When cases began to rise in mid-February, only 25% of the 80+ population were vaccinated, the lowest globally.
When cases began to rise in mid-February, only 25% of the 80+ population were vaccinated, the lowest globally.
recently Omicron Wave, Hong Kong More than 35 COVID-19 deaths per million population were recorded per day for at least a week. No other region has recorded such a high daily COVID-19 death rate during the pandemic. By comparison, India had a peak daily death rate of three deaths per million people, Brazil’s peak at 14 per million, while the US peaked at 10 deaths per million. A paucity of reasons behind this sudden jump in deaths.
there is one in town zero-covid policy, so the number of cases was much lower during the previous waves, resulting in lower levels of immunity in the population. When the Omicron wave began in mid-February, only 25% of the 80+ population had been vaccinated, the lowest globally. And so, during the Omicron wave, although the 80+ group constituted only 5.4% of the population and 4.7% of COVID-19 cases, they constituted over 70% of COVID-19 deaths. Vaccination also played a significant role in mortality in the 80+ age group. More than 70% of those who died in the cohort had not been vaccinated.
comparison of deaths
, The chart shows the seven-day average of daily COVID-19 deaths in all countries relative to their population. The graph of Hong Kong is highlighted. Gray lines indicate mortality in other countries. At no time during the pandemic does the rate even come close to Hong Kong’s current death rate.
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Hong Kong affairs
Hong Kong’s zero COVID strategy had shielded it from the outbreak for two years as the daily cases recorded were less than 1 per million. The graph shows the average cases per million people over time. However, by mid-February 2022, cases began to rise, driven by the Omicron wave, and peaked at 8,700 per million in March.
vaccination stock
The chart shows the age-group-wise share of the fully vaccinated population as of February 10, when Omicron cases first began to rise in Hong Kong. Of the vulnerable 80+ population, only 25% had received both doses of the vaccine.
age group wise
The chart shows age-group-wise % of cumulative deaths, % of hospitalizations, % of ICU admissions, % of reported cases, and % of population in Hong Kong during the Omicron wave. While 80+ is a small part of the population and cases, more than half of hospitalized patients and over 70% of total deaths were 80+.
80+ deaths from vaccination status
The chart above shows the vaccination status of the 80 population who died due to COVID-19. More than 70% of deaths in the cohort occurred in people who were not vaccinated.
Source: Our World in Data and Center for Health Protection, Hong Kong