(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) Hong Kong has 7 new imported cases temporarily banned for some flights to Hong Kong
China News Service, Hong Kong, August 24. Hong Kong added 7 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia on the 24th, all of which were imported cases.
On the same day, the Department of Health of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced that it would ban passenger aircraft operated by Emirates from landing in Hong Kong from Dubai and Bangkok from August 24 to September 6.
The 7 new confirmed cases involved 2 men and 5 women, aged between 6 and 56 years old. Only one of them had symptoms and the rest were asymptomatic. These patients arrived in Hong Kong from Pakistan, Lithuania, and Turkey.
So far, the total number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong has increased to 12,069.
Since 5 passengers on Emirates' flight (EK384) from Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Bangkok, Thailand to Hong Kong arrived in Hong Kong on August 22, they were found to be diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia. The International Vehicles and Arrivals) Regulations (Chapter 599H) prohibits passenger aircraft operated by Emirates from landing in Hong Kong from Dubai and Bangkok from August 24 to September 6.
According to information released by the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, five of the confirmed patients had completed two doses of the new crown vaccine in Hong Kong.
The CHP spokesperson stated that many imported cases recently participated in non-essential outbound travels immediately after the completion of vaccination. The spokesperson emphasized that the global epidemic is still very severe, and cases involving more infectious mutated virus strains are on the rise. , And there are some reports of people who have been vaccinated with the new crown vaccine. They strongly urge the public to avoid all non-essential travel plans.
The Hong Kong Hospital Authority announced that as of 9 a.m., a total of 2 confirmed patients had been discharged in the past 24 hours. So far, a total of 11,768 confirmed or suspected patients have recovered and discharged. There are still 47 confirmed patients in hospital.
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