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New Crown Pneumonia | Four taxi drivers diagnosed Zhang Zhujun: Xinfa and Binji may be related

2020-07-09T20:23:36.597Z


The epidemic situation of New Crown Pneumonia has been repeated. Binji Congee Noodle and Xinfa Tea Restaurant Group continue to attract many people. Zhang Zhujun, director of the Department of Infectious Diseases, Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health, said that Hong Kong today (8th) added 19 local cases and 6 new cases were related to restaurant groups. Three of them were taxi drivers, and the case number was No. 1301 cases, 1315 cases and 1324 cases. Together with yesterday's 1291th case, four taxi drivers have been diagnosed. Zhang Zhujun believes that Binji Congee and Xinfa Tea Restaurant may be linked to the virus source, because the 1291 case has visited Binji, and it contains the 1289 case diagnosed yesterday and serving in Xinfa. There are a lot of taxi drivers gathered at the Xinfa Tea Restaurant." The authorities are contacting the restaurant for more information.


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Author: Li Enci

2020-07-08 19:43

Date of last update: 2020-07-08 19:43

The epidemic situation of New Crown Pneumonia has been repeated. Binji Congee Noodle and Xinfa Tea Restaurant Group continue to attract many people. Zhang Zhujun, director of the Department of Infectious Diseases, Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health, said that Hong Kong today (8th) added 19 local cases and 6 new cases were related to restaurant groups. Three of them were taxi drivers, and the case number was No. 1301 cases, 1315 cases and 1324 cases.

Together with yesterday's 1291th case, four taxi drivers have been diagnosed.

Zhang Zhujun believes that Binji Congee and Xinfa Tea Restaurant may be linked to the virus source, because the 1291 case has visited Binji, and it contains the 1289 case diagnosed yesterday and serving in Xinfa. There are a lot of taxi drivers gathered at the Xinfa Tea Restaurant." The authorities are contacting the restaurant for more information.

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Zhang Zhujun, director of the Department of Infectious Diseases, Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health, said that Hong Kong added 5 imported cases and 19 local cases today.

There are six new cases related to restaurant groups. The 1304th case is a 41-year-old woman who was diagnosed yesterday as the 1291st case, the wife of a 58-year-old taxi driver, and the 1295th case as the mother of a 14-year-old boy. The patient worked in the sushi department of the 100 Best Supermarket in Hualan Center, Quarry Bay. Her husband had been to Binji Congee and Noodles for dinner, but she had not been there.

The 1324th case was a 59-year-old man who had worked as a taxi driver. He visited the Xinfa Tea Restaurant on July 4 and began to cough on July 7. The 1301st case was a 61-year-old male taxi driver who visited the Xinfa Tea Restaurant on July 2 and 3, and started having a fever on July 4.

A taxi driver was admitted to the Intensive Care Department and his wife and daughter were initially diagnosed

The 1315th case is a 55-year-old male taxi driver suffering from diabetes and kidney disease. He is currently in the intensive care unit. It is unknown whether he has been to the two restaurants, but Zhang said that one or two confirmed drivers knew him; his wife and 12 The year-old daughter has been initially diagnosed. Because her daughter is studying at Notre Dame College, the Department of Health is contacting the school and recommends that the class be suspended for 14 days. Notre Dame College later stated that it would suspend classes for 14 days according to the guidelines of the Department.

The 1317th case was a 60-year-old woman who visited the Xinfa Tea Restaurant during the incubation period and started coughing on July 4. The 1322th case is a 71-year-old man who once went to Binji Congee and Noodles. The exact date needs to be confirmed.

Among them, the driver's license plate numbers are MB7876 and KZ3637

Together with yesterday's 1291th case, four taxi drivers have been diagnosed. Zhang Zhujun revealed that the license plate numbers of two of the drivers are MB7876 and KZ3637, and they are contacting the other drivers. The CHP is tracing the passengers who took the taxi and called on the passengers to take the initiative to contact the center. The police will also assist in the search.

A number of customers have been diagnosed at the Xinfa Tea Restaurant. The tea restaurant has been temporarily closed until further notice. (Photo by Hu Jiaxin)

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Zhang Zhujun believes that the virus origin of Binji Congee and Xinfa Tea Restaurant may be connected, describing the two "very authentic" tea restaurants as "more people will be forced together" and the virus is easy to spread. The 1291th case diagnosed yesterday was visited by Gu Binji, and also contained the 1289th case in Xinfa. "I don’t know if there will be a second connection. I hear people saying that there are many taxis in Xinfa Tea Restaurant. Drivers gather." The authorities are contacting the restaurant for more information.

She continued that there have been many cases related to restaurants, and everyone will eat without wearing a mask. If the restaurant has invisible patients, and the area is narrow and the air is not circulating, it will easily spread, calling on the public to "buy takeout is a good select."

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