[Wuhan Pneumonia] Fully protective equipment staff boarded Hong Kong passenger plane Cathay Pacific: One passenger suspected of fever

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Written by: Liu Ding'an

2020-02-03 01:04

New coronaviruses are raging, and people in the city are heartbroken. There are short videos circulating on the Internet, and several medical staff wearing full protective equipment boarded a passenger plane; the clip can be heard, and the aircraft is broadcasting in Japanese. Most of the passengers on the plane wore masks, and some were even N95-level masks, and some passengers were upset. The filming man narrated in Cantonese: "I'm surprised to sit in a quarantine?" It was reported that as many as seven people had a fever on the plane, and after landing, all passengers on board were not allowed to land.

Regarding the cabin layout design in the clip, the passenger plane is believed to be a Cathay Pacific aircraft. It is reported that the flight was CX543 and arrived at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) from Haneda International Airport (HND) in Tokyo, Japan. According to information, the flight arrived in Hong Kong at 2:33 pm on February 2, Hong Kong time. Its operating type is Boeing 777-300ER and the aircraft registration number is B-KQD. The airliner then flew CX657 at 4 pm from Hong Kong (HKG) to Singapore (SIN).

Cathay Pacific Airways said that a passenger who took flight CX543 from Tokyo Haneda Airport to Hong Kong on February 2 was suspected of having fever. The crew notified the port health department to follow up and detect the temperature of the passenger. Stay on board temporarily. All passengers have now disembarked. After the Port Health Department handled the case, Cathay Pacific did not receive any instructions to follow up.

The Port Health Department is regulated by the Department of Health. Its functions are to implement the Prevention and Control of Diseases Regulations at various air, land and water ports, and to comply with the provisions of the International Health Regulations to prevent the spread of infectious and other serious diseases across borders. The department adopts a series of measures at various ports of entry and exit, including health screening services, health education to prevent infectious diseases, regular environmental health inspections, and responding to emergency public health emergencies. It provides travel health services at the Travel Health Centre. In addition, the department will provide medical advice to ships and ensure compliance with public health legislation when entering ships in Hong Kong.

It is believed to be a member of the Port Health Service, wearing protective equipment and boarding. (Online picture)

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