The fifth wave of the epidemic in Hong Kong is still ongoing, but the number of confirmed cases in a single day has declined. Lin Weixun, vice president of the Society of Infectious and Infectious Diseases Medicine, said on the radio program this morning (6th) that the number of new confirmed cases in a single day may fluctuate and may not represent the overall trend, but it is estimated that the current wave of the epidemic will end within this month. He emphasized that although a large proportion of Hong Kong’s population has been infected with the virus, if we want to maintain “dynamic clearing”, we must strictly adhere to the “foreign defense import” strategy. He believes that entry restrictions will be relaxed, including shortening the quarantine period for those who have completed the vaccination. All will increase the risk, and even lead to a sixth wave of the epidemic.
Lin said that the data on the newly reconstituted Omicron variant XE virus strain is limited at present, and it is still too early to say its true influence. He explained that the principle of the new crown oral drug is to block virus replication, rather than relying on immune cells or antibodies to deal with the virus, so he believes that XE virus The strain has little effect on the efficacy of oral drugs, but may greatly reduce the preventive effect of vaccines.
As for the government’s call on all Hong Kong citizens to conduct rapid tests for three consecutive days from the 8th to the 10th of this month, Lam pointed out that one of the reasons why some citizens are reluctant to take rapid tests or report is that they do not want to live in community isolation facilities. He urged the government to make it clear that citizens Whether you can choose to stay in or isolate yourself at home, and the specific standards for staying in isolation facilities. He also pointed out that carrying out nationwide rapid testing during the weekend can help identify patients with high contagion rates, so that when social distancing measures are relaxed in the next stage, the epidemic will not resume, which is more important than a single analysis of the proportion of the infected population.
