New crown pneumonia | YATA Wacoal counter staff in Tai Po, MTR depot maintenance technicians first diagnosed

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Written by: Huang Yongyu

2020-07-23 22:48

The third wave of the local epidemic broke out. As of today (23), 118 new confirmed cases have been confirmed, a new high. The MTR Corporation stated in the evening that a maintenance technician working at the Tuen Mun Depot was initially diagnosed and his family members had been infected earlier. The MTR also stated that the employee did not go to work the day before yesterday (21st) and did not need to contact customers for daily work.

In addition, Yada Department Store also stated on the Facebook page that an employee at the Wacoal counter of the Tai Po store was initially diagnosed. The employee's last work date was the 19th of this month and was immediately closed for cleaning.

The MTR Corporation said in the evening that a maintenance technician working at the Tuen Mun Depot had a preliminary diagnosis. (Profile picture)

Together with this Tuen Mun Depot maintenance worker, a station maintenance apprentice on the Island Line and Tseung Kwan O Line, and staff working in the Traffic Strategy Management Department of the Kowloon Bay Headquarters, a total of 3 MTR employees have their family members diagnosed and have been arranged for rapid testing by the Department of Health And stay in isolation camp.

In response to enquiries tonight, the MTR Corporation mentioned that the three employees do not need to contact customers in their daily work. They have also immediately arranged for the employees' working places, floors, elevator lobbies, pantry, etc. to be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected. At the same time, for the sake of prudence, the company has proactively contacted colleagues who may be classified as close contacts, arranged for them to undergo a deep throat saliva test, and stay at home until the test results prove healthy.

Yada Department Store also stated on the Facebook page that an employee at the Wacoal counter of the Tai Po store was initially diagnosed. (Facebook screenshot)

In addition, an employee at the Wacoal counter of Yida Dapu shop was initially diagnosed, and the last date to work is the 19th of this month. Yada said that for the sake of public safety, the branch was closed immediately and the whole store was cleaned. All employees in the store and their close colleagues have been arranged to isolate themselves at home.

Yada continued that the Tai Po supermarket will be taken over by a response team composed of another group of colleagues and will reopen next Monday (27), while the department store will reopen on August 3. Yada also emphasized that it has always paid attention to the safety of employees and customers. Since the outbreak of the epidemic, it has strengthened daily cleaning and ensured that colleagues follow relevant hygiene guidelines.

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