Hong Kong adds 8 imported cases, 4 countries including Egypt are included in designated areas of Group A

(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) Hong Kong adds 8 imported cases, 4 countries including Egypt are included in designated areas of Group A

　　China News Service, Hong Kong, December 19 (Reporter Han Xingtong) The Health Protection Center of the Department of Health of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced on the 19th that as of 0:00 on the 19th, 8 new cases of new coronary pneumonia were confirmed in Hong Kong, all of which were imported cases.

The SAR government will also designate Egypt, Morocco, New Zealand and Qatar as Group A designated areas from 0:00 on December 21, and tighten boarding and quarantine requirements for people arriving in Hong Kong.

　　The 8 newly confirmed cases involved 5 men and 3 women, aged between 20 and 62 years old. They arrived in Hong Kong from France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Spain and other places. One of them had the mutant virus strain L452R and six had Mutant virus strain N501Y.

So far, the total number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong has increased to 12,526.

　　A few days ago, a 36-year-old local cargo plane crew member was found to be diagnosed with a mutant virus strain Omi Keron.

Chen Zhaoshi said that the Transport and Housing Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government contacted the airlines to discuss some rigorous measures and investigate the overall situation, hoping to minimize the risk of crew members bringing the virus into the community, so as to prevent similar cases from happening again.

　　Chen Zhaoshi also said that although the epidemic in Hong Kong has eased, the global epidemic has been affected by the mutated virus strain Omi Keron. Therefore, the SAR government will definitely be prepared to continue to be strict in terms of "outside import" and "internal proliferation." Prevent and control the epidemic.

She once again urged the public to receive the new crown vaccine and the third dose of vaccine.

　　In addition, the SAR government announced on the evening of the 28th that in response to the confirmation of the Omi Keron cases in Egypt, Morocco, New Zealand and Qatar, the SAR government will designate these areas as designated areas in Group A, which will take effect at 0:00 on December 21.

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