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
Hongkong Post announced today that it will adjust its principal postage rates from September 26.
The postage increase for about 80% of local mail will be within $0.30 and local letters weighing 30 grams or less will rise from $2 to $2.20.
For air mail, the cost to mail letters of 20g or less to the Mainland and Taiwan will rise from $3.40 to $3.70, while those to other places will increase from $3.70-$5 to $4-$5.50.
For surface mail to the Mainland, Macau and Taiwan, postage for letters of 20g or less will be adjusted from $2.60 to $2.80, while those to other places will rise from $3.20-$4.80 to $3.50-$5.30.
The department said the postage adjustments are broadly in line with the cumulative inflation since the last adjustments in January 2018 up to September 2022.
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