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Written by: Hu Jiaxin
2020-07-15 21:08
Last update date: 2020-07-15 21:09The outbreak of new pneumonia in Hong Kong continues to spread. The Centre for Health Protection announced today that two more government department employees have been diagnosed, namely a 57-year-old FEHD female staff and a 43-year-old immigrant female staff; the same day a new 36-year-old The male customs officer confirmed the diagnosis. In addition to working in the Kai Tak Industrial and Trade Building in Kowloon, he also visited traders’ premises to perform field trade inspections and certificate verification duties.
Since the third wave of outbreaks in Hong Kong, at least six government department employees have been diagnosed and one civil servant has been initially diagnosed. The departments involved include the Customs, Immigration Department, FEHD, Differences Department and LCSD. Zhang Zhujun of the Center for Health Protection was asked at a press conference whether government departments should fully resume working from home. She pointed out that it depends on the consideration of senior government officials, but called on employers to arrange for employees to work from home.
The FEHD confirmed on the evening of July 14 that an FEHD staff member working in the Queensway Government Offices was initially diagnosed. (Profile picture)
FEHD staff and immigration officer confirm diagnosis
In Hong Kong, 19 new cases of new pneumonia were confirmed today, of which 14 are local cases and 5 are imported cases. Among the local confirmed cases, a 57-year-old female FEHD staff member working in the Queensway Government Offices. According to the information of the FEHD yesterday, she was mainly responsible for the delivery of documents. Sometimes she needed to perform the work of the reception desk on the 44th floor of the department. The last working day was July 10.
Zhang Zhujun, director of the Department of Infectious Diseases of the Center for Health Protection, said that the female FEHD staff wore masks during work, and usually had little contact with other colleagues. They had a fever on July 13 and did not go to work when they became ill. . Her husband is a 49-year-old male staff member of the squash center of Tongzhou Street Park, Sham Shui Po, LCSD.
A 43-year-old female immigration officer was confirmed on the same day. The staff member is in charge of logistics on the 14th floor of the Wanchai Immigration Building and works on the same floor as another male staff member of the immigration department who was infected earlier. She lives in Mei Bo Court, Tai Wai, and her parents were diagnosed earlier.
A 36-year-old male customs officer made the initial diagnosis today and used to work in the Kai Tak Industrial Trade Building in Kowloon. (Photo of Development Bureau)
Customs male staff confirmed the first diagnosis of work in Kai Tak Industrial Trade Building
In addition, a 36-year-old male customs assistant trade control officer was initially diagnosed today. He is working in the Industrial Trade Building at Harmony Road, Kai Tak, Kowloon, and lives in Allway Garden in Tsuen Wan. Zhang Zhujun said that the male staff had conducted investigations in multiple districts during the incubation period, and the authorities would follow up on his whereabouts. And six to seven colleagues in the same group who often work with the confirmed staff may also be close contacts.
Customs stated that he works on the 20th floor of the building, which is not a public floor and is not open to the public. Customs continued to indicate that in addition to working in the office, the person also visited the trader's premises to perform field trade inspection and certificate verification duties. The last time he went to work was yesterday (14th). He went to a private clinic for medical treatment that night due to physical discomfort that night and was referred to the hospital. He was notified of the initial diagnosis this morning. The person has been admitted to hospital for isolation treatment and is in stable condition.
A new round of new pneumonia outbreak has started in Hong Kong since July 5. After statistics, at least six government department employees have been diagnosed and a preliminary diagnosis has been made. The departments involved include Customs, Immigration Department, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, Estimates Department, LCSD , Aged between 27 and 59. Among them, the Immigration Department was the hardest hit area, and at least three staff members were diagnosed.
Zhang Zhujun was asked at the press conference whether government departments should fully resume working from home. She pointed out that it depends on the consideration of senior government officials, but called on employers to arrange for employees to work from home.
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