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Written by: Yang Wanting, Chen Haoran
2020-01-07 23:44
Last updated: 2020-01-07 23:44Following the CUHK student discomfort case that occurred in Wuhan for two days in a row, the University of Science and Technology has also had a fever in Wuhan today (8th). The fever had been reduced before returning to Hong Kong, but the cough was still present. The school has notified the Center for Health Protection. According to the pictures on the Internet, ambulances arrived at the Hung Hom dormitory, and the ambulance staff were wearing protective clothing. The reporter visited the dormitory. A small number of students wearing masks said they did not see large-scale cleaning in the school building. Some students said they were not too worried about the outbreak of unknown pneumonia on campus, but they would take precautionary measures and said they would buy masks.
An unexplained pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan. So far, 30 cases have been found in Hong Kong that have visited Wuhan in the past 14 days and have fever, respiratory infections or symptoms of pneumonia. Pictures circulating on the Internet today showed ambulances going to the Hung Hom dormitory of the Polytechnic University. Ambulance personnel wearing protective clothing were in and out. PolyU confirmed that a student had gone to Wuhan and had a fever. The student had a fever before returning to Hong Kong, coughed after returning to Hong Kong, and went to the University Health Care Center today. The student is now in stable condition and PolyU has notified the CHP of the case. Since the student was a student of PolyU Hung Hom Dormitory, the school has immediately cleaned and disinfected the dormitory and contacted his roommate to follow up.
The reporter went to the dormitory to check. A few students who came in and wore masks. Some students reported that they learned about the incident through the student group at around 10 pm. It is reported that the student was a mainland student with mild symptoms. The school took action because of insurance. They stated that they had not seen large-scale cleaning work in the school building. Some students said that they were not too worried about the outbreak of unknown pneumonia on campus, but they would take precautionary measures, and said they would buy masks, "Wow! I will buy a box of masks!"
PolyU said that with the recent outbreak of unknown pneumonia in Wuhan, PolyU has strengthened the cleaning and disinfection of campuses and dormitories, and recommended that employees and students who have just returned from Wuhan to Hong Kong should pay close attention to their body temperature and physical condition 14 days after returning to Hong Kong. And wear a surgical mask. If you are unwell, you should seek medical treatment immediately and inform the school. In addition, the school has sent an email to all teachers and students to remind them to take personal hygiene precautions.
Pictures from the internet showed that an ambulance entered PolyU Hung Hom dormitory. (the Internet)
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