The Centre for Health Protection today said it is investigating 3,172 additional locally acquired COVID-19 cases, of which 449 were identified through nucleic acid tests and 2,723 via rapid antigen tests. Separately, 111 imported cases were detected. Furthermore, seven residential care homes for the elderly and five for disabled people logged 13 cases involving their residents. The Hospital Authority reported that 20 patients passed away in public hospitals. According to a preliminary analysis, the cause of death for nine patients was related to COVID-19, while that of the remaining 11 patients was unrelated. It also registered eight more critical cases, bringing the number of patients in critical condition to 93. Separately, to align with the Government’s cancellation of issuing isolation orders from tomorrow, the authority will, starting from the same day, announce at 8.30am and 1pm the information of general out-patient clinics (GOPC) quota reserved for COVID-19
The Centre for Health Protection today said it is investigating 2,337 additional locally acquired COVID-19 cases, of which 365 were identified through nucleic acid tests and 1,972 via rapid antigen tests. Separately, 64 imported cases were detected. Furthermore, six residential care homes for the elderly and two for disabled people logged nine cases involving their residents and two staff infections. There were also 26 positive cases concerning 19 students and seven staff filed by 19 schools. The Hospital Authority reported that 28 patients passed away in public hospitals. According to a preliminary analysis, the cause of death of nine patients was related to COVID-19, while that of the remaining 19 patients was unrelated. It also registered nine more critical patients, bringing the number of patients in critical condition to 113. As there were positive sewage test results with relatively high viral loads in several areas of Eastern and Kwun Tong districts, the