The fifth wave of the epidemic in Hong Kong has slightly increased. Yesterday (May 31), 505 new cases were confirmed, including 151 confirmed by nucleic acid test and 354 positive by rapid antigen test. 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, said on June 1 that the number of positive cases in the rapid test has increased significantly compared with previous days, and false reports cannot be ruled out. CHP Director Xu Lejian said that some citizens are suspected of submitting old data because they have to meet the exemption clause of the “vaccine passport”.
Zhang Zhujun introduced that the health department conducted a sample survey on the above-mentioned quick-test positive cases, and found that a relatively high proportion of people tested negative for re-testing, and no Exclusions are intentionally misleading or false. If confirmed negative, the relevant case will be deleted. Zhang Zhujun reminded that anyone who knowingly provides false or misleading information to a health officer or an authorized person can be convicted of a maximum fine of level 3 and imprisonment for 6 months.
Xu Lejian said that in the past few days, about 15% to 38% of the cases of nucleic acid retests after positive rapid test results were negative, that is, the proportion of “false positives” was high. He pointed out that with the implementation of the third phase of the “Vaccine Pass” on May 31 (that is, people aged 12 or above must receive three shots of the vaccine before they can eat in restaurants or designated premises, and those who have recently been infected with the new crown and hold a “recovery QR code”) Exempted), suspected members of the public have reported old data in order to receive a “rehabilitation QR code”.
” Recently, many citizens have inquired that they have received two shots of the vaccine, and they tested positive in February and March, but they did not report it at that time. After the third phase of the ‘vaccine pass’, whether to get vaccinated or recover the previous recovery record.” Xu Lejian urged citizens not to dwell on the recovery record a few months ago, and if they have already received two injections, they will not resist the vaccine, which is ideal. The method is to get a third shot to meet the “vaccine passport” requirement. He also reminded the public not to try to provide false information, otherwise they could be convicted and fined.
As of May 30, the number of new local confirmed cases in Hong Kong in a single day was less than 300 for 25 consecutive days, of which the number of positive rapid tests was usually between one and two hundred.
(Original title: Hong Kong rapid test positive cases surge, Department of Health: Not ruling out false reports)
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