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 completed a joint enforcement operation at Block 4 of On Ning Garden in Tseung Kwan O, which was earlier included in a compulsory testing notice.
The enforcement action was conducted from 8.30am to 11.30am by the Civil Service Bureau together with the Tseung Kwan O Police District and the Department of Health.
Having checked 403 people’s test records, nine were found to have violated the compulsory testing notice and were issued with a compulsory testing order.
A fixed penalty notice of $10,000 was also issued to three of them.
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