[Diamond Princess] Passengers are still dissatisfied when they return to Hong Kong, and they are still quarantined

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Written by: Lao Minyi

2020-02-17 09:38

The Diamond Princess cruise ship docked in Yokohama, Japan, has continued to increase the number of confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia, and the number of confirmed cases has now increased to 355, including 21 Hong Kong people. Yang Hesheng, an information security expert who was quarantined on the ship with his wife, had reservations for 14 days after returning to Hong Kong. He considered the test to be negative and virus-free before disembarking. There was no reason to quarantine after returning to port.

CUHK's Chair Professor of Respiratory Medicine Xu Shuchang believes that the cruise is a "good active virus zone". Passengers returning to Hong Kong from the cruise are high-risk persons. Arranging isolation at a quarantine center is a more secure method.

The "Diamond Princess" (Diamond Princess) cruise ship still docked at Dahei Pier for quarantine. The patient had been diagnosed with the new coronavirus pneumonia on board. (Reuters)

Yang Hesheng said in a telephone interview this morning that he was on the commercial program "Departure on a Sunny Day." He said that he had not yet undergone virus testing, and the shipping company could not provide a test schedule. However, he expected to wait two or three days after the test for results. Even if the Hong Kong government chartered a plane to take Hong Kong people off on Wednesday, he will have to disembark as soon as possible on Thursday. Yang also pointed out that he had received a short message from the Immigration Department to inform the Security Bureau of the "charter arrangement", but did not mention the details of the arrangement. He believed that if the arrangement was smooth, it would be faster than arranging a ticket to return to Hong Kong by himself, but if he could disembark and leave, he said The test result was negative, questioning that "Dian Jiezhong has an additional 14 days (isolation period), this is a question mark"; if he can choose, Yang Hesheng and friends who are also isolated are inclined to home isolation.

Xu Shuchang said that there were 355 confirmed cases on board within a short period of time, and the transmission route was unknown. He believed that this was a "good active virus zone". Hong Kong people returning from cruise ships to Hong Kong were no different from those returning from Wuhan. Those who are negative are still at high risk and can still get sick during the incubation period. In addition, the home space in Hong Kong is small, so they are not suitable for home isolation. Isolation at a quarantine center is a more secure method.

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