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Written by: Chen Leilei, Shao Peilin, Peng Kaixin
2020-02-05 13:34
Last updated: 2020-02-05 14:49"World Dream" had three mainland passengers confirmed the diagnosis of Wuhan pneumonia. The cruise ship arrived in Hong Kong this morning (5th). The Department of Health stated this afternoon that the quarantine progress has shown that there are a total of 3600 people on board, including about 1,800 passengers. Hong Kong residents, Dr Leung Yiu-kang, Chief Port Health Officer of the Port Health Division of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, emphasized that none of the passengers on board had ever contacted a confirmed Mainland passenger.
Liang Yaokang also said that currently no one is allowed to disembark without the permission of the Department of Health. He is currently carrying out health quarantine on the passengers on board, collecting health declaration forms and conducting temperature checks for all persons; he also said that samples will be taken from employees who have experienced symptoms. For laboratory tests.
Over 3,000 people on board, 90% of the passengers are Hong Kong residents
"World Dream" had three Mainland visitors confirmed Wuhan pneumonia earlier. The cruise liner arrived in Hong Kong this morning (5th). Dr. Liang Yaokang, Chief Port Health Officer of the Port Health Division of the Health Protection Center of the Department of Health, told the quarantine progress this afternoon. There are about 3600 people, including about 1800 passengers and 1800 employees, 90% of whom are Hong Kong residents. Liang Yaokang emphasized that none of the passengers on board had contacted diagnosed mainland passengers.
Department of Health collects health declarations, takes body temperature and cannot disembark without permission
Liang Yaokang pointed out that this morning, the staff of the Department of Health had immediately carried out quarantine work on board the vessel after berthing. Before the completion of the quarantine work, all passengers and employees were not allowed to disembark without the permission of the staff of the Department of Health. The DH staff is currently conducting quarantine work on board, including collecting health declaration forms from each passenger and employee to see if they have symptoms, and will also conduct a temperature check to see if they have a fever.
In addition, more than 30 employees on board showed symptoms. Three of them had a fever and they have already had a fever. The Department of Health will send the three to a public hospital for isolation for testing. In addition, staff of the Department of Health will also take samples from more than 30 employees for quarantine. An epidemiological investigation is currently underway.
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Three people from the Mainland had been diagnosed with Wuhan pneumonia during the "World Dream" trip from Guangzhou Nansha to Vietnam last month. The cruise ship received a partial notification from China on Monday (3rd). Three confirmed cases were reported yesterday when the World Dream went to Taiwan. The Taiwan authorities issued an urgent notice to refuse all people to go ashore. The cruise canceled its trip yesterday afternoon and returned to Hong Kong early.
[Wuhan Pneumonia] World Dream received a notice on Monday from passengers who were confirmed to arrive in Taiwan but refused to return to Hong Kong yesterday afternoon.
[Wuhan Pneumonia] More than 30 crew members of World Dream had cough and sore throat.
[Wuhan Pneumonia] More than 3,000 people on World Dream need quarantine
[Wuhan Pneumonia] There are no mainland passengers and passengers on the World Dream.
[Wuhan Pneumonia] World Dream returned to Kaohsiung after being refused to land aboard passengers before they learned that 3 Mainland customers were diagnosed
Wuhan pneumonia