The city has 1,012 isolation beds, 62 percent of which are now occupied, an increase of about 10 percent from a few days ago. Sixty-six of the beds are in the intensive care unit, and 122 are for children, leaving only 824 such beds for general adult patients, Ho said. Except for confirmed patients, 540 people with suspicious symptoms are isolated in the hospital, she said
The city's economy also posted an annual decrease of 2.9 percent in the third quarter, the first yearly gross domestic product decline since 2009.
The central government had released a master plan in June that outlined a series of measures for the construction of the Hainan free trade port. The new draft law, when passed, will convert the policy incentives into laws. Prominent among these include bills on Customs clearance, tax incentives, capital account opening and improved market access for several industries. Priority will also be given to sectors dealing with the real economy, especially businesses related to tourism, modern services and high-tech in particular, according to the draft.
The city only achieved 1.9 percent and 3.4 percent growth in the first and second quarters, respectively.
The city also reported several major breakthroughs in the biomedicine sector over the past few years, including development of medicine and high-end medical equipment.
The central bank will make appropriate adjustments onto the benchmark rate in due time, based on the economic growth fundamentals and price levels, PBOC Vice-Governor Liu Guoqiang said on Feb 22.
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The central bank has tried to strike a balance between financial deleveraging, aimed at defusing risks, and shoring up economic growth.
The circular, released on Wednesday, also says that coal consumption should not be banned where there is no natural gas or where supplies are short.
The chief executive proposed a total ban on electronic cigarettes for protecting people's health, particularly children and teenagers; actively promote primary healthcare services, and provide further resources for research and development to enhance HKSAR's research capability for supporting HKSAR's development into an international I&T center.
The city's disease control center has also published related information online on how to prevent the virus to educate the public.