(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) 259 new cases in Hong Kong and one more restaurant outbreak

　　China News Agency, Hong Kong, May 15 (Reporter Han Xingtong) The Center for Health Protection of the Hong Kong SAR Government's Department of Health held a briefing on the epidemic on the 15th and announced that as of 0:00 that day, there were 259 new positive cases of the new coronavirus in Hong Kong.

Following the recent outbreak of cluster infections in Xing Yue Lou, a restaurant in Sheung Wan, another restaurant in Kwun Tong has an outbreak of the disease, with 9 cases recorded.

　　Of the 259 new cases, 113 were positive for nucleic acid testing and 146 were positive for rapid testing.

Of the new cases, 33 were imported cases and the rest were local cases.

The fifth wave of the epidemic has recorded more than 1,195,800 cases so far, and the number of deaths has increased to 9,148.

　　Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Centre for Health Protection, announced that 11 more people have been diagnosed in the Xingyuelou group of restaurants in Sheung Wan, where the outbreak has occurred recently, involving 4 staff members and 7 diners. A total of 52 cases have been recorded in this group, including 46 cases. 1 diners and 6 staff members; 1 more case in the Hung Hom snooker room "Xin Wang Club" group, with a total of 13 cases in this group, including 11 visitors and 2 staff members; Sai Wan Village in Central and Western District has more cases 2 cases.

　　In addition, another restaurant in Kwun Tong, "Yu Shan Private Kitchen", is suspected of having a group outbreak. Zhang Zhujun said that after the center checked the anti-epidemic app "Travel With Peace of Mind", it was found that the restaurant recorded 9 cases, the patient Both visited the restaurant on the afternoon of the 9th of this month.

　　The Hong Kong Hospital Authority (HA) Chief Administrative Manager (Patient Safety and Risk Management) Ho Yuen-xia announced that there are still 722 confirmed patients in hospital. The 82-year-old female patient passed away and received two doses of the new crown vaccine.

　　Ho Yuen-xia continued, considering that the current epidemic situation has eased, the HA will adjust the service hours of the medical enquiry support hotline and the Chinese medicine enquiry hotline from Monday to Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday.

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