The number of confirmed cases exceeded 10,000 once more following more than 5 months. There were 10,586 new cases in Hong Kong yesterday, including 244 imported cases and 11 more deaths. The authorities pointed out that the immediate effective reproduction rate of the University of Hong Kong continued to rise, and the number of single-day cases was expected to increase, but at an unpredictable rate, reiterating the tighter number of hospital admissions and the burden and impact on the public medical system. The Hospital Authority has reported an additional critical case of a 15-month-old girl who tested positive for a rapid test and suffered from cramps in the early hours of the morning. She is now admitted to the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit. In addition, the Hospital Authority has relaxed the discharge standards for patients who have not received the new crown vaccine, hoping to relieve the pressure on hospital beds.
A 15-month-old girl tested positive for a quick test on Tuesday (August 30). She went to the A&E department following having cramps in the early morning yesterday, and was immediately admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). The HA stated that the girl had stopped cramping, was able to breathe on her own, and her vital index was stable. However, she needed to continue to stay in the PICU for safety reasons, and was listed as a critical condition. However, the 17-month-old boy who has been in the PICU for many days was diagnosed with acute encephalitis and meningitis caused by new coronary pneumonia the day before yesterday, and his condition is still in critical condition.
Suspected BA.5 cases accounted for 52.8%
The number of confirmed cases in a single day returned to 5 digits, and the suspected mutated virus strain Omicron BA.5 cases and BA.2.2 cases accounted for regarding 52.8% and 33.5%, respectively. Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Centre for Health Protection, said that the immediate effective reproduction rate and the proportion of BA.5 cases in the University of Hong Kong continued to increase. It is expected that the number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong will continue to rise, but it is difficult to predict the growth rate. He reiterated that the number of hospital admissions and the burden on hospitals are relatively tight. Case.
The Hospital Authority has updated the discharge conditions for patients who have not received two injections. If the CT value of the nucleic acid test is greater than 30 on the seventh day of diagnosis and the clinical conditions are suitable, they can be discharged from the hospital or transferred to the general ward, and no longer need to be isolated for 14 days. Lau Ka-hsien, chief administrative manager of the Hospital Authority, hopes that the arrangement will help relieve the pressure on hospital beds and reduce the need for further adjustments to non-emergency services. The COVID-19 Treatment Center (AWE) had 240 beds yesterday and admitted 199 patients. Liu Jiaxian said that the extra beds depended on part-time medical staff and overtime assistance from full-time colleagues.
Passengers arriving at Macau Airport in Mainland China will not have to wait for testing from tomorrow
In addition, the government said yesterday that those arriving in Hong Kong from the Mainland and Macau pose a very low risk of infection to Hong Kong. From tomorrow, the mandatory nucleic acid testing requirements for the fourth and sixth days of their arrival in Hong Kong will be changed to the second day of arrival in Hong Kong, and the second day with other tourists. The testing arrangements in the quarantine hotel are in line with each other. Arrangements for “testing pending” at the airport for arrivals from the Mainland and Macau will be withdrawn from the same day, that is, the entry testing arrangements for arrivals from the land and the airport will be standardized.
“Bloomberg” yesterday quoted people familiar with the matter as saying that Chief Executive Li Jiachao prefers to end the policy of hotel quarantine in November this year, that is, before the International Financial Leaders Investment Summit and the Hong Kong Sevens, to show that Hong Kong is back to normal, but the report said the government Internally, there are different opinions, and the Director of Medical and Health, Lu Chongmao, advocates tightening epidemic prevention restrictions in the case of a surge in cases, hoping to curb the epidemic and promote “customs clearance” with the mainland.The spokesperson of the Chief Executive’s Office said yesterday that the government will continue to take precise measures to control the epidemic
Originally published on AM730 https://www.am730.com.hk/local/15-month-old girl in critical condition – the number of confirmed cases in a single day exceeds 10,000/336573?utm_source=yahoorss&utm_medium=referral
