(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) No new cases in Hong Kong, the first dose of vaccination rate exceeds 60%

  China News Service, Hong Kong, September 2 (Reporter Han Xingtong Zhang Xiaoxi) There were no new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Hong Kong on the 2nd.

On the same day, the Director of the Civil Service Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Nie Dequan, said in a meeting with the media that more than 4.16 million Hong Kong citizens have been vaccinated with the first dose of the new crown vaccine. Sexual goals.

  The Health Protection Center of the Department of Health of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced that there were no new confirmed cases in Hong Kong that day, and the total number of confirmed cases so far has increased to 12,113.

The Hong Kong Hospital Authority stated that a total of 11,799 confirmed or suspected patients have recovered and discharged, and there are still 67 confirmed patients in hospital.

  On the same day, Nie Dequan stated that so far more than 4.16 million Hong Kong citizens have received the first dose of the new crown vaccine, with an inoculation rate of more than 60%. He hopes that the first dose vaccination rate will reach the staged target of 70% by the end of September.

However, he also emphasized that the vaccination rate should be as high as possible, and that "should be hit as much as possible."

  Nie Dequan said that, depending on the vaccination situation, the future arrangements of the community vaccination centers in Hong Kong, including the number and opening hours of the centers, will be reviewed in order to use resources appropriately while also catering for the needs of the public.

In addition, he also said that the SAR government will try its best to provide convenience for the elderly so that they can get vaccinated.

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