have reported cases; in terms of schools, today (29th) received 290 cases. The school reported that 302 students and 49 staff tested positive, and three new schools including Kowloon City Pentecost Secondary School had a small outbreak, and three epidemic-related classes had to be suspended for a week.
Source: Beijing Daily Client
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