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Temple Street Epidemic Area | Ho Pak Leung worries the spread of Tai Kok Tsui and Sham Shui Po, advocating mandatory inspections for high-risk businesses

2021-01-18T02:43:44.706Z


The epidemic in the “compulsory quarantine community” in Jordan, Yau Ma Tei continues to be severe. The director of the Infection and Infectious Diseases Center of HKU, Ho Pak-liang, said on the Hong Kong and Taiwan program "Millenniums" this morning that transmission in the district is still active and worried that when the chain of transmission is not cut off,


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2021-01-18 10:36

Last update date: 2021-01-18 10:38

The “compulsory quarantine community” epidemic in Jordan, Yau Ma Tei continues to be severe. The Director of the Infection and Infectious Diseases Center of HKU, Pak Leung Ho, said on the Hong Kong and Taiwan program “Millenniums” this morning that the transmission in the district is still active and worried that when the chain of transmission is not cut off, many residents still If you work across districts as usual, it will no longer be a "community" and will spread to multiple districts, from Yau Tsim Mong to Tai Kok Tsui, Sham Shui Po, etc.

He suggested that for high-risk industries such as the catering industry and construction sites, the government may consider implementing a foot ban.

▼On January 17th, 4 mandatory inspection buildings were added to the ``Miao Street Epidemic Area''▼

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He Pak-liang said that the "compulsory inspection community" in Jordan, Yau Ma Tei has become a black spot for transmission, involving two rounds of outbreaks of the Jianglan Tunnel site workers. There are also many old tenement houses and ethnic minorities in the area. There are currently more than 7,100 Yau Ma Tei designated areas. residents has been detected, an estimated 1% of the population has been diagnosed, compared to earlier to accept the mandatory testing of more than 40 buildings, positive cases accounted for 0.03 to 0.05 percent, reflecting the spread of the district is still active, it is recommended to accept the requirements of residents of the entire area as soon as possible mandatory testing



is not Small residents still have to work across districts. If the transmission is not cut off as soon as possible, then it will no longer be a "community"

However, he pointed out that many local residents continue to work across districts, continue to remove masks and smoke next to the garbage bins in the district, and short-term tenants may move out, which will spread the virus.

He bluntly stated that if the source of transmission is not cut off as soon as possible, it will no longer be a "community" and will spread to multiple districts, from Yau Tsim Mong to Tai Kok Tsui, Sham Shui Po, etc.

It is said that 5 days of the virus is a cycle. It is emphasized that only one test is not enough and not 100% accurate. It is believed that unlimited residents' activities or bans will not help cut off the chain of transmission. It is recommended that after one test is completed, the fastest 5 days later Do the second round of testing; if you are engaged in high-risk industries, such as the catering industry and construction sites, the government may consider implementing a ban.

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