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Written by: Chen Qianting
2020-07-08 19:47
Last update date: 2020-07-08 19:48The CHP announced today (8th) that there were 19 new cases of local infection with new coronavirus pneumonia. Among them, 5 cases had no obvious origin, including the 1319th case and a 31-year-old male patient. The center revealed that he lived in Leighton Hill, Happy Valley. On July 1, he visited many places in Causeway Bay, including Van Gogh Kitchen at Hennessy Road, Jade Taoxuan at Lee Theatre, Yifeng Hall at Hysan Place and the best at Causeway Bay Plaza. Great house.
The Bureau of Hospital Authority stated that the patient became unwell from July 3 and was given a sample bottle of saliva for deep throat saliva the next day, but he returned the sample only after July 2 and the hospital appealed to the patient if Upon receiving the sample bottle, the sample should be returned as soon as possible for testing.
The Centre for Health Protection announced that there were 19 additional local infection cases in Hong Kong, of which 5 were of unknown origin. From left: Zhang Zhujun, Director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection, and He Wanxia, Chief Administrative Manager of the Hospital Authority (photo by Luo Junhao)
Zhang Zhujun, director of the Department of Infectious Diseases, Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health, revealed that there are 5 more local cases of unknown origin today. Among them, the 1319 case and the 31-year-old male patient did not live in Sha Tin District or Kowloon East where the epidemic has broken out. Leighton Hill on Hong Kong Island, whereabouts are also mainly on Hong Kong Island. The male patient's work site is on Queen's Road East, and two colleagues who are in close contact need to be quarantined.
Zhang Zhujun announced part of the patient’s whereabouts. The male patient visited several restaurants in the Causeway Bay area on July 1, including Van Gogh Kitchen on Hennessy Road, Yifeng Hall in Hysan Place, and the Great Upcoming House, Jade Taoxuan in the stage square has also visited some places on Lockhart Road.
The reporter called the restaurant as a customer in the evening for enquiries. The four restaurants were all in operation. The employees claimed that they had not received any news of a confirmed customer visit, so there was no suspension of business arrangements. Book a table.
The patient returned the sample for testing two days later
The patient has had diarrhea since July 3, and had a fever and suspected loss of taste on July 4. He Wanxia, Chief Administrative Manager (Patient Safety and Risk Management) of the Hospital Authority revealed that the patient had been to the General Outpatient Clinic of Mrs. Pui Wan Chai on July 4. The clinic sought medical treatment. At that time, a sample bottle of deep throat saliva was assigned. However, the patient did not return it the next morning, and the sample was returned only two days to July 7. The diagnosis was confirmed today.
He Wanxia appealed to the patient that if the doctor sent a sample vial to indicate suspicion of illness, the patient should return the sample for testing as soon as possible.
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