COVID-19 Update Hong Kong

CHP investigates three additional confirmed cases of COVID-19

https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202005/17/P2020051700656.htm

- Three new cases (all with travel history)

- Total now 1,056 (1,055 confirmed + 1 probable)

- 1,024 discharged

 

28-day rolling sitrep of new infections (most recent figure first)

- 3, 0, 1, 1, 3, 0, 0 3, 0, 0, 4, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 2, 4, 4, 0

 

https://www.chp.gov.hk/files/pdf/local_situation_covid19_en.pdf

Since 31 December 2019, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health has recorded a total of 1056 cases of COVID-19, including 1055 confirmed cases and 1 probable case (Case no. 97). Among these cases, 1,024 were discharged and 4 cases were fatal cases (Case no. 13, 55, 89 and 99), the remaining 28 cases were still hospitalised.

 

Public hospitals daily update on COVID-19 cases

https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202005/17/P2020051700499.htm

 

Tuen Mun Hospital announces temporary suspension of negative pressure system in isolation ward

https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202005/17/P2020051700672.htm

 

Chartered flight taking Hong Kong residents stranded in India back home departed from New Delhi

https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202005/18/P2020051800057.htm

There are 249 Hong Kong residents on board, including seven children under two years of age. Upon arrival, the returnees will proceed to the Department of Health's Temporary Specimen Collection Centre at AsiaWorld-Expo by coaches for compulsory COVID-19 testing.

 

Handy Links

 

Website on the Fight Against the Coronavirus

https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/index.html

 

CHP's geospatial dashboard on COVID-19

https://chp-dashboard.geodata.gov.hk/nia/en.html

 

Booklet on HKSARG Economic Relief Measures

https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/pdf/fund/CE-Measure-12-eng.pdf

 

HK University dashboard on COVID-19 (with real-time effective reproductive number)

https://covid19.sph.hku.hk/dashboard

 

Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition on Group Gathering) Regulation

https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/hk/cap599G

 

FAQ on new requirements to reduce gatherings

https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/social_distancing-faq.html

 

Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirement and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulation

https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/hk/cap599F

 

Compulsory Quarantine of Persons Arriving at Hong Kong from Foreign Places Regulation

https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/hk/cap599E

Expires June 18

 

Prevention and Control of Disease (Disclosure of Information) Regulation

https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/hk/cap599D

 

Compulsory Quarantine of Certain Persons Arriving at Hong Kong Regulation

https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/hk/cap599C

- Expires at midnight on 7 June

 

WHO Coronavirus website

https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019

 

BrandHK COVID-19 Update Page

https://www.brandhk.gov.hk/html/en/WhatSOn/HKUpdate2019.html

 

Fact Sheet: Hong Kong’s multi-pronged response to COVID-19

https://www.brandhk.gov.hk/uploads/brandhk/files/factsheets/Hong_Kong_Themes/Factsheet_COVID-19_E.pdf

 

All press releases May 17

https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202005/17.htm

 

All press releases May 18

https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/today.htm