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Written by: Kong Fanxu
2020-08-05 09:07
Last update date: 2020-08-05 09:12Hong Kong’s coronary pneumonia epidemic is severe. Hung Hom Market and To Kwa Wan Market have infected groups and must suspend business for two days. The Health Protection Center pointed out yesterday (4th) that the recent cases are related to fish stalls and are investigating environmental factors.
Liang Zichao, chairman of the Infectious Disease Advisory Committee of the Medical Association, said on a radio program today (5th) that he believes that the market epidemic is more likely to be related to the community outbreak. He estimated that after patients entered the market, they infected fish stall employees due to the high flow of people. After contacting other people, cross-infection occurs. It is believed that the patient tracking is not enough at the stage, and people in the fish stall should be screened first, and further expanded to the entire market, otherwise the chain of transmission cannot be cut.
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In an interview with Hong Kong and Taiwan's "Millennium" today, Liang Zichao said that he believes that market groups may not be related to the risk of fish stalls. He estimated that there was a community outbreak in the area, and some people brought the virus into the market. In addition, the crowds were dense and the staff infected , Cross-infection occurs again, and the virus will not reproduce in the environment, and it will also be diluted.
Patient tracking is not enough
Liang Zichao continued to point out that the current lack of adequate patient tracking has led to continuous transmission of "severance". Therefore, he believes that the fish stall area should be screened first, and workers’ contacts should be traced, and medical surveillance or isolation if necessary Later, after confirming that there is no diagnosis, you can go to work, and then expand the scope of screening to the entire market, "being exposed to people who have the opportunity to contact."
The Kowloon City District Councillor (Hung Hom Bay) Ren Guodong said that there are 3 entrances and exits in the Hung Hom Market, but at the beginning of July, only 1 entrance and exit had a temperature detector. He is concerned about whether the epidemic prevention work of municipal buildings in Hong Kong is adequate. Ren also pointed out that there is a rodent infestation in Hung Hom Market, and he is worried about whether mice will bring the virus to fish stalls and then infect the public.
There have been 10 confirmed cases in Hung Hom Market so far, and people wearing protective equipment have arrived at Hung Hom Market. (Photo by Li Zetong)
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