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New Coronary Pneumonia|Local cases involving different occupational areas Health Protection Center: an outbreak in a community

2020-07-08T10:42:32.084Z


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; the staff of the Information Technology Department of the Hospital Authority and a taxi driver were all initially diagnosed. It is said that the IT staff had gone to Disneyland. Some of the above cases may overlap. It is expected that a total of about 10 confirmed cases will be announced by the Department of Health later.


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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: 2020-07-07 16:57

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 from seven schools, parents of students, and family members of faculty members were also recruited; staff from the Information Technology Department of the Hospital Authority and a taxi driver were all initially diagnosed. It is said that the IT staff had gone to Disneyland.

Some of the above cases may overlap. It is expected that a total of about 10 confirmed cases will be announced by the Department of Health later.

[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 waiters, cashiers and 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 Shimen Restaurant "Feng Guo" "Chef; Ciyun Mountain Home for the Elderly also has 2 confirmed cases.

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.

[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.

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[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.

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[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.

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[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.

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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.

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[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.

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