China News Service, Hong Kong, September 25 (Reporter Han Xingtong Zhang Xiaoxi) Hong Kong added 9 new cases of new coronary pneumonia on the 25th.
On the same day, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced that Hong Kong residents from Macau will be suspended from entering Hong Kong under the "Easy-Return to Hong Kong" or "Easy-to-Hong Kong" program to be exempted from compulsory quarantine arrangements.
The 9 newly confirmed cases were all imported cases, involving 7 men and 2 women, aged between 9 months and 57 years old, who arrived in Hong Kong from the UK, Indonesia, Singapore and other places, except for a 9-month-old baby boy In addition, the rest have been vaccinated with at least one dose of the new crown vaccine.
So far, the total number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong has increased to 12,185.
There was also a confirmed case outside of the country that day, involving a 14-year-old female patient living in Block 1, Huajing Garden, Repulse Bay.
She was tested for the virus in Hong Kong on September 5 and the result was negative.
She traveled from Hong Kong to the UK on September 8, and a sample taken from the UK on the 10th tested positive.
According to information released by the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, the patient has no symptoms and had been vaccinated with two doses of Fubital vaccine in Hong Kong.
For the sake of prudence, the place where the patient lived in Hong Kong during the incubation period has been included in the mandatory test announcement.
The Macao Special Administrative Region Novel Coronavirus Infection Response Coordination Center announced in the early morning of the 25th that one imported-associated case was confirmed that day. This is the 66th confirmed case of new coronary pneumonia in Macau.
In accordance with the instructions of the Acting Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region and the assessment of the Response Coordination Center, Macao has entered a state of immediate prevention from midnight on the 25th.
On the same day, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced that in response to the latest situation of the Macau epidemic, from 10 pm on the 25th, all people entering Hong Kong from Macau will temporarily not be able to pass the "Easy Return to Hong Kong" or "Easy Entry to Hong Kong" program after entering Hong Kong. Exempted from compulsory quarantine arrangements.
According to the new arrangement, if the relevant arrivals have not completed the vaccination, they must undergo a 14-day compulsory home quarantine; those who have completed the vaccination must undergo a 7-day compulsory home quarantine.
All people arriving in Hong Kong from Macau must be tested at the designated time according to the established requirements.
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government stated that it will continue to maintain close communication and contact with the Macao Special Administrative Region Government on the prevention and control measures of the two places, and will contact those who have made appointments to enter Hong Kong under the "Easy-Return to Hong Kong" or "Easy-to-Hong Kong" program. People send text messages to inform them of the latest arrangements.
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