The new crown epidemic in Hong Kong is out of control, and the daily number of confirmed cases continues to be high. Xu Shuchang, an expert consultant to the government and chair professor of the Department of Respiratory Medicine at CUHK, said in a radio program today (12th) that the epidemic is rampant at its peak, and he described the relaxation of social distancing measures as “a heavenly solution”. As for when is the right time for national testing, Xu revealed that he has contacted Liang Wannian, the leader of the expert group of the National Health Commission’s New Crown Epidemic Response and Disposal Work Leading Group, and reached a consensus that the number of confirmed diagnoses should drop to 4 digits or 3 Only when the number of digits is in the number of digits is it suitable to carry out nationwide testing. It is believed that if the home quarantine order is cooperated at that time, the spread of the virus can be greatly reduced.
When asked whether there will be a sixth wave of the epidemic in Hong Kong, Xu said that it would depend on whether there are new variants of the virus, but in the long run, it is necessary to rely on vaccination for protection. He also pointed out that the expert group will meet in the afternoon to discuss the interval between the second and third doses of the vaccine, which will be shortened from six months to three months.
Xu Shuchang said that a total of more than 3,000 people have died from the infection in Hong Kong so far, and more than 90% of them have not been vaccinated, and most of them suffer from long-term diseases. The mortality rate of elderly patients was 1.75%, and the mortality rate of vaccinated patients was only 0.07%, reflecting that vaccines can reduce the risk of death, and their families are urged to consider vaccinating the elderly as soon as possible to reduce the risk of death for the elderly. He reiterated that the mortality rate of the elderly after being vaccinated is much lower than that of those who have not been vaccinated, and called on the elderly to be vaccinated as soon as possible to reduce the risk of death.
According to the Hospital Authority, of the two new coronavirus oral medicines that have been purchased earlier, the oral medicines produced by Merck & Co. have started to be used, and the oral medicines from Pfizer will arrive in Hong Kong one after another next week. Xu Shuchang pointed out that each batch of oral medicines arriving in Hong Kong is only a few thousand kinds, and some hospitals will keep them for use in case of outbreaks in wards. However, according to the literature, prescribing an oral medication of Merck within 5 days of a patient’s onset can reduce the chance of hospital admission by 30%, while the oral medication produced by Pfizer can reduce the risk of hospital admission and death by nearly 90%. Therefore, it is recommended that oral drugs can be used in designated outpatient clinics for mild patients, especially high-risk groups such as the elderly and chronically ill patients. He also pointed out that the number of oral drugs for the new crown is currently limited, and it is recommended that the government first arrange an outreach team to conduct a diagnosis at the nursing home and prescribe drugs to the confirmed residents.
For civil servants who can go to work as usual with “Fuyang” in the future and are no longer regarded as confirmed cases or close contacts, Xu believes that it depends on whether the employee’s “Fuyang” result has passed a nucleic acid test or a rapid test, and needs to consider the nucleic acid test CT. You should also pay attention to the level of the value and the positive result of the quick test. He believes that the most important thing is to pay attention to personal hygiene, such as wearing a mask and washing hands frequently. If you have symptoms such as coughing, you should not work.
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