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Written by: Ni Qingjiang
2020-08-16 05:23
Last update date: 2020-08-16 05:30The Kowloon Dairy, known as the "Hong Kong Sales Champion Milk Brand," a 58-year-old male car delivery employee was diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia. The news was confirmed by the Department of Health, but Victoria Milk has not been announced, only yesterday. In the evening (15th), a picture with a "statement" was posted on the official Facebook page to explain the company's epidemic prevention policy, but did not disclose that employees were infected. Netizens left messages asking for clarification and questioned Weiji Milk's concealment.
Wei Kee Milk claims that it has 40 trucks in Hong Kong, serving more than 3,000 points of sale every day. (Photo from Weiji Milk website)
The patient's whereabouts during the incubation period did not mention company information
The infected Weiji milk delivery staff was one of the 46 patients announced yesterday, the number is 4373, and the patient whose source of infection has not been found. He lives in the high block of Jingfu Building, Mountain View Village. He became ill on the 9th of this month and was diagnosed on the 14th. He reported to the Department of Health during the incubation period, only the Cheery Cake Shop in Mountain View Shopping Mall and the Taoist Qingsong Primary School in the district, but no information related to Wei Kee Milk.
According to the Department of Health, the patient is still working the day after the onset of illness, and that the same day is the last day of work. Several of his family and colleagues, including the driver and other employees following the car, are subject to quarantine.
Weiji Milk suddenly posted a picture of the company's statement on Facebook on Saturday night, without mentioning that an employee was diagnosed. (Photo of Weiji Milk FB)
Netizens who posted "declaration" text and pictures questioned concealment
Weiji Milk uploaded a picture with the words "Declaration" on its official Facebook page last night, explaining that the company pays attention to and values the health and safety of its employees. Since the beginning of the epidemic, it has strengthened the cleaning and disinfection of its factories and trucks. There was no mention of any employee diagnosed.
Some netizens uploaded screenshots of media reports under their posts. About 30 netizens left comments criticizing being a large company for "low transparency" and "If someone gets recruited, they don't want to announce it? Are you public PR?", "Do you think you can hide the incident?"
As early as yesterday afternoon, some netizens left a message on their FB saying, "It is said that your company has an employee diagnosed? A large-scale infection? Is it true?" At that time, Weiji Milk replied, "I solemnly declare that this matter is not true. The company did not appear. Large-scale infections. We have always paid great attention to and value the health and safety of employees and customers, and strictly abide by the epidemic prevention guidelines of the Department of Health."
Wei Kee Milk is the main brand of fresh milk in Hong Kong. (Photo of Weiji Milk FB)
40 transport vehicles serve more than 3000 sales points every day
Wei Ji Milk was founded in 1940. The founder Li Lansheng and his friends jointly established "Kowloon Wei Ji". According to the company's website, it was a small organization with 30 employees at that time, and the milk it produced was limited to northern Kowloon. In 1972, the government announced the resumption of land to build public housing. The "Kowloon Wai Kee Milk" cattle farm was separated from the factory. The farm was located in San Tin, Yuen Long, and the factory was built in Tuen Mun Industrial Zone. In 1984, the cattle farm completely moved out of Hong Kong and changed to Guangzhou. In 1992, it set up its own factory in Guangzhou Yonghe Economic Zone under the name of "Guangzhou Jiulong Weiji Milk Co., Ltd.".
According to the information on Weiji Milk's website, the company has 40 trucks in Hong Kong, all equipped with complete refrigeration systems, and serving more than 3,000 points of sale every day.
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