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Written by: Li Jingshan
2020-02-03 17:30
Last updated: 2020-02-03 17:30The pneumonia epidemic in Wuhan has spread, and 15 confirmed cases have been recorded in Hong Kong. The University of Hong Kong has arranged some non-local students returning to Hong Kong from the Mainland to temporarily stay in hotels. Hotel Jen at Jishan Road is said to have been used for isolation purposes.
The district councillor pointed out that although the hotel is located in the industrial area, it is only 5 minutes away from the residential and MTR stations. The densely populated area is not suitable for isolation. The hotel responded to inquiries and confirmed that some guests had traveled to the Mainland and had to comply with the government's requirements for self-isolation for 14 days, but they were not from Wuhan or Hubei. They emphasized that the hotel was not an isolation camp.
The University of Hong Kong requires students who have recently visited the Mainland to return to Hong Kong to quarantine themselves for 14 days after returning to Hong Kong. Among them, non-local students failed to provide sufficient independent bathrooms and toilets for students who need temporary self-isolation due to the design of some halls. The university needs to arrange some non-local students returning to Hong Kong from the Mainland to temporarily stay at the hotel. It is understood that Ruxin Island Hotel is one of them.
Ruoxin Ailong Hotel responded to Hong Kong 01, saying that some guests have traveled to the Mainland and have to comply with the government ’s requirements for self-isolation for 14 days. These guests are not from Wuhan or Hubei. However, due to the protection of their privacy, the hotel failed to disclose. More information stresses that the hotel is not a segregated camp. The hotel means that the relevant residents will only move within the limited range of the specific floor where they live, and will not use the hotel's public facilities, such as the clubhouse and the fitness room; and the hotel room uses an independent air conditioning system, and the air in the rooms will not communicate with each other.
Hotel ﹕ has strengthened health defense measures
The spokesman emphasized that "I am so nervous for my staff, so nervous for my guests." The hotel has strengthened its health defense measures, including the need for residents to fill out a health declaration form upon check-in. All guests staying must pass a temperature test and report to the hotel. Itinerary information for the next 14 days. In addition, several disinfection and anti-epidemic sprayers have been installed in the hotel area, and the number of daily cleaning and disinfection of all public places and facilities has been increased. The hotel provides employees with personal protective equipment, including masks, gloves and personal cleaning and disinfecting supplies, and requires employees to wear masks and pay attention to personal hygiene at work; if guests have any health conditions, they will be notified and made to the relevant departments according to the instructions of the Department of Health Appropriate arrangements to ensure the safety of all guests and employees.
Jishan Road Hotel Jen, Hotel Ruxin Ailang in Kwun Tong has also been accused of isolation. The district councilor pointed out that although the hotel is located in the industrial area, it is only 5 minutes away from the residential and MTR stations. The dense smoke is not suitable for isolation. The hotel responded to inquiries and confirmed that some guests had traveled to the Mainland and had to comply with the government's requirements for self-isolation for 14 days, but they were not from Wuhan or Hubei. They emphasized that the hotel was not an isolation camp. (Profile picture)
District Councillor Hotel erected "HKU" sign near residential buildings
The district councilor, Leung Ping Ting, said that the hotel is only 5 minutes away from the Ngau Tau Kok MTR Station, and there are dwellings such as the Garden Building and many workers in the factory area. “I am suitable as an isolation facility.” In conjunction with Ding On District Councillor Wong Kai-ming, the Department of Health continued to contact the Department of Health. The Department stated that "reply later", but the University of Hong Kong did not reply. They received information from the residents of Ruxin Ailang Hotel that they were suddenly "upgrade" to rooms on other floors. The hotel also had an "HKU" sign, meaning "registered on the 3rd floor."
The University of Hong Kong earlier responded to media reports that before staying at the hotel, the school would first understand the health of the students to ensure that they did not have any symptoms such as fever, symptoms of acute respiratory infections or pneumonia.
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