Chief Doctor Ou Jiarong of the Infectious Disease Division of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health of the SAR Government reported on the afternoon of June 27 that as of 0:00 that day, there were 609 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong by nucleic acid tests an

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The fifth wave of the epidemic in Hong Kong continues to rebound, with more than 1,000 new confirmed cases for 13 consecutive days. Chief Doctor Ou Jiarong of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health of the SAR Government reported on the afternoon of June 27 that as of 0:00 that day, there were 609 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong by nucleic acid tests and 1,110 positive rapid antigen tests after nucleic acid retests; there were 154 new imported cases from abroad. A total of 1,873 new confirmed cases were reported throughout the day, with no new deaths.

So far, more than 1.22 million people have been infected in this round of epidemic, reaching 1,227,119 people; a total of 9,185 deaths have been reported, with a case fatality rate of nearly 0.75%. According to the Hong Kong Hospital Authority , there are currently 625 new coronavirus patients being hospitalized, of which 11 are in critical condition (including 3 in ICU) and 15 are in severe condition.

Chief Doctor Ou Jiarong of the Infectious Disease Division of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health of the SAR Government reported on the afternoon of June 27 that as of 0:00 that day, there were 609 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong by nucleic acid tests an - DayDayNews

Ou Jiarong (left) reported the latest epidemic situation

Ou Jiarong said that 335 schools reported that 464 teachers and students tested positive today (27th), 154 schools each reported at least 2 cases of positive in the past week. A total of 22 new cases were confirmed in 7 schools including East Kowloon Hui Kei College and Robert Brown Education Alumni Association Lo Kwong Fai Memorial School. Classes related to the epidemic must be suspended for a week. Regarding the

Omicron variant virus BA.2.12.1, 15 more infected people were found. There are no new cases in the Fu Tai Nursing and Attention Home cluster. A total of 10 residents and 5 staff have been diagnosed, concentrated on the 2nd and 4th floors of the nursing home. About 100 residents in the entire hospital are required to undergo quarantine. As for the Tuen Mun Harbor Restaurant that was hit by the epidemic before, the investigation found that the air exchange rate of its ventilation system was below the standard, which is suspected to have led to the spread of the virus .

Ou Jiarong pointed out that the number of new confirmed cases in Hong Kong in a single day has recently hovered between 1,500 and 1,800, which is approaching 2,000. It is expected that the number will continue to rise slowly in the future. As social distancing measures are relaxed and citizens' lives return to normal, the increase in cases is expected, and the health department will pay close attention to changes in the epidemic.

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