Hong Kong added 18,422 new cases of Wuhan pneumonia today, and the number of confirmed cases fell below 20,000 for the third consecutive day.

Pictured is Hong Kong International Airport.

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[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] 18,422 new cases of Wuhan pneumonia (new coronavirus disease, COVID-19) were confirmed in Hong Kong today (5th), and the number of confirmed cases fell below 20,000 for 3 consecutive days.

Macau announced 102 new cases yesterday, including 2 deaths.

According to comprehensive foreign media reports, the number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong has dropped below 20,000 for 3 consecutive days. Today, there are 18,422 cases, an increase of nearly 2,000 people from yesterday. Death, the average death toll within 7 days rose to 67, the death rate was 0.45%, and the cumulative death toll was 12,149.

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In terms of Omicron subtype mutant strains, the Hong Kong Center for Health Protection also found 8 local cases of mutant strains today, namely 5 cases of BF.7 and 3 cases of BQ1.1, of which BQ1.1 has accumulated 195 cases.

In addition, Hong Kong Chief Executive Lee Ka-chao announced this afternoon that he will clear customs with China on January 8. When entering China, he no longer needs to undergo quarantine and quarantine. He only needs to have a negative nucleic acid test certificate within 48 hours and fill in the test results in the customs health declaration card. .

After customs clearance, a maximum of 60,000 Hong Kong people are allowed to go to China every day, including 50,000 people going through "land" ports and 10,000 people at "sea and air" ports.

In terms of the epidemic situation in Macau, according to the data of the Emergency Coordination Center, the number of confirmed cases has exceeded 100 for 3 consecutive days. Yesterday (4th), 102 new cases were confirmed, of which 2 patients died, both male, aged between 74 and 85 years old.

With the confirmation of customs clearance on the 8th, the Macau Public Security Police Bureau also stated that the entry and transit epidemic prevention measures will be adjusted from the early morning of the 8th. Those who first enter Macau from Hong Kong, Taiwan or countries outside China will leave within 7 days from the day after the entry. When traveling to China, a certificate of negative nucleic acid test within 48 hours must be presented. A paper certificate or a Macao health code with uploaded nucleic acid results are both acceptable.

As for Macao residents who want to go to China, if they have no history of traveling in foreign countries or other overseas regions within 7 days, they do not need to enter the country with a negative nucleic acid test result before travel.

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