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Coronavirus disease. 7.7|News: 4 nursing home staff confirmed the diagnosis of Hong Kong-Thai Care Center 2 residents

2020-07-08T20:53:58.187Z


The epidemic situation of the new coronavirus pneumonia in Hong Kong has greatly reversed and many local cases have been reported. According to the news, a 68-year-old man living in Dali Building, Anda Village, Kwun Tong initially diagnosed with an unknown cause; at least 5 other confirmed cases were found in private doctors' clinics and scattered in multiple districts; there were first cases in elderly homes, Ciyunshan Gangtai The 85-year-old woman and the 80-year-old man in the nursing center were initially diagnosed; students, parents and faculty members of 7 schools were also recruited; staff from the Information Technology Department of the HA went to Disneyland. The Department of Health announced today (7th) this afternoon that there are 14 new cases, including 9 local cases, of which 5 have unknown origins; the remaining cases include seafarers.


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Written by: Chen Qianting, Li Fuyuan, Li Enci, Zheng Cuibi, Chen Yongwu, Ouyang Dehao Golden Chess

2020-07-07 07:00

Date of last update: 2020-07-08 00:57

The epidemic situation of the new coronavirus pneumonia in Hong Kong has greatly reversed and many local cases have been reported.

According to the news, a 68-year-old man living in Dali Building, Anda Village, Kwun Tong initially diagnosed with an unknown cause; at least 5 other confirmed cases were found in private doctors' clinics and scattered in multiple districts; there were first cases in elderly homes, Ciyunshan Gangtai The 85-year-old woman and the 80-year-old man in the nursing center were initially diagnosed;

Students, parents and staff members of 7 schools were also recruited; staff from the Information Technology Department of the Hospital Authority went to Disneyland.

The Department of Health announced today (7th) this afternoon that there are 14 new cases, including 9 local cases, of which 5 have unknown origins; the remaining cases include seafarers.

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[23:10] It is understood that four nursing home employees have been diagnosed. It is understood that at least two of them are employees of Ciyunshan Gangtai Care Center. In addition, a male and a female member of the Hong Kong-Thailand Caring Center, who had been diagnosed earlier, were diagnosed at night. A total of three members were infected. Another one was admitted to the hospital due to fever in the afternoon.

New Coronary Pneumonia|Hong Kong-Thai Care Center epidemic has at least 3 diagnosed patients and 2 staff recruited

[23:00] The New Corona Virus Infection Coordination Center of Macao expressed close attention to many local cases in Hong Kong today and will continue to assess its risks to Macao. The Contingency Coordination Center stated that all ports have been strictly implementing quarantine measures. At present, all people arriving in Hong Kong within 14 days are required to conduct 14-day medical observations. The mobility of the two places is extremely low. In response to the latest developments in Hong Kong, the SAR Government We will maintain vigilance and strengthen various prevention and control measures; and call on the public to pay attention to personal hygiene, wash hands frequently, wear masks, and keep away from gathering.

YATA Department Store announced in the evening that in response to a diagnosis of new coronary pneumonia, a visit was made to the Shatian store and it will be closed for one day tomorrow (8th). (Profile picture)

[21:40] A spokesman for the Hospital Authority said that the shunt detection station will be gradually re-established in the emergency room from tomorrow (8th), and a designated waiting area will be set up at a suitable location within the hospital to make suspected cases with relatively stable symptoms , Accept virus test and wait for test result.

As far as isolation facilities are concerned, the HA will suspend part of the annual maintenance work if feasible, to ensure that there are sufficient first-line isolation ward facilities to receive suspected infections and diagnosed patients. Public hospitals have also re-examined the preparation of second-line isolation wards, so that they can be deployed when necessary to shunt confirmed patients with stable conditions and recovering.

[21:20] The Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health has revealed the residences of newly-increased patients today and where they have recently been. Among them, the 1292th confirmed case was a 40-year-old male staff member of the Information Technology Department of the HA Headquarters. He lived in Dehe Building, He Che Village, Sha Tin. He had been to the New City Plaza, H8 Yau Tsim Mong, Disneyland Hotel and Ma On Shan Plaza in the district.

YATA Department Store announced in the evening that it had received notice that a person diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia had visited the Shatian store, so the store was closed early today, and it will be closed for one day tomorrow (8th). Professionals have been arranged to carry out in-depth cleaning and disinfection of the whole store to protect customers And the safety of employees, after deep cleaning and disinfection, will reopen on Thursday (9th).

