Hong Kong's epidemic is now stable, with the number of new numbers added every day at around 200. The epidemic seems to have slowed down, but in fact it is undercurrent.
Since the May Day holiday, small group outbreaks have occurred in Hong Kong, most of which are restaurants, such as the "Peony Golden Pavilion Hot Pot Restaurant" group, the "Star and Moon Tower" group, and the "Yu Chen Private Vegetable" group...
and now there is a more dangerous sign: Lan Kwai Fong Hotel group is suspected to be spreading, and Omickron BA.2.12.1 variant virus enters the Hong Kong community! What is the origin of the mutant virus
BA.2.12.1 mutant virus?
What happened is like this: a couple returned to Hong Kong from the United States on May 3, quarantined at the Lan Kwai Fong Hotel in Kowloon, Central, and returned to their residence in Shau Kei Wan on May 10.
On May 11, the 64-year-old wife developed symptoms. On May 14, she went to the community testing center to test positive, carrying the BA.2.12.1 variant virus, and the amount of the virus is very high.
But the problem is that the couple has visited 11 restaurants for dinner while they were at home.
One of them is McDonald's , Phase 3 of Taikoo City. The investigation found that the three mothers and sons who were dining on the same day were also diagnosed. During this period, they and their confirmed wife were in the restaurant for more than ten minutes.
This McDonald's has been disinfected (Hong Kong Wenhui.com)
However, the tables of both parties are sitting farther away. It is not ruled out that the 64-year-old wife was infected to the three mother and son when she left.
Taikoo City McDonald's has now added 2 confirmed cases for dining on May 13, including a 76-year-old woman and a 67-year-old man. In addition to the two cases of couples who returned to Hong Kong from the United States, the same store has accumulated 5 cases.
is not sure whether the variant virus has caused transmission in the community. However, Hong Kong government expert consultant Yuan Guoyong said that at this stage, it is not believed that BA.2.12.1 will cause a large-scale outbreak in Hong Kong, but it doesn’t matter if a small outbreak is. The most important thing is that there will be no severe illness and will not paralyze the medical system.
In other words, although the epidemic broke out on a small scale, it is still within a controllable range. The Hong Kong government is also relaxing social distance in an orderly manner. This summer vacation, Hong Kong society can gradually return to normal.
The sixth wave of outbreak is only time issue
For the question of whether the sixth wave of the epidemic that everyone is paying attention to recently, Ou Jiarong, chief doctor of the Infectious Diseases Department of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of the Department of Health, gave the answer:
The sixth wave of the epidemic will definitely appear, it is just a matter of time.
His explanation is that although citizens are immune after infection, their antibody levels will decline over time. They can only maintain immunity by vaccinating new crown vaccine . When the new variant virus appears and has the ability to escape immune system, there is a chance to lead to the sixth wave of the outbreak.
and now social distance is gradually relaxing, which may also lead to more infection groups, causing a bigger epidemic at any time.
At present, the vaccination rate of the second vaccine dose in Hong Kong is in sight, and the population of the third vaccine is also more than 50%. The government has also strengthened the enclosure and forced inspection actions in high-risk locations, as well as the virus detection of sewage, and the community has basically established an immune barrier to cope with the sixth wave of the epidemic.
Omickron BA.2.12.1 is terrible, it depends on the situation in the next few days.
(Editor Li Wenhui)
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