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Written by: Zhang Jiamin
2020-03-07 23:12
Last updated: 2020-03-07 23:12The outbreak of the new coronavirus continued. As of 8pm today (7th), there were a total of 110 cases in Hong Kong, including 109 confirmed cases and 1 suspected case. The newly confirmed case today is a 73-year-old woman, the 110th case. She is the third confirmed returning Indian tour group member.
According to the information released by the Department of Health, the 73-year-old woman lives in the Swiss Garden of Tai Hang, in the same housing estate as the 85th case, the owner Zhou Qiaoer, the former in the first block and the latter in the fourth block. The 73-year-old woman traveled with her husband in India from February 4th to 19th, and Zhou Qiaoer had symptoms as early as the 13th and sought medical treatment from a famous doctor.
The tour group visited Mumbai in West India. (Arian Zwegers ＠ flickr)
The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health announced that the newly confirmed case today, the 110th case is a 73-year-old woman, is a groupmate of the 105th and 107th cases diagnosed on March 4 and 6, and her husband Also traveled to India from February 14 to 19.
She used to be in good health and has never developed symptoms. On Friday (6th), he went to the Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital for medical treatment. His respiratory tract sample was initially confirmed to be positive for 2019 coronavirus disease virus. He was transferred to Queen Mary Hospital for treatment on the same day. The condition is stable. A sample of her respiratory tract was tested positive for the virus today.
Horse owner Zhou Qiao'er incubation period logs.
A 73-year-old female group member of the Indian delegation was diagnosed. She lives in a Swiss garden. (Photo / Photo by Liang Huanmin)
Husband and domestic helper are asymptomatic
The confirmed case resided in the Swiss Garden at 113 Tai Hang Road, Tai Hang, which was in the same estate as the 85th case diagnosed earlier, the businesswoman Zhou Qiaoer. However, according to the information, Zhou Qiaoer lived in Block 4 of the Swiss Garden. Zhou Qiaoer became sick on February 12th, while the 110th case should be traveling in India.
The husband and domestic helper who lived with the 110th case patient had no symptoms and will be arranged for quarantine. The CHP is continuing to follow up on epidemiological investigations and contact tracing of confirmed cases. The centre will arrange quarantine for close contacts, and other contacts will be medically monitored.
Zhang Zhujun believes the source of the virus is in India
Zhang Zhujun, director of the Center for Infectious Diseases of the Center for Health Protection, said in a press conference that the source of the virus is believed to be in India. According to the group members' description of the trip, foreigners have been met locally but they have not had special contact with foreigners. The group has a total of 20 people, taking into account the 110th case. Now 3 people have been diagnosed in Hong Kong, and 1 group friend who returned to Canada has been diagnosed.
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