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 Government today announced that 33 COVID-19 cases were found in the compulsory testing exercises for the restricted areas in Diamond Hill and Tuen Mun.
It made restriction-testing declarations yesterday to cover Tower 3 of Grand View Garden in Diamond Hill and Yat Tin House of Yan Tin Estate in Tuen Mun, where 874 and about 1,120 people were tested.
A total of 23 positive cases were detected in the Diamond Hill building, while ten people in Yat Tin House tested positive for the virus.
The Centre for Health Protection will follow up on the cases.
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