Chen Zhaoshi, Chen Hanyi and Gao Basheng explained the epidemic situation. (Photo by Luo Junhao)

[20:23] Chen Zhaoshi said that he is still studying the hotels that can be inspected by foreign domestic helpers. She pointed out that there have been cases from the Philippines and Indonesia in the past two weeks. It is very important to have a place suitable for quarantine requirements, such as independent rooms and toilets. "We have discussed that it is important to designate a place, and the hotel is one of the suitable places. ."

[20:15] Asked if it would affect mutual recognition of health codes with Macao and Guangdong, Chen Zhaoshi did not respond directly, saying that I hope everyone understands that the health code itself is a tool, "Of course, there are changes in the epidemic situation. The overall epidemic situation of the family, a few local cases, and rushing to the source will be shared with relevant units returning to Guangdong and Macao, and discussions are still in progress."

[20:04] As for when to return Junyang Village to the Housing Department, Chen Zhaoshi reiterated that the return time has been announced before. She pointed out that many people currently living in the quarantine center are returning to Hong Kong from abroad. Among them, those who return from high-risk countries are required to stay in the quarantine center; "There will still be capacity during this time, but of course it will be tense, and we will have to return to the overall epidemic development." The Penny's Bay Quarantine Center is expected to provide 700 to 800 units to join by the end of July

[19:58] As to whether the class will be suspended in full, Chen Zhaoshi said that there are five local cases of unknown origin. The tracing work of the Department of Health is still in progress, and there is a warning sign for the epidemic. I am also very worried. She pointed out that there was a confirmed case of a student temporarily. The student has been admitted to the school and the school has been suspended for 14 days. If there are any confirmed cases or contacts in the school, they will be handled according to the current practice. "Actually, most of my family members are involved in the summer vacation. I just discussed the return of the epidemic just now."

[19:53] Chen Zhaoshi: With regard to restaurants and entertainment venues, many local cases show that the risk of wearing masks is quite high. It is necessary to review the relevant conditions of the operation of restaurants and listed premises under Chapter 599F to assess the risks and conduct a comprehensive review. Restrictions on the maximum number of people.

New Coronary Pneumonia|Foreign domestic workers arriving in Hong Kong must be quarantined at the hotel for 14 days Chen Zhaoshi: Employer pays

[19:50] Chen Zhaoshi, Director of the Food and Drug Administration: Recently, a very high proportion of confirmed cases in Nepal, Pakistan and other overseas countries have brought quarantine centers to the quarantine center. The medical system will bring pressure to the country’s consulates in Hong Kong to order the country’s consulates in Hong Kong in an orderly manner. Hong Kong people return to Hong Kong to control the number of imported cases.

In light of the situation of cargo ships and passenger ships, and under the premise of protecting the health of Hong Kong people, the arrangements for quarantine-free persons have been strengthened. The shipping companies will be required to arrange for all cargo ship passenger ship crews to check in before arriving at the port. Only after arriving in Hong Kong can they be exempted from quarantine. If the conditions are violated, the crew will be refused entry.

Crew: All crew members and crew will arrive at the airport temporary sample collection center to collect samples after arriving at the airport tomorrow.

Arrival of foreign domestic helpers: Government departments will formulate measures that require employers to perform mandatory quarantine for foreign domestic helpers in hotels, and that they must hold a negative test when they arrive in Hong Kong. The employer will pay the fees. After the foreign domestic helpers arrive in Hong Kong, they will need to conduct additional testing.

[19:40] The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced that, in response to one of the latest confirmed cases of coronavirus disease in 2019, the Hong Kong Railway Museum will be temporarily closed for one day tomorrow (8th) for thorough cleaning and disinfection.

【18:14】Professor Chen Zhaoshi, Director of the Food and Health Bureau, Dr. Chen Hanyi, Director of the Department of Health, and Dr. Gao Basheng, Chief Executive Officer of the Hospital Authority, today (7th) at 7:30 pm, G/F, West Wing, Government Headquarters, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar The lobby met with reporters on the latest prevention and control measures for coronavirus in 2019. It is understood that the authorities will not propose a full suspension of classes, and schools with teachers and students or staff diagnosed will be suspended for 14 days.

New Crown Pneumonia|Rotary Middle School Academy of Performing Arts has students diagnosed and the government is evaluating whether to suspend classes

[17:40] For both Ping Shi Restaurant and Ciyun Mountain Home for the Elderly, whether Huang Taixian was lost, Zhang Zhujun said that Hong Kong is small and believes that "it is not much worse to say that Hong Kong is lost."

[17:36] Regarding whether the Hong Kong version of the health code will be postponed indefinitely, Zhang Zhujun said that the launch of the health code requires cooperation between the two parties. If Hong Kong has poor control, the other party may not welcome us.

