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Written by: Chen Qianting
2020-02-14 18:48
Last updated: 2020-02-14 18:56The outbreak of new coronavirus pneumonia in Hong Kong has continued to spread. A family group of cases located in Hong Mei House, Cheung Hong Estate, Tsing Yi, lived in a lower-floor room A07. A 37-year-old couple was diagnosed earlier. Family dinner, a total of 6 people have been diagnosed during the meal, the latest one was a 43-year-old woman, the 53rd case, a 37-year-old male cousin of the SWD. She had worked at a company in Quarry Bay after the illness. The Department of Health will track its colleagues for close contacts.
As for the investigation progress of Kangmei Building, the agency revealed that all the residents who were undergoing quarantine inspections were negative for the new virus. Only the elderly male households who had refused to withdraw earlier, the test report was not clear and the households had been sent to Princess Margaret Hospital, the hospital will take another sample for review.
The number of cases in the family group related to Kangmei Building in Cheung Hong Estate, Tsing Yi continued to increase. A 62-year-old female patient living with a son and daughter-in-law who lived in the lower-floor room A07 was diagnosed successively. This was the 42nd, 48th, and 49th cases. The two couples had visited the woman's father and had dinner with the woman's family.
The CHP has announced earlier that a total of 5 people were diagnosed at the dinner. In addition to the two couples and the father of the woman (46 cases), the aunt and the son of the father of the woman (52, 53 cases), The 53rd case was a 37-year-old male staff member of the Social Welfare Department.
The in-laws of the residents of Kangmeilou had a meal at the North Point family for 25 adults and 4 children
Zhang Zhujun, director of the Department of Infectious Diseases of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, revealed today (14th) that the family had a dinner at Star Seafood Restaurant in North Point on January 2 and January 26. A total of 25 adults and 4 children attended the event, occupying two sides . Zhang Zhujun pointed out that among the people attending the dinner, an additional 43-year-old woman was diagnosed. The female patient was a cousin of a 37-year-old SWD staff member who coughed on February 3 and was admitted to Ruttonjee Hospital 10 days later. Zhang Zhujun said that the patient lived in Dalangwan Village, Shek O, and worked as a clerk in a company in Quarry Bay. He had gone to work after the onset and wore a mask with his colleagues. The department is now knowing whether his colleagues have meals and are close Contacts.
Zhang Zhujun said that the source of the infection that has not yet reached the family group of Kangmeilou is environmental transmission or infection through meals. (Photo by Lu Yiming)
Whether the source of the infection in the family is environmentally transmitted
When checking the onset time of the Kangmeilou family group, the earliest diagnosis was the 42nd case, which occurred on February 3, but her son had a fever and cough as early as January 30, and his daughter-in-law was on February 2. Onset. The other 52 cases who had attended the North Point dinner on January 26 also coughed from January 31. The onset dates of these three people were earlier than the 62-year-old female resident of Hongmei Building.
Zhang Zhujun admits that the source of the infection in this group of cases has not been found at present, whether it is caused by environmental transmission or a meal, and it is not clear whether the earliest confirmed patient is the source of the infection.
The dinner waiter is not close contact
Zhang Zhujun continued to point out that after questioning, she learned that the form of dinner in North Point was not a side-burner. She thought that it was difficult to wear a mask when eating at the restaurant, and those who shared meals were close contacts, but the waiter responsible for delivering the dishes was not considered. Close contact.
The location of the family dinner, North Point Star Seafood Restaurant was closed on February 6 due to the expiration of the lease. It is understood that all employees have been demobilized. (Google Street View)
Refusal to withdraw the virus test report of Kangmei Tower residents "OK" has been sent to the hospital for further inspection
Zhang Zhujun said that the investigation work of Kangmei Building is still in progress. All the residents in Room A07 who are undergoing quarantine tests are negative for the new virus. However, Zhang Zhujun pointed out that an elderly man who had refused to evacuate earlier in the house The resident's test report could not be determined. At present, the resident has been taken to Princess Margaret Hospital and will take another sample for further inspection. Zhang Zhujun said that the FEHD's disinfection work in Hong Mei Building had been completed, and the Housing Department had also inspected the pipes and had improved the situation.
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