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Written by: Zheng Cuibi, Li Enci, Zhang Jiamin, Mai Kaiyin, Chen Jiayi, Ma Weijie
2020-07-18 08:00
Last update date: 2020-07-18 12:41The third wave of new pneumonia has continued to break out. Hong Kong added 58 confirmed cases yesterday (17th), 50 were local cases, and the rest were imported cases. As of yesterday, the cumulative increase to 1,714 cases, Zhang Zhujun, director of the Department of Infectious Diseases of the Center for Health Protection yesterday predicted that as of yesterday afternoon, an additional 20 confirmed cases will be added; if today (18th) more than 41 confirmed cases are added, the total number will increase to 1,755 The above will exceed the total number of SARS patients in Hong Kong in 2003.
Among the patients diagnosed yesterday, a total of three employees and residents were infected with the Wong Chuk Hang Jockey Club Long Yat House; a driver of the New World First Bus Route 23 and his wife were also diagnosed; many patients were engaged in the service industry, including Diamond Hill Lotus Lihuo Plaza's Broadway electrical store clerk and Central Land's store sales clerk. A 71-year-old woman living in the City Garden in North Point was diagnosed with New Coronary Pneumonia and passed away yesterday as the 11th dead in the epidemic.
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[12:41] A spokesperson for the New Territories West Hospital Network announced that three staff members of the Tuen Mun Eye Centre had initially diagnosed the new coronavirus.
A female clerk from the Tuen Mun Ophthalmology Centre went to the staff clinic of Tuen Mun Hospital on July 16 for a positive test of her deep throat saliva sample yesterday (July 17) afternoon. She is now waiting for further test results. This clerk is engaged in logistics in the office on the ground floor of the Tuen Mun Ophthalmology Center. Her last day of work is July 15th.
The New Territories West Hospital Network was informed yesterday that there were employees initially diagnosed, and successively arranged the staff of the Ophthalmology Center to carry out the 2019 coronavirus test. At least 28 staff have been arranged for testing so far. Coronavirus disease 2019, these two clerks have to work yesterday, wear masks throughout the work.
[12:34] It is reported that one staff member of the Tuen Mun Hospital Ophthalmology Center has confirmed the diagnosis and two staff members have been initially diagnosed. The senior officials of the Hospital Authority are meeting to discuss the countermeasures, and all eye surgery has been suspended. According to the news, the diagnosed person was a civilian on the ground floor of the Ophthalmology Center.
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[08:00] The third wave of new pneumonia outbreaks in Hong Kong is still erupting, and more than 70% of the isolation wards in public hospitals have been occupied. The Hospital Authority is actively deploying community isolation facilities and can start accepting patients within a few days if necessary. According to a source from the HA, the location of the community isolation facility is the Lei Yue Mun Park Resort in Chai Wan. There are 379 quarantine units in the area. It is actively consulting with the Department of Health to transfer quarantine personnel to other quarantine centers. When the unit is emptied, The Hospital Authority has the ability to activate the facility within 72 hours to receive patients who are recovering steadily and waiting to be discharged.
According to the current epidemic situation, the source believes that the facility will need to be activated within this month. If there are still quarantine personnel who have not moved out, the Lei Yue Mun Park Resort may need to be divided into two parts to allow the diagnosed patients and quarantine personnel to stay.
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[04:15] The government announced early this morning that starting from the 25th of this month, any person arriving in Hong Kong on a civil flight must stop in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines or South Africa 14 days before arriving in Hong Kong. Present the negative certificate of the 2019 coronavirus nucleic acid test conducted within 72 hours and the confirmation letter for quarantine on the 14th of the room reservation at the Hong Kong hotel.
Airlines need to submit relevant certification documents to the Department of Health before the plane arrives in Hong Kong to confirm that each passenger is eligible for entry. Violating airline operators and passengers is a crime and can be sentenced to a maximum fine of 50,000 yuan and imprisonment for 6 months.
New Coronary Pneumonia｜Viruses from seven countries must hold a negative virus test certificate effective 25th of this month
New Crown Pneumonia｜Niuchiwan Market Closes Clean Neighborhood: Washing Too Late
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New Crown Pneumonia｜Lingzhan closes Ciyunshan Center disinfection neighborhood in advance to buy supplies for two weeks
New Coronary Pneumonia｜The government allows civil servants to work alternately at home to maintain public services
New Coronary Pneumonia｜The government emphasizes that free virus testing is only for finding a confirmed person and will not issue a negative certificate
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[01:32] The Hong Kong government commissioned the Huasheng Diagnostic Center set up by BGI and China Inspection Co., Ltd. of China National Inspection Group to help detect samples from high-risk groups. A Tai Po resident discovered that someone was rushing to work on the floor of the Taiping Industrial Park and suspected of setting up a deep-throat saliva sample testing center with the words BGI gene printed on the instrument. The district councillor said that the industrial building has a frozen meat factory, a canteen, and a mini warehouse, etc. People are coming and going, worrying about increasing the risk of spreading.
BGI Gene Virus Testing Center suspects site selection for Tai Po industrial building district members
【01:24】The new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic continues to spread in Hong Kong. Among them, in Jiulong East, where the epidemic is more severe, more residents of Ciyunshan continue to be diagnosed. The nearby residential areas include the Regent Garden in Kowloon Bay, Delang Village in Kai Tak, etc. It was also confirmed. In terms of restaurants, some patients have been to the Grand Jolly in Caiyi Garden, Tanzi Sange Rice Noodle in Lam Tin Kai Tin Shopping Centre, Matcha House in Hollywood Plaza and Lian Feast. In the Dacheng Street market in Wong Tai Sin District, there were also confirmed patients visiting.
New Coronary Pneumonia｜Where is the patient's whereabouts? Regent Garden has someone infected with Dacheng Street
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New Coronary Pneumonia | City Garden Female Patient Diagnosed After Cardiac Arrest
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Coronary pneumonia | At least 13 more locally confirmed cases are related to Ciyun Mountain
New Coronary Pneumonia｜A resident of Block 8, North Point City Garden was diagnosed early and sent to the intensive care unit this morning
▼The third wave of new measures (15/7-21/7) ▼
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New Coronary Pneumonia | City Garden Female Patient Diagnosed After Cardiac Arrest
New Coronary Pneumonia | At least 13 more locally diagnosed cases are related to Ciyun Mountain
New Coronary Pneumonia | Cases of Service Industry Zengyuan Qi Dishwasher, Hollywood Broadway Appliances Staff Diagnosed
New Crown Pneumonia｜Lingzhan closes Ciyunshan Center disinfection neighborhood in advance to buy supplies for two weeks
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