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Written by: Deng Yinglin
2020-02-11 18:39
Last updated: 2020-02-11 18:39The pneumonia epidemic in Wuhan is raging, and 07 units of residents on two different floors of Kangmei Building in Changkang Village, Tsing Yi are infected. It is worrying that Kangmei Building is a 2003 version of SARS Amoy Gardens. However, Professor Guo-Yuan Yuan, Chair Professor of the Department of Microbiology, School of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, said today (11th) that the exhaust pipe of the unit in question had been modified and there seems to be a leak. It is likely to be an important cause of patient infection. Well-designed, unlike Amoy Gardens, "It must be a replica of Amoy Gardens."
Based on the suggestions of Yuan Guoyong and the Assistant Director of the Housing Department, Lu Qingquan, the public can have four measures of "self-protection", except that the pipes should not be altered without permission and the sewers should not be covered with items. If you smell odor, you should check and repair as soon as possible; Panyu can be placed near the throat. If the fan is turned on and the air bubble is seen, the throat or unsealed.
Yuan Guoyong, chair professor of the Department of Microbiology, School of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, said that the exhaust pipe of the unit involved had been modified, and there appeared to be a leak, which is likely to be an important cause of patient infection. (Photo by Liang Pengwei)
Guoyong Yuan: Good design of U-shaped air traps in Kangmei Building
Yuan Guoyong revealed that the Housing Department engineer has visited the Kangmei Building unit and found that the U-shaped air duct is well designed, which is different from the situation in Amoy Gardens. In addition, the exhaust pipe of the unit involved has been modified. It is observed that there is a leak. It is believed to be an important reason for the patient's infection. If other causes cannot be found in the future, it will be believed that the infection was caused by the modification of the exhaust pipe. It is expected that the situation of Amoy Gardens will not occur in Kangmei Building. . "
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The units involved in the decoration have dismantled the exhaust pipe
Lu Qingquan, Assistant Director of the Housing Department, explained that the role of the exhaust pipe is to exhaust the gas from the toilet. As the unit involved renovated and replaced the toilet, the exhaust pipe was dismantled during the inspection, and the inspectors also found that the exhaust pipe had been cut off At present, the relevant fractures are sealed. After complete disinfection, they will continue to inspect the pipes of other units for changes. If it is confirmed that someone has violated the provisions of the Buildings Ordinance, the residents will be required to restore them.
The government urges members of the public to consult the government and seek assistance from estate office staff before inspecting their pipes.
Yuan Guoyong believes that Kangmei Building in Changkang Village, Tsing Yi is not a replica of Amoy Gardens. (Photo by Gao Zhongming)
It is dangerous to smell odor without reason
Lu Qingquan bluntly stated that residents should not cover the sewers with articles, otherwise the maintenance needs of the sewers will be easily ignored. Yuan Guoyong also urged the public not to modify toilets or hoses casually. If they smell odor for no reason, it is "dangerous" and they should immediately seek professional inspection and repair.
Yuan Guoyong also said that the public can place Panyu near the throat, and then turn on the exhaust fan. If there are bubbles emerging, the throat may be unsealed. It is advisable to seek professional follow-up as soon as possible.
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Huang Jiaqing, director of the Center for Health Protection, said that all relevant residents have been successfully contacted today and sent to isolation camps for temporary residence. Five of them had symptoms and were sent to hospital for isolation and treatment. The test results were all negative. The government will conduct another review this Friday. Yuan Guoyong pointed out that if there is only a problem with the modified pipe, other households have no risk of infection, and the household may have the opportunity to go home for Valentine's Day. However, if the household has a confirmed diagnosis, they will have to re-investigate.
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