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Written by: Xiaobin Bin
2020-02-20 17:03
Last updated: 2020-02-20 17:03The epidemic of a new type of coronavirus pneumonia commonly known as "Wuhan pneumonia" has spread throughout the world. A total of 621 people have been diagnosed in the entire ship of the Diamond Princess in Japan. The Hong Kong Government chartered plane picked up the Hong Kong people of the Japanese Diamond Princess this morning (20th). The chartered plane arrived in Hong Kong this morning, but the Secretary for Security Li Jiachao said that 55 confirmed Hong Kong people and 33 close contacts were temporarily unable to return to Hong Kong.
The family members of the Hong Kong people who confirmed the diagnosis responded to a statement this afternoon, saying that they received a call from the medical team of Diamond Princess, and the other party stated that the list of the disembarking and chartering passengers was determined by their own government, not the Japanese unit. The family members expressed deep anger and regret at the government's statement and arrangement, and urged the government to return to Hong Kong as soon as possible, those who are still in close contact on board.
On February 19, a tourist bus carrying Hong Kong passengers from the Diamond Princess left Yokohama Port. (Tomohiro Ohsumi / Getty Images)
Mrs. Chen and Mr. Zheng, family members of the Diamond Princess stranded in Hong Kong, both fathers were diagnosed with Wuhan pneumonia on the 16th of this month and are currently being treated in a small hospital in Chiba County. The mother ’s virus test result was negative. As judged by the Japanese authorities and the Hong Kong Department of Health as close contacts, they still had to be quarantined on the ship for 14 days and still could not return to Hong Kong by charter.
Family members Mr. Chen and Mr. Zheng issued a statement that they received a call from the medical team of Diamond Princess today, and the other party quoted the message from the ship's operation department, stating that the list of disembarkation and charter flights was entirely determined by the government of the passenger, not Japan Health Department or any other Japanese unit. The other party stated that the relevant arrangements apply to all confirmed, undiagnosed or close contacts. The United States has previously taken all shipboard nationals, including close contacts and confirmed patients.
Mr. Chen and Mr. Zheng, family members of the Diamond Princess stranded in Hong Kong, expressed deep anger and regret over the government's statement and arrangements, and urged the Hong Kong government to return to Hong Kong as soon as possible. (Profile picture)
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Mr. Chen and Mr. Zheng said that the Hong Kong Government has said from time to time that "close contacts have not been disembarked is recommended and led by the Japanese Department of Health." This afternoon, family members also communicated with the immigration staff. But the decision of the local government. "
They criticized that the Secretary for Security Li Jiachao did not specify that the list of charter flights was selected by the Hong Kong Government. They expressed deep anger and regret at the government's statement and arrangements, and urged the Hong Kong Government to return to Hong Kong as soon as possible, those who were still in close contact on board.
"Hong Kong 01" has consulted the Security Bureau and the Department of Health on the incident.
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