New crown pneumonia | 101 more confirmed cases of nurses from Whampoa Fok Lai Shing Clinic and livelihood students on Hong Kong Island

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Written by: Hu Jiaxin Golden Chess

2020-12-05 16:51

Last update date: 2020-12-05 21:01

The fourth wave of the epidemic in Hong Kong continues. The Centre for Health Protection announced today that there were 101 new confirmed cases and 9 imported cases, including organic staff, foreign domestic helpers and seamen.

There were 92 local cases, 29 of which were of unknown origin. One of them was a student of Minsheng College on Hong Kong Island. He became ill on November 30 and went to school on the last day of the same day. The school is currently suspended from classes and face-to-face instruction. The center will arrange teacher and student testing.

In addition, a nurse in the private clinic of Dr. Fok Licheng of Huangpu was diagnosed with her illness. She became ill on November 27 and last went to work on December 3.

The center pointed out that although nurses are only responsible for registration and wear masks at work, the risk of infection is low, but it still recommends that more than a hundred patients who have been to the clinic after November 25 be tested. It is safe.

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Of the 92 local cases, 63 were related to other cases, including 18 more cases in the "singing and dancing group", 6 related to the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, He Yuqing, Cui Liu Yiting, and 1 more case in the Sanatorium; The number of site groups increased by 3 cases, totaling 34 cases; Shaukeiwan Fangshuquan Day Activity Center increased by 2 cases, totaling 57 cases.

There are no new cases for Zhang Jingxuan's concert, and 4 cases remain.

Ou Jiarong, chief physician of the Department of Epidemiology (Epidemiology) of the Department of Infectious Diseases of the Center for Health Protection, said that he recommended that after November 25, he had visited one hundred patients who had visited Dr. Fok Licheng of Huangpu for testing.

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There is a local case involving a nurse at the private clinic of Dr. Fok Laicheng in Whampoa. She developed symptoms on November 27 and last went to work on December 3.

The center has contacted the clinic, and Dr. Huo and two nurses have been designated as close contacts and must be sent to the quarantine center for isolation.

The infected nurses had family members who had symptoms and were diagnosed.

The clinic was closed yesterday and closed on the 14th

Ou Jiarong, chief physician (epidemiology) of the Epidemiology Department of the Department of Infectious Diseases of the Center for Health Protection, said that the nurse is responsible for registration in the clinic and wears a mask at work, and may not have direct contact with the patient. Therefore, the patient's risk of infection is low, but it is still recommended 11 Patients who have been to the clinic after the 25th of the month are actively tested. According to the latest investigation, it is believed that more than 100 patients are involved.

Ou Jiarong continued that there is no outbreak in the clinic, but if there are new cases in the future, it will not rule out the issue of mandatory testing orders.

A notice was posted outside Dr. Fok Licheng’s clinic in Huangpu stating that because patients diagnosed with new pneumonia had stayed there, they would close the clinic for 14 days for thorough cleaning and disinfection.

The date marked under the notice is yesterday (4th), I believe the clinic was closed yesterday.

In addition, there are notices outside the clinic to remind patients that they must wear masks when entering the clinic and during their stay.

A female security guard confessed that she was very worried after learning that someone in the clinic was diagnosed. "It's dangerous to go to the toilet. I use the same one for all of them. It should be cleaned!"

Among the 29 cases of unknown origin, one was a student of Hong Kong Island Minsheng College. He became ill on November 30 and went to school on the last day of the same day. The school is currently suspended from classes and face-to-face instruction. The center will arrange teacher and student testing.

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