[Wuhan Pneumonia. Latest] 10 Hong Kong residents diagnosed in Hubei

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Written by: Chen Qianting, Zheng Cuibi, Li Enci, Zhang Meihua, Zhang Jiamin, and Mac Kaiyin

2020-02-12 08:15

The outbreak of pneumonia in Wuhan caused by the new coronavirus continues. The Center for Health Protection said that as of 8:00 pm on Tuesday (11th), 49 cases have been recorded and another preliminary confirmed case. Three new cases were related to confirmed cases in Hong Mei House, Cheung Hong Estate, Tsing Yi. The patients were a 37-year-old son, a 37-year-old daughter-in-law and a 75-year-old father of the 62-year-old female patient.

The Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau confirmed today (12th) that 10 Hong Kong people have been diagnosed in Hubei Province, 6 of them have been admitted to hospital, and 4 of them have to go to the local hospital for treatment by themselves. The situation is generally stable.

[14:00] A spokesman for the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau said today (February 12) that the SAR Government has recently received a notification from relevant Mainland authorities and a notice from the SAR Government's Wuhan Economic and Trade Office. Hong Kong people (involving three families) were diagnosed with the new coronavirus in Hubei, of which seven were in Wuhan and three were in Enshi.

The spokesman said: "As soon as we knew the situation, we immediately asked the Wuhan office to provide all possible assistance to these people. With the efforts of the Wuhan office, we arranged for six of them to be admitted to the local hospital within a short period of time; others Four went to the hospital by themselves. At present, all people are receiving treatment at the local hospital, and the situation is generally stable. The Wuhan office will always maintain close contact with them and will do their best to assist them and ensure that they receive proper treatment. And care. "

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[13:10] Residents of Kangmei Building, Changkang Village, Tsing Yi were confirmed. Another resident of a lower-level unit suspected of altering the exhaust pipe. Many staff members of the SWD Family Service Centre in Hong Mei Building reported fever to the hospital. The Chinese Society of Social Work Director Grade Branch sent an internal email this morning (12th), confirming that five staff members had cold symptoms and were waiting for hospital test results. The chairman of the association, Liang Jianxiong, added that the staff members had fever, abdominal pain and sore throat. The involved South Tsing Yi Integrated Family Service Centre will be temporarily closed from Tuesday (11th).

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[13:00] Today is the first seven of the doctor Li Wenliang who exposed the epidemic in Wuhan and died of the infection.

[11:30] The Rehabilitation Association joined the same private foundation, purchased 10,000 masks from Southeast Asia and Japan, and distributed them to Wong Tai Sin Elders, each of them can get 8 free, a total of 800 people benefit; Make a plan and the staff will make arrangements for them at a later date. I have learned that there are masks for the visually impaired elders who have not put on a mask, but I have learned that there are masks distributed by the group, but because the on-site number has been allocated, they have not been able to receive them. Even if you ca n’t go, you ca n’t count it! ”

[08:02] As of 8:02 am on Wednesday (12th), the number of confirmed cases nationwide was 44,426, an increase of 1,718 from the previous day. This is the first time in more than a week that the number of confirmed cases on a single day fell below 2,000. The total number of deaths reached 1,112, 21,675 suspected cases, and 4,637 cured cases; 33,366 cases were confirmed in Hubei Province, the worst-affected epidemic, with an additional 94 deaths. The number of deaths in the province exceeded 1,000 to 1,068.

[04:15] Two more people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus in Germany, bringing the total number of local infections to 16 and it is the European country with the largest number of diagnoses.

[23:35] Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director General, announced on Tuesday (11) that a new coronavirus from Wuhan was officially named "COVID-19". He said that "COVID-19" means "Coronavirus disease 2019" (Coronavirus disease 2019), and the related names are to avoid injustice, and refer to other suggested names or inaccurate description of the epidemic.

[23:05] A spokesman for the US State Department announced on Tuesday (11th) the approval of US government employees and their families who remain in Hong Kong to leave Hong Kong. The State Council stated that due to the uncertainties caused by the epidemic, the decision was made just in case, but stressed that the consulate in Hong Kong will continue to open to the outside world.

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