China News Service, Hong Kong, December 9th (Reporter Han Xingtong) As of 0:00 on the 9th, Hong Kong has newly confirmed 7 new cases of new coronary pneumonia, all of which are imported cases.

Starting on the same day, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government has extended the requirement to use the "Travel with Peace" app to restaurants and other listed premises. In an interview with a reporter from China News Service, some restaurant staff said that the overall operation is smooth.

　　The 7 new confirmed cases involved 4 men and 3 women, aged between 30 and 57 years old. Among them, 6 people arrived in Hong Kong from a designated area in Group A (high risk), and 1 was a designated area in Group B on the day of arrival ( Medium-risk) arrival in Hong Kong.

All patients carry mutant virus strains.

So far, the total number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong has increased to 12,478.

　　Among the newly confirmed cases, there is a 39-year-old man who lives in Baoshan Court, Taikoo Shing, and works at the Hong Kong Ocean Park Marriott Hotel. His last work date was November 17.

He traveled to the Czech Republic via Germany on November 20 and tested negative before leaving Hong Kong.

On November 29, he returned to Hong Kong from the Czech Republic via Germany. When he arrived in Hong Kong, the test result at the airport was still negative, but he was found to be diagnosed during the hotel quarantine.

For the sake of prudence, the SAR government has included the places where the patient has lived, worked and visited in Hong Kong during the incubation period in the mandatory testing announcement.

　　From December 9th, the SAR government has extended the requirement to use the "Travel with peace of mind" application to all food and beverage premises subject to the "Prevention and Control of Disease (Regulations and Instructions) (Business and Premises) Regulations" (Chapter 599F). Before entering the relevant premises, customers or users must use "Travel with peace of mind".

　　When visiting a shopping mall in Causeway Bay, the reporter saw that all restaurants had a QR code of "Travel with peace of mind" posted in a prominent place at the entrance of the store, and staff were also arranged to remind customers to use "Travel with peace of mind" and check at the door.

When interviewed, an elderly person said that using "Travel with peace of mind" is not too difficult, the operation is relatively simple, and it can be dealt with.

　　Some restaurant staff also told reporters that the arrangement has little impact on the restaurant and the overall operation is smooth. “Originally, about 80 to 90% of customers have chosen to use'Travel with peace of mind', and the number of customers filling in information is relatively small.” As for the unfamiliar ones. Elderly people with smartphones, "Usually relatives who are accompanying them can help scan the code, or we will assist them if necessary."

　　In addition, due to Air India’s flight from Delhi, India to Hong Kong on December 5, a passenger was tested and diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia after arriving in Hong Kong, and a passenger failed to comply with the "Prevention and Control of Diseases (Regulation of Cross-border Traffic) According to the conditions specified in the Tools and Arrivals Regulations (Chapter 599H), the Department of Health of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government cited Chapter 599H to prohibit passenger planes operated by Air India from landing in Hong Kong from Delhi from December 9 to 22.

　　The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government also announced that in response to the confirmation of the Omi Keron case in Estonia and Uganda, the Special Administrative Region government designated these areas as Group A designated areas, which will take effect at midnight on December 12.

Non-Hong Kong residents who have stayed there within 21 days are not allowed to enter the country.

Hong Kong residents must have completed the COVID-19 vaccination and hold an approved vaccination record before boarding the flight back to Hong Kong, and undergo a 21-day compulsory quarantine at the designated quarantine hotel after arriving in Hong Kong, undergoing 6 tests, and must arrive on the 26th day of arrival in Hong Kong The community testing center accepts mandatory testing.

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