(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) 112 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong, 4 confirmed cases went to the Red Hall concert
China News Service, Hong Kong, December 4 (Reporter Zeng Ping) The Health Protection Center of the Department of Health of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced on the 4th that as of 0:00 that day, there were 112 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Hong Kong, of which 36 were temporarily unknown cases.
The Department of Health said that it noticed that 4 confirmed cases had gone to the Red Hall to watch concerts on different dates, but for the time being, it does not believe that there was a group outbreak in the Red Hall.
The cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Hong Kong has increased to 6,701.
According to the report, the newly announced confirmed cases that day included 100 local cases and 12 imported cases.
Among the new local cases, 36 cases are temporarily unidentified, 17 cases belong to the song and dance group, and the remaining local cases are epidemiologically related to other confirmed cases; there are more than 80 preliminary confirmed cases.
It is understood that the singer Zhang Jingxuan held eight concerts in the Red Hall from November 22nd to 29th.
Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Disease Division of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, said at the briefing on the epidemic that four confirmed cases had been to the Red Hall to watch a concert on November 22, 27, 28 and 29 respectively. Two of them were Their family members became ill earlier, and the remaining two are cases of unknown origin.
The Department of Health does not yet know whether the infection is related to the performance. It does not believe that there is a group outbreak in the Red Hall, but it will pay attention to the situation and hope that the relatively high-risk Red Hall staff and performers will be tested for the virus. If the audience is worried or have symptoms, they should accept it. Detection.
In addition, the newly announced confirmed or preliminary confirmed cases that day also involved residential homes for the elderly, homes for the disabled, the ninth site of Lohas Park, schools, taxi drivers and hospitals.
The Hong Kong Hospital Authority announced that as of 9 o'clock on the same day, an 82-year-old female patient and a 38-year-old patient with a long-term illness and concurrently infected with the new crown and influenza viruses have passed away in the past 24 hours. A total of 110 confirmed cases have been in public hospitals. Die.
There are still 978 confirmed cases in Hong Kong, 23 of whom are in critical condition, 21 are in serious condition, and 934 are in stable condition.
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