[17:31] Huang Jiaqing said that he does not agree with the low number of inspections in Hong Kong at present, and believes that the current amount of tests is high. "If you do not do (daily) 7000, there will not be an outbreak."

New Crown Pneumonia|Binji Congee Noodles Two employees, two diners diagnosed customers, sons who have never been

Zhang Zhujun said that there was an outbreak because of social contacts. "There will be risks in meeting. If you don’t meet, it may not spread. It is more difficult to find people with no symptoms in the 7 million people. If there are cases, there will be a lot of people in nearby places. Distribute bottles, hoping to find the
case back soon . She also said that when many people have a holiday, they may have been "forbidden too sharply" before and will eat with friends/relatives.

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[17:05] Zhang Zhujun: This is the third wave of outbreaks. There are multiple sources. I am afraid there will be a large outbreak in the local community. The citizens must always cooperate and the measures must be tightened before the chain of transmission can be cut off.

[17:02] Zhang Zhujun: There are 1 confirmed case, 2 preliminary diagnoses, and 1 case sent to the hospital for examination at the Hong Kong Tai An Elderly Center. The homes around the world are more alarmed because of the poor resistance of the elderly.

[16:59] Huang Jiaqing said that there were 9 local cases in Hong Kong, 5 of which were of unknown origin and involved working in different occupations and in different regions. He said that "the next few days are very important," and that social distance measures should be improved.

New Coronary Pneumonia|One article sees a 72-hour outbreak of local infections. Seven schools and nursing homes are out of order

[16:42] Zhang Zhujun: There are 14 new cases, 9 local cases, and 5 cases are of unknown origin. Among the local cases, there were 2 diners at Ping Shi Bin Kee Congee Noodle Shop, and a 40-year-old male staff of the Hospital Authority was also recruited. They had visited Disneyland and Dixin Lake; one was the chef of "Feng Guo" in Shimen Restaurant in Shatin; There is also a confirmed case at the Hong Kong-Thai Care Center at Ciyun Mountain Home for the Elderly; and the 1289th case, a 68-year-old male, was a cashier at the Xinfa Tea Restaurant at 26-28 Man Ying Street, Ferry Point, Jordan.

A taxi driver was also diagnosed initially and had visited the "Sin Fat Tea Restaurant" at Man Ying Street, Ferry Point.

Huang Jiaqing, Director of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health: Crew members and crew must submit saliva tests compulsorily, which will be implemented tomorrow. The members of the Hong Kong-Thai Care Center moved to Pok Fu Lam Injury Camp for quarantine.

[16:30] The Department of Health and the Hospital Authority held a briefing on the latest situation of new coronavirus cases at 4:30 pm today (7th).

Dr. Huang Jiaqing, Director of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, Dr. Zhang Zhujun, Director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Centre for Health Protection, and Dr. He Wanxia, ​​Chief Administrative Manager of the Hospital Authority (Patient Safety and Risk Management) will attend.

[16:05] An employee of the IT department of Kowloon Hospital confirmed the diagnosis. It is reported that he had symptoms, and an internal email showed that the employee went to work on the first floor of Building A of Kowloon Hospital and took leave from July 3. The email revealed that the employee was informed of the diagnosis by the Department of Health on the evening of July 6. The HA has immediately arranged to disinfect its work floor and the public areas of the building. Employees on the same floor can be tested for viruses and work from home immediately.

In addition, it is reported that the 85-year-old mother-in-law who was diagnosed in the first residential care home and was admitted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital needs to be in a wheelchair. She suffers from cognitive impairment.

[15:43] It is reported that Queen Elizabeth Hospital has added another case of initial diagnosis of new pneumonia. The patient is a 92-year-old man. The male patient lives at home, not in a hospital.

New Coronary Pneumonia|One article sees a 72-hour outbreak of local infections. Seven schools and nursing homes are out of order

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New Crown Pneumonia|Shatin Peiji Primary School has not decided whether to suspend the school principal: parents have not formally confirmed

Students from the Academy for Performing Arts and Rotary High Schools were diagnosed in 4 primary schools

[14:58] An elderly person in the Hong Kong-Thailand Nursing Center was taken to an ambulance. It was reported at the scene that the old man had fever symptoms, and it is temporarily unknown which hospital he was taken to.

[14:15] The "Hong Kong-Thai Care Center" at Ciyun Mountain Home for the Aged involves the initial diagnosis of two elderly people. This afternoon, a staff member of the residential carehouse led about six people in protective clothing to the elderly home at No. 11 Puhuili and No. 8 Yuhuali.

