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From Friday, evening dining banned in restaurants, while bars and other leisure venues ordered to close, under tough package of Covid-19 measures fighting fifth wave of infections. (20220105 SCMP)
BLESSED HOLIDAYS . . . MY "HOLIDAY CARD" TO FLICKER FRIENDS . . . .
This is my friend, Charlie's home on the corner of our block. It's also where "Ella" the wonder pooch resides. Ella's photo is in my photostream. . . She's an adorable American Bulldog . . .
Charlie was working with a fellow to decorate his home, and upon coming home what night, I saw the finished product. I was just returning from a shoot and some downtown candids, so I was lugging photo gear.
I stylized it a bit by altering the perspective, color, etc. I think Department 56 Collections influencecd my treatment. Either that or the wonderful Manhattan I was having when I processed this photo . . . .😊
Hong Kong's fifth Covid-19 wave turns busy streets into surreal empty spaces.
The city looks eerily empty as work from home arrangements and tightened social-distancing rules grip the city. (20220218 SCMP)
Hong Kong’s care homes for the elderly managed to weather successive waves of Covid-19 infections over the past two years. Then the fifth wave hit and things fell apart rapidly.
The highly transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirus tore through the homes from early last month, leaving about 11,000 residents infected and at least 680 dead as of Saturday. About 3,100 staff were also infected.
Overall, 589 care homes for the elderly – three in four of all such facilities in Hong Kong – have recorded Covid-19 infections.
Medical experts and operators of the homes blamed not only the speed with which Omicron spread, but also the low vaccination rate among their residents, already vulnerable because of their advanced age and underlying health issues.
“The infection and death rate of the elderly residents in care homes will keep rising, unless isolation and vaccination are implemented promptly,” said Dr Leung Chi-chiu, an expert in respiratory disease and public health.
“Omicron, the particularly low vaccination rate among residents and the unsuitable environment of care homes for on-site quarantine have led to where we are today.”
Infectious diseases expert Professor Yuen Kwok-yung estimated that only 20 to 30 per cent of care home residents remained uninfected, and expected the death rate among them to remain high.
With the city recording tens of thousands of new infections daily, the shortage of hospital beds and quarantine facilities has left many infected elderly people confined to care homes without proper isolation facilities, causing the virus to spread among residents. (20220306 SCMP)
I remember when this kind of sewer pipe, cast iron bell hub, was the standard material, and had been years befoe as well.
Sometimes a guy just feels compelled by an inward call to just stop and record the bones of the past.😊
Hong Kong has retained its crown as the priciest destination in the world to buy a property, with an average price of US1.25million. The report by CBRE offers an insight to the global housing market and features 38 cities from around the world, including the likes of Shanghai, Paris, New York, Tokyo, London and Madrid.
The report states that “Despite a turbulent 2019 the underlying tensions in Hong Kong have not led to a mass exodus of companies from the city”, with the city remaining number one on the list.
(20200609 hk.asiatatler.com)
The government on Friday announced a five-day lockdown of Yat Kwai House at Kwai Chung Estate, banning people from leaving their homes, amid a major Covid-19 outbreak there.
With more than 20 cases linked to the public housing block, Secretary for Food and Health Sophia Chan described it as a "high-risk super-spreading" event.
Around 2,700 residents will have to undergo daily testing and stay at home until Wednesday morning, and they'll be provided with food and daily necessities.
The health minister also called on employers not to dock their workers’ pay if they're caught in the lockdown.
"I hope they actually treat this situation in a more open and understanding manner, so that they won't deduct people's salary and things like that," she said. (20220121 RTHK news)
Many restaurants have been grappling with the requirements for the various categories of the bubble scheme, introduced in late April, which allows eateries to accept more customers and offer longer dine-in services depending on the vaccination status of patrons and staff.
The C category allows up to six people per table with dine-in service until midnight, provided staff have received at least one vaccine dose and customers use the government's "Leave Home Safe" contact-tracing app.
For the type D zone, the final tier, staff must be fully vaccinated while patrons need to have received at least one jab. Restaurants must use a government scanning app to verify diners' vaccine status.
At the lower end of the scale, type B restaurants are allowed to serve up to four people per table until 10pm with patrons required to write down their personal details.
(20210621 SCMP)
On a radio show, the government advisor Lau Yu-lung said, the vaccination guidelines issued by the experts in the early stage of the epidemic were conservative, and the explanation of deaths after vaccination could not reassure the public.
Some media reported vaccine-related news in a biased manner, and the public did not check the facts, causing misinformation to continue to circulate in Hong Kong.
Labour chief Law Chi-kwong said the authorities are still finding it difficult to push for vaccination in elderly care homes, with one reason being objections from relatives.
“There are 10 percent of family members who oppose vaccinating the elderly residents,” he said.
Hong Kong reported a record 198 coronavirus-related deaths on 12 March. Only 21 of them had received two doses of vaccine.
From 7 January , evening dining banned in restaurants, while bars and other leisure venues ordered to close, under tough package of Covid-19 measures fighting fifth wave of infections. (20220105 SCMP)
Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Monday that she’s been assured by authorities in Shenzhen that supplies to Hong Kong won’t be affected even though the mainland city is being locked down for mass testing after a surge in Covid-19 cases there.
When asked why Hong Kong is unable to put together a universal testing exercise in a few days the way Shenzhen does, the CE said one should not make such comparison, noting differences in the two cities’ systems, their resources and their ability to mobilise manpower.
“For us to learn from Shenzhen and conduct three universal tests in a few days, I’m afraid we are not yet able to do so,” she said .(20220314 RTHK news)
A special fleet of taxis, consisting of around 300 cabs, will soon begin transporting Covid-19 patients with mild symptoms to and from their homes to the Hospital Authority's designated clinics for treatment.
In a press release issued on Wednesday, the Transport and Housing Bureau said the designated fleet will start providing free transport services for Covid patients from Friday, adding that the number of taxis can be adjusted according to the demand.
The vehicles will not carry any other passengers.
Authorities stressed the drivers will undergo daily tests, and will be equipped with all the necessary protective equipment.
(20220216 RTHK news)