Hong Kong media: 8 new cases of imported new coronary pneumonia diagnosed in Hong Kong, 5 of them from Kazakhstan
[Global Network Comprehensive Reporter Zhao Youping] Hong Kong media reported that Hong Kong added 42 new confirmed cases of coronary pneumonia on the 9th, of which 8 were imported cases and 5 of them were from Kazakhstan.
According to Hong Kong media such as Hong Kong's "Sing Tao" and "Toutiao Daily", outbreak of unexplained pneumonia in Kazakhstan, Hong Kong added 42 new confirmed cases of coronary pneumonia on the 9th, of which 34 were local cases and 8 were imported Case. According to information released by the Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection, 54-year-old man No. 1325, 42-year-old man 1326, 3-month-old baby boy No. 1330, 52-year-old man No. 1333, and 36-year-old man No. 1362 returned from Kazakhstan.
The Chinese Embassy in Kazakhstan issued a document on the 9th to remind Chinese citizens in Kazakhstan to prevent unknown pneumonia. According to Kazakhstan media reports, since mid-June, the incidence of pneumonia in Atyrau, Aktobe and Chimkent has increased significantly over the same period. So far, nearly 500 people have been infected and more than 30 people are critically ill. In the first half of this year, Pneumonia caused 1,772 deaths. In June alone, 628 people died, including Chinese citizens. The mortality rate of the disease is much higher than that of new coronary pneumonia.
The Kazakh Ministry of Health and other institutions are conducting a comparative study on the pneumonia virus, and no definitive determination has been made. The Chinese Embassy in Kazakhstan reminds Chinese citizens in Kazakhstan to pay attention to the above situation, to effectively raise awareness of prevention and reduce the risk of infection.