Flu Levels Remain High as Many Cases May Emerge This Month
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On 7 November 2026, Ming Pao Instant News reported that Kwan Yat-wah said the current flu incidence rate remains at a high level and he expects there will still be many flu cases this month. So far this flu season, 29 severe paediatric influenza cases have been recorded, of which 2 died. Kwan Yat-wah believes this is related to the long interval since the last round of vaccination and the gradual decline in antibodies among members of the public, with some people also having congenital factors, plus severe cross-infection in the community. On 8 November, Ming Pao Daily News reported that Kwan Yat-wah again said the current flu incidence rate remains at a high level, and pointed out that this is related to the long interval since the last round of vaccination and the gradual decline in antibodies among members of the public; he expects there will still be many flu cases this month, and this flu season may also merge with the winter flu peak. The report also mentioned that the Observatory forecasts a cold front will cross the coast of southern China in the early hours tomorrow, and temperatures in Hong Kong will drop significantly.
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- 明報·每日港聞Kwan Yat-wah Expects Many Flu Cases This Month, Possibly Merging With Winter Peak
Kwan Yat-wah said the current flu incidence rate remains at a high level, related to a considerable time having passed since the last round of vaccination and antibody levels in the public gradually declining. He expects there will still be many flu cases this month, and this flu season may also merge with the winter flu peak. The Observatory forecasts that a cold front will cross the coast of southern China in the early hours tomorrow, and temperatures in Hong Kong will drop significantly.
- 明報·即時港聞Kwan Yat-wah: Flu Incidence Still at High Level, Expects Many More Cases This Month
Kwan Yat-wah said flu incidence remains at a high level and he expects there will still be many flu cases this month. So far this flu season, 29 severe paediatric influenza cases have been recorded, 2 of whom died. He believes this is related to the long interval since the last round of vaccination and the gradual decline in antibodies among members of the public, with some people also having congenital factors, plus severe cross-infection in the community.
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