New Crown Pneumonia|Pingshi Village Binji Two Employees Diagnosed by Food and Environmental Hygiene Department urged restaurants to comply with epidemic prevention arrangements

New Crown Pneumonia|The second-year students of the Academy of Performing Arts diagnosed patients majoring in piano campus closed

[12:58] According to the news, there are three newly confirmed cases in Prince of Wales Hospital, namely 40-year-old man, 42-year-old man and 66-year-old woman. Two male patients live in Dehelou and Meihelou in Hezhi Village , And the 66-year-old woman lives in Shuiquan'ao Village. It is reported that one of the patients recently went to Disneyland to play, stay in a park hotel and enjoy a buffet; and the 40-year-old man was an employee of the Information Technology Department of Kowloon Hospital.

Confirmed suspension of students in the Academy of Performing Arts and Rotary High School

New Coronary Pneumonia|News: 5 more diagnoses confirmed by private doctors increase community outbreak risk

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New Coronary Pneumonia|Two residents of the Hong Kong-Thailand Caring Center initially diagnosed nearby residents worried about infection

[12:34] It is understood that two children and father were admitted to Tuen Mun Hospital last night. Later, they were diagnosed with new pneumonia. They were 14 and 58 years old and lived together in Niuchi Bay.

[12:32] At noon, a government vehicle drove into the Rotary Middle School of the Chinese Christian Church to deliver suspected detection materials to the school. Wong Tai Sin’s Heng Tau Hom District Councillor Liu Jiawen pointed out earlier that he received reports from parents that the school requires students to return to school for testing.

[12:26] The Legislative Council Member of Education, Ye Jianyuan, said that there are now reports of confirmed or suspected cases of new coronavirus in teachers and students of many primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong, or close contact with suspected diagnosed cases. Crisis broke out. He urged the responsible bureaus such as the Education Bureau and the Food and Health Bureau to pay close attention to and follow up closely on the outbreaks of outbreaks in schools, identify the source of outbreaks in the community as soon as possible, and assess the risks posed by the outbreak.

He also requested the authorities to clarify the status of confirmed cases and confirmed cases of close contacts as soon as possible. If necessary, emergency suspension of individual schools should be arranged and quarantine and rapid virus detection should be arranged for students or teachers who have had close contact with confirmed patients.

[12:14] A staff member of Peiji Elementary School confirmed to reporters that a parent of a student in Yicheng Class of the school’s Primary One was seeking medical treatment, and a deep throat saliva sample was positive. This is a preliminary diagnosis and is subject to review by the Department of Health. The staff stated that the student was still attending school yesterday, but was absent today. The students of Yicheng class are taking classes as usual today. The other classes of the school will temporarily go to school as usual. The school is currently disinfecting and will require students to maintain social distance.

Confirmed suspension of students in the Academy of Performing Arts and Rotary High School

In addition, Shatin Chongzhen School issued a notice on the school website that it received a notice from parents of Class 2B this morning that a student’s father had a positive test for deep throat saliva and has been admitted to the hospital. The student concerned has no class today.

Zhu Jiangwei, a district councillor in Mong Kok South, said that parents of elementary and junior high school students in Yee You Street (Yang Yin Youdi) College of Mong Kok Street had dinner with patients with new coronary pneumonia. The school has notified parents and suspended classes today.

[11:58] The Rotary Middle School of the Chinese Christian Church issued a notice that this morning received a report from a secondary three parent who reported that a class 3B patient had been diagnosed with new pneumonia. The school is contacting the Center for Health Protection for guidance. The Education Bureau has advised schools to suspend classes today so that schools can immediately carry out complete and complete disinfection.

The school also suggested that students should discuss with their parents after returning home, and seek medical treatment by themselves. As for the matters after the suspension and the date of resumption, I urge all students to pay attention to the school website and eclass announcement.

The Rotary Middle School issued a notice confirming that there are secondary school students recruiting.

[11:38] It is understood that some students of the Academy of Performing Arts have been diagnosed initially, and the school has been "emergently closed", and notify the students to leave immediately to avoid returning to school.

[11:32] It is understood that there is another initial confirmed case in the Ciyunshan Gangtai Care Center for the elderly. The patient is a man about 80 years old and belongs to a member of the nursing home. He was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital this morning. The initial positive reaction to the virus is subject to further confirmation by the Department of Health.

