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Written by: Ling Yide
2020-01-22 18:49
Last updated: 2020-01-22 18:49The epidemic of new coronavirus pneumonia in Wuhan continues. Macau announced today that the first case of new coronavirus pneumonia in Wuhan was confirmed. The patient was a 52-year-old woman who was a tourist from Wuhan. After entering Macau this Sunday (19th), she has been gambling at the New Oriental Land Hotel. Last night (21st), she went to the Peak Hospital for medical treatment due to a cough. She is currently suffering from fever and is isolated. The Macau government has mandated that all casino staff wear masks. Hong Kong 01 went straight to the New Oriental Landmark Hotel in Macau today. It was found that the hotel has strengthened epidemic prevention and set up temperature detectors and manual heat detection at the entrance of the casino. However, not all employees are wearing masks as instructed. Some hotel guests from Dongguan admitted frankly that they were scared to check out immediately after they learned that the epidemic had broken out. "Now I don't want to live anymore."
A reporter from Hong Kong 01 went straight to the New Oriental Land Hotel today. It is understood that a 52-year-old female patient had stayed on the 19th floor of the hotel. The hotel has obviously strengthened its epidemic prevention measures. All gamblers must go through quarantine before entering the casino. They must use temperature detection equipment and manual heat detection methods. Available. Although the patient stayed in the casino for a long time, there were still more than 300 people gambling on the scene, mainly mainlanders, and some people wore masks. The "fortune bus" driver and a few dealers who transported gamblers As well as the staff, they put on masks to work. Ambulances are coming in and out of the hotel from time to time, and staff are wearing full protective equipment.
Some travelers say they are not worried about continuing to bet
A hotel resident from Dongguan said that he had checked out immediately after learning that a traveller was infected with Wuhan pneumonia. He said that he often came to Macau to gamble money. "Now I don't want to stay anymore (Landmark Hotel) and will leave soon." There are also mainland tourists who are prepared to wear masks to enter the casino, and frankly "not quite sure about the situation, but don't worry about it."
Some employees working in the Landmark Hotel's office revealed that the company has issued a notice to all employees reminding patients in the hotel that they are infected with Wuhan pneumonia, and to strengthen epidemic prevention and pay attention to health. "However, one case is not representative, and my office work , Far from the casino. "
Gaming Staff Rights and Interests Association: Limit Casino Flow
In a visit to Hong Kong 01, Zhou Shifang, the chairman of the New Macau Gaming Staff Rights Committee, stated that all casinos in Macau are currently equipped with heat detection devices. Gamblers and staff must detect their body temperature before entering the venue. Once they have a fever, they cannot enter. Zhou pointed out that the Macau government has mandated that all casino employees must wear masks to work, but she has received reports from some casino employees that the company has not provided masks and believes that it is necessary to face up.
Zhou continued that in the past on the eve of the Lunar New Year, there were fewer casino visitors, but this year the number of tourists has increased, and even the casino situation has been exploded. Given the possibility that Wuhan pneumonia may be transmitted from person to person, it is not considered sufficient for the government to require masks , Suggested that measures should be taken to restrict the flow of people at the casino, but questioned that the government "is only for the sake of making money and will not listen."
Patient is hospitalized and isolated
Macau announced today (22nd) that the patient was a 52-year-old woman who was a visitor to Wuhan from Wuhan. After arriving in Macau via Zhuhai on the 19th of this month, she stayed at the New Oriental Land Hotel. She ate at a restaurant near the hotel the next day and spent most of the rest Staying at the hotel casino, she went to the Peak Hospital for her cough and sore throat last night (21st). She was tested positive for the new type of coronavirus when she was tested. She has a fever. The two friends accompanying the patient have been quarantined and are waiting for the test results. They are currently undergoing quarantine on the 14th.
Wuhan pneumonia outbreak