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Written by: Chen Leilei and Cai Zhengbang
2020-03-15 12:53
Last updated: 2020-03-15 14:13A new coronavirus pneumonia (commonly known as Wuhan pneumonia) epidemic is raging. One of the new cases in Hong Kong yesterday (14th). The patient lived on the 34th floor of Hengtai Building, Fuheng Village, Tai Po, and the Egyptian regiment who had previously lived on the 32nd floor of the previous site. A confirmed couple living in the same apartment. Yuan Guoyong, a professor in the Department of Microbiology at the University of Hong Kong, explained that it does not rule out that the virus passed through the exhaust pipe to the rooftop, causing the building to "spoil the effect" and enter the unit.
The Department of Health arranged for the residents of Units 13 and 14 on the 29th to 34th floors to enter Junyang Village for isolation, but not to the same block of the whole building. The district council members expressed concern to other residents and urged the Department to conduct a quick test for all the residents. Mr. Chen, who lives in the middle floor, said that the manure in the toilet of the unit has been used for many years, and now he has severely rusted, and he smells odor from time to time. He is worried about this.
Yesterday, Professor Yuan Guoyong of the Department of Microbiology of the University of Hong Kong said that it does not rule out that the virus passed through the exhaust pipe to the rooftop, causing a "turbulent effect" to enter the unit. (Photo by Cai Zhengbang)
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At about 10 am this morning, government personnel wearing protective clothing arrived and entered the Hengtai Building. In addition, some cleaning workers cleaned the building with disinfectant in the morning, including the door handle. At 11 o'clock, Li Huiqiong, the chairman of the DAB and a member of the Legislative Council, and Chen Keqin, a member of the Legislative Council, arrived at the Hengtai Building this morning, distributed bleach and masks at the scene, and filled the public with bleach.
Residents worry about rust
Mr. Chen, a middle-level resident of Hengtai Building, lives in Room 12. He said that the dung in his unit ’s toilet was severely rusted, and he smelled strange odors from time to time. The throat was converted to metal, but it was severely rusted due to frequent wet water. It was even heard that the ditch of a residential unit had been worn. Mr. Chen pointed out that "our tenants will always talk to the wild." Maintenance needs to be handled by the management office. The HD cannot do it, and it is not possible to replace a single unit pipe. The whole building must be replaced. Although the epidemic is serious at present, it will not be considered for the time being because it costs extra money to move outside. Mr. Luo, a resident, said that he would wash his hands frequently and hope that the government would inspect the pipes for him if necessary.
Sewage seepage is a serious concern
Tan Rongxun, the deputy convener of the anti-epidemic connection of the Tai Po Community, said that the seepage of the sewers in Hengtai Building was serious. The annual sewage canals must be repaired on a large scale as soon as possible. In addition, more than 70% of the units in Fuheng Village have been sold. It is difficult to know the quality of the canal modification in the unit, which has caused worries to pass to other units through canal management.
Government officials entered the building in protective clothing this morning. (Photo by Cai Zhengbang)
Hengtai-related households have been evacuated
In addition, District Councillor He Weilin said on social media early in the morning that all relevant households of Hengtai had been evacuated, and said that the Housing Department and the Department of Health would be required to conduct quarantine and complete disinfection of the entire building. This morning he accepted the 01 interview in Hong Kong that he had asked the Housing Department and the Department of Health to conduct a quick test for the residents of the whole building. The statement that the virus was "downloaded" worries the neighborhood and urges nearby shopping malls to step up cleaning. He learned from the residents of floor 3313 between the two families that he was diagnosed last night that he would pay close attention to their health and mood and provide appropriate support.
According to the information, Fuheng Village started to take up the company in 1990. In 2000, the tenants purchased their flats and sold the residential units to their tenants. The involved Hengtai Building was a Y4-type building, which was completed in 1991, with a total of 35 Floors, 21 units per floor.
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