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[11:28] Wong Tai Sin’s Heng Tau Hom District Council Member Liu Jiawen said that there are students diagnosed in Class 3B of the Rotary Middle School of the Chinese Christian Church. She inspected the school and found that there are still students in the school, and today is the middle school to release the list, and there are also parents and students of Primary Six who came to the school to "knock". She said that the Health Protection Center was sending staff to the scene to understand that some parents disclosed to her that the school will be suspended for 14 days.

New Crown Pneumonia|Pingshi Village Binji Two Employees Diagnosed by Food and Environmental Hygiene Department urged restaurants to comply with epidemic prevention arrangements

[11:10] There is news on the Internet that the Rotary Middle School of the Chinese Christian Church issued a notice to parents that they received a call from a S3 parent this morning, saying that class 3B had a classmate diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia, and the Education Bureau recommended that the school start today Suspension of classes.

In addition, Peiji Primary School also issued a notice that this morning received a call from a parent of Yicheng Class, saying that a student’s father had a positive test for the virus and was admitted to the hospital. The student did not return to school today.

North District Fengcui District Council Member Jiang Minzheng said that a teacher from Fengxi Chuangxin Primary School in Sheung Shui had been living with patients with new coronary pneumonia last Saturday. He still went to school yesterday. The school will conduct a school-wide cleansing today, but the promotion and promotion will continue as usual. He stated that the school building of the elementary school is connected to Fengxi No. 1 Middle School and shares a basketball court.

[11:02] It is reported that a 61-year-old taxi driver was initially diagnosed and is now hospitalized in Guanghua Hospital.

[10:55] Yuen Long District Councillors Zhang Xiuxian and Shen Haojie confirmed that a teacher from Guangming Yinglai School had initially diagnosed new coronary pneumonia with his family, and the school had issued a notice to parents. The principal of the school, Feng Ruide, later issued a press release to the media, confirming that he was notified by the staff today that his family had initially diagnosed the new coronary pneumonia. The staff member is now isolated at home, and the school has arranged for his main teaching class to take classes in other classrooms.

In addition, Li Shuxian, the principal of Fengxi Innovation Primary School in Sheung Shui, issued a notice online, saying that a teacher of the school had met with a diagnosed person. The notice pointed out that a teacher from the school was on Saturday with a patient who had just been diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia, and was waiting for a test by the Department of Health. The school is suspended for one day today, but the sixth-year promotion and ranking work is still being held as scheduled.

[10:27] It is understood that an employee of the Information Technology Department of the HA Headquarters is diagnosed with New Coronary Pneumonia. He works in an independent building in Kowloon Hospital. It is understood that the HA has informed all employees of this office that they do not need to return to work.

And Yuen Long District Councillor Zhang Xiuxian said on Facebook that the school received a notice this morning that a teacher from Guangming Yinglai School had initially diagnosed new type of coronary heart disease with the family, and the school has issued a notice to the relevant parents. The school is waiting for further information, including asking for advice from the Education Bureau and the Department of Health, which will be released later.

[08:00] As of 8 a.m. on Tuesday (7th), there were 85,337 confirmed cases nationwide, a total of 4,648 deaths, 7 suspected cases, 80,162 cured cases, and a total of 1,934 cases imported overseas; in Hubei, a total of 68,135 cases, The total number of deaths was 4,512.

Yesterday's overview: New Crown Pneumonia. 7.6|7 cases per day with the first diagnosis of 85-year-old mother-in-law

New Coronary Pneumonia|News: 5 more diagnoses confirmed by private doctors increase community outbreak risk

New Coronary Pneumonia|Preliminary diagnosis of 68-year-old male suspected to live in Anda Village security: cleaned after confirmation by the Department of Health

New Coronary Pneumonia|Indian maid's mansion, Grand Austin, was transferred to the Royal Palace of Sheung Shui after quarantine

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New Crown Pneumonia|Pingshi Village has sent sample bottles in the morning and residents are dissatisfied

District Councillor: Pingshi Village Unit is Binji Staff Lounge. Another employee is diagnosed initially

New Crown Pneumonia|59-year-old porridge noodle chef has high epidemic infection

A new round of relaxation measures

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New Crown Pneumonia|Pingshi Village Binji Two Employees Diagnosed by Food and Environmental Hygiene Department urged restaurants to comply with epidemic prevention arrangements

New Coronary Pneumonia|News: 5 more diagnoses confirmed by private doctors increase community outbreak risk

New Coronary Pneumonia|Preliminary diagnosis of 68-year-old male suspected of living in Anda Village wearing protective clothing for on-site disinfection

New Coronary Pneumonia|Indian maid's mansion, Grand Austin, was transferred to the Royal Palace of Sheung Shui after quarantine

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