Mar 11: 18888 (PCR) / 10493 (RAT) Cases, (196 + 98) Deaths and CE Press Conf

[HK_Katherine]

So near 300 deaths a day. Been hovering around here for a long time now.

[shri]

So near 300 deaths a day. Been hovering around here for a long time now.

Looking at the UK numbers a few months ago, the deaths lagged the case rate - took about a week or two for them to start dropping.

[ByeByeEngland]

See the discharge criteria here: https://geoexpat.com/forum/415/thread362954.html - depends on your vaccination status.

The discharge for travel related quarantine is fixed at 14 days with negative test (if they get around to it..)

I also double checked the inbound travel rules stating no change to 14 days but here is the ridiculous scenario that makes a mockery of current policy.

You have a negative PCR test before departure flight to HK. You conform with all other requirements including 14 days at a designated hotel, preferably one confirming refunds for positive tests. You test positive upon or afterwards in one of your many tests in QT and are carted off somewhere not nice or even less nice depending on symptoms.You test negative on day 6 and 7. You are then free to go, albeit for 7 days home QT if your accommodation is suitable.

No consistency as usual.

[hullexile]

So near 300 deaths a day. Been hovering around here for a long time now.

Very consistent. I always start to think there is a constraint somewhere when they are this consistent.

[ByeByeEngland]

Cases continue to go down. We have this wave under control (if we conveniently overlook the positivity rates from RTDs and rely only the good nature of HK Citizens to support their positive RATs). Honestly they’re only fooling themselves.

[JAherbert]

(daily mail is hardly a trusted source) they are reporting a new covid variant in HK?

Hong Kong is being ravaged by a deadly new Omicron wave sweeping the city
Hundreds are dying every day with thousands dead since the middle of February
All the latest cases have been of a new mutant strain of Omicron dubbed BA2.2
It's near unique to Hong Kong but has been seen in UK, Singapore and Australia
Australia's vaccination rate and community immunity should offer protection

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...Australia.html

[hullexile]

(daily mail is hardly a trusted source) they are reporting a new covid variant in HK?



https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...Australia.html

The Daily Shite outdoes itself.

[DanielFRA]

So near 300 deaths a day. Been hovering around here for a long time now.

The high death rate might be responsible for the vaccination ratio amongst >80 is going slowly up.

[shri]

(daily mail is hardly a trusted source) they are reporting a new covid variant in HK?



https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...Australia.html

Not read the article but if they're worried about BA.2 - thats been the primary omicron variant here (I think its called son or brother of omicron..)

[hullexile]

Not read the article but if they're worried about BA.2 - thats been the primary omicron variant here (I think its called son or brother of omicron..)

And in other countries.