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Written by: Yang Wanting, Wang Yiyang
2020-03-23 23:36
Last updated: 2020-03-24 03:54A new coronavirus (commonly known as Wuhan pneumonia) epidemic has continued. A male splicing division of Now News has made a preliminary diagnosis today and was admitted to Tai Po Nethersole Hospital. "Hong Kong 01" reporters went to the Wan Chai Telecom Building at Now News Station to find out that people wearing protective clothing were disinfecting and cleaning. The building has posted a notice on Friday (20th), stating that suppliers, contractors and visitors need to fill in a health declaration form to enter the building area, and can reject people with symptoms, and those who have not completed compulsory quarantine and quarantine after entering the country. And those who have had close contact with the confirmed person in the past 14 days entered the building.
Now News Station issued a statement on Facebook in the evening to confirm the incident, and stated that the Ministry of Information will start the backup team operation. News broadcasts will not be affected, but some programs in the recording factory will be suspended.
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It is understood that a male splicer, now about 40 years old, has been diagnosed today. He is currently studying at Nethersole Hospital in Tai Po. He has been diagnosed by the strengthened laboratory monitoring plan of the Department of Health. His nasal fluid sample and throat swab sample Virus positive. It is reported that although the male editor is mainly working in the cutting room, many journalists will come in and out because of work needs, so now News Station is assessing how many employees are close contacts and is formulating an emergency plan.
At 11:00 pm, Now News issued a statement on Facebook, stating that a colleague of the station's cutting department had a preliminary diagnosis of the new coronavirus. He became unwell on Thursday and did not go to work during the period. The Information Department on the 3rd floor will be closed for disinfection and cleaning. The Department will start a backup team to operate on the other floor to maintain the news station broadcast service; however, some programs in the recording factory will be suspended; and colleagues who have close contact with this colleague , Will be arranged for 14 days of self-isolation.
The full Now press statement is as follows:
A colleague from our splicing department has been diagnosed with the new coronavirus and is currently receiving treatment at Tai Po Nethersole Hospital.
Colleagues of the initial diagnosis of the cutting department began to be unwell last Thursday and did not go to work.
This station was informed that after a preliminary diagnosis was made by a colleague, the operation of the Office of the Information Department on the third floor has been stopped, and the backup team has been activated and moved to another floor to continue operation.
A News Channel spokesman said that the floor where the colleague works will be thoroughly disinfected. Colleagues who have had close contact with the colleague will be arranged for self-isolation on the 14th.
News Channel broadcasts will not be affected, and programs performed by some video studios will be suspended. This station will continue to provide real-time news information through different platforms, including the Now News App.
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