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Written by: Li Fuyuan
2020-06-01 02:06
Last update date: 2020-06-01 02:13The new coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) epidemic in Hong Kong has been repeated. Two new cases of local infection were added on Sunday (31st), and the newly added 34-year-old female patient was working in the packaging factory of the temperature-controlled warehouse of Kerry Logistics in Kwai Chung Two of her female colleagues also showed a weak positive after the test and suspected a small group outbreak. A warehouse worker said that the workshop is responsible for labeling imported vegetables and fruits, and then shipped to Martha Supermarket for sale on the same day. It also supplies a small amount of refrigerated ingredients to the Philippine fast food chain Jollibee (Happy Bee) and Da Merry.
British Martha issued a statement afterwards, saying that Kerry Logistics had immediately cooperated with the Department of Health to fully clean and disinfect its facilities after learning of the incident.
In a statement, Martha confirmed that the diagnosed female worker was responsible for labeling the product. She wore masks and gloves at work. The last working time was 4 a.m. on May 24, and the food she had contacted was sent to the retail market in the morning. It also refers to the remaining 26 staff members who have arranged close contact with the diagnosed staff in the CHP for testing and isolation in the quarantine center.
The company also emphasized that after receiving a notice from logistics service provider Kerry Logistics that one of their part-time employees was diagnosed with the infection, they immediately cooperated with the Department of Health to fully clean and disinfect their facilities; the company is currently in communication with the Department of Health And will thoroughly disinfect all stores in Hong Kong, so some stores' business hours on Monday (June 1) may be affected.
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