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Written by: Lu Jiayu Yu Ruijing
2020-01-22 23:44
Last updated: 2020-01-23 00:15The epidemic of unknown pneumonia in Wuhan has continued to spread. The first case of infection was confirmed in Hong Kong today (22nd). Chen Zhaoshi, director of the Food and Health Bureau, said the patients were "highly suspected cases of new coronavirus infection." The Administrator stated earlier that two holiday camps had been prepared for isolation. The Director of Health, Chen Hanyi, said that those who are in close contact with patients in the same compartment need to be sent to the isolation camp.
One of the MacLehose Resorts to be used as a quarantine camp has been closed from today. A van and a government vehicle entered the resort in the evening. Security personnel said that they were on standby and no medical staff were available.
LCSD: Reserve as quarantine centre when needed
A spokesman for the LCSD said that in support of the Centre for Health Protection's response to the new coronavirus-infected pneumonia, Mrs MacLehose Resort was temporarily closed for recreational use, to reserve the facility as a quarantine centre when needed. The LCSD stated that the affected campers have been notified successively and relevant arrangements have been made to cooperate with the measures of the Centre for Health Protection to ensure the smooth operation of the quarantine centre when necessary. SARS (atypical pneumonia) raged in Hong Kong in 2003. Madame MacLehose Resort has also been used as an isolation center since April 1 of the same year, to isolate more than 300 residents who live in Block E of Amoy Gardens, the hardest hit area. Another Chaiwan Liyumen Park Resort was also used as an isolation center at that time.
Workers carry medical supplies inside
The reporter from Hong Kong 01 visited Mrs. MacLehose's resort in the evening. No obvious enhancement of security and protection measures was found outside the scene. In the resort's location near the auditorium, workers can be seen carrying goods into the distance. The security guard said that he was just waiting. Fate, no medical staff were seen. At about 10 pm, a transport company truck and a government vehicle minibus entered. The minibus window was covered with black curtains. Another taxi entered the resort and took about four people wearing masks to leave. The transportation company employee said that he was responsible for delivering medical supplies to the resort, including some masks.
There are highly suspected cases of infection in Hong Kong today. (Photo by Lin Zhenhua)
Hanyi Chen: Those who are in close contact with patients need to be sent to an isolation camp
Chen Hanyi, the director of the Department of Health, said to the media tonight that the patient was a 39-year-old Wuhan tourist coming to Hong Kong. She took the high-speed rail G1015 patient train from Wuhan to Shenzhen North yesterday (21st), and took seat 3 of 10D; in the evening, took the G5607 high-speed rail to the west of Hong Kong Kowloon Station, departing at 7:35 pm, the patient seat is car 2D 2D. Chen Hanyi pointed out that those who take the high-speed rail please contact the hotline of the Department of Health, and also pointed out that the same car is in close contact with the patient in the same row, and the front and back rows of passengers are close contacts. Otherwise, medical supervision will be performed. Chen Hanyi pointed out that the high-speed rail line real-name ticket purchase system, the Department will try to trace through the relevant channels. The Secretary for Food and Health, Chen Zhaoshi, said earlier that the LCSD had prepared two holiday camps, and once there were confirmed cases, close contacts with patients could be isolated.
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