(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) 8 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong Experts urge citizens to continue to maintain awareness of epidemic prevention
China News Service, Hong Kong, September 22 (Reporter Zhang Xiaoxi) The Health Protection Center of the Department of Health of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced on the 22nd that as of 0:00 on the 22nd, Hong Kong had eight new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia.
In an interview with a reporter from China News Agency, some medical experts pointed out that the third wave of the epidemic in Hong Kong has eased, but it has not yet passed completely, calling on the public to continue to maintain awareness of epidemic prevention.
The latest situation released by the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health on the same day showed that of the 8 newly confirmed cases, 5 were imported cases, all of which arrived in Hong Kong from India.
The other 3 local cases are epidemiologically related to the previous case. The patients live in Tuen Mun, Wong Tai Sin and Hung Hom.
The relevant medical investigations and contact tracing of the 3 cases are ongoing.
At present, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Hong Kong is 5,046, and there is another suspected case.
Tang Jisheng, vice president of the Hong Kong Medical Council Licensed Doctors Association, said in an interview that the third wave of the epidemic in Hong Kong has eased. The reasons include the high awareness of the epidemic prevention of Hong Kong citizens, the prevention measures of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region The Universal Community Testing Program found some hidden patients in the local community.
However, he pointed out that the easing of the epidemic does not mean that the epidemic has passed. The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and citizens must continue to maintain awareness of epidemic prevention and minimize gatherings.
Tang Jisheng also said that the current epidemics in India and the United States are still severe. As an international city, Hong Kong must continue to strictly prevent the import of epidemics from high-risk areas.
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