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Written by: Chen Qianting
2020-08-16 17:02
Last update date: 2020-08-16 17:09The Centre for Health Protection announced today (16th) that there were 74 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus pneumonia in Hong Kong, of which 50 were related to other cases, 14 of which were family groups, 20 cases were of unknown origin, and the remaining 4 cases were related to other cases. Overseas imported cases and more than 20 preliminary confirmed cases are pending review.
In terms of local cases, the Kwai Chung Container Terminal Group has a rapid increase of 34 confirmed cases in a single day, 33 of which belonged to "Wang Kee Port Operations Co., Ltd.". Zhang Zhujun, Director of the Infectious Disease Division of the Center for Health Protection, said that the company’s lounge will have more than Shared by a hundred people, it is like a big family, where employees eat, bathe, use the toilet and sleep, which is like a home spread environment.
In addition, a new confirmed case was added to the FDH’s dormitory in Cheung Hing Building in Mong Kok. The confirmed case left the dormitory and went to the new employer’s home in Diamond Hill. Other family members also need to be quarantined.
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Of the 74 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus pneumonia in Hong Kong, 50 were related to other confirmed cases, 14 of which belonged to family groups, 20 cases were of unknown origin, the remaining 4 cases were imported cases, and more than 20 cases A preliminary confirmed case is to be announced.
The authorities in the hardest-hit area of Hong Kee Port's container terminal need to send 7,000 to 8,000 sample bottles to terminal staff
Regarding local cases, Zhang Chukjun revealed that the authorities distributed sample bottles to Kwai Tsing Container Terminal staff for testing and found that 34 new confirmed cases belonged to this group, 33 of which belonged to "Wang Kee Port Operations Co., Ltd.", most of which were not For patients with symptoms, the authorities are sending other employees into the quarantine center, and the entire container terminal group has recorded at least 63 cases.
Zhang Zhujun said that Hongji employees are mainly responsible for outdoor work such as "dismantling", unloading, and inspection of cabinets. There are also casual workers who are responsible for tallying goods. The common point for everyone is that they share the company’s lounge. Employees will eat and bathe inside. And the use of toilets, the environment is like a spread in the home. She admitted that some employees may have to board the container ship to work and have the opportunity to contact seafarers.
More than 10 companies have confirmed cases in the terminal
Zhang Zhujun also revealed that there are more than a dozen companies involved in confirmed cases at the container terminal, involving different types of work such as transportation and logistics. Each company has several cases. The initial cases of Hong Kee were also "more scattered", but they found out after sending out sample bottles. It is a "severe disaster area," which is obviously relatively high-risk, so all quarantine is required. As for the lounges of other companies, if hidden patients have used it, there may be outbreaks. The authorities anticipate that 7,000 to 8,000 sample bottles will be sent to employees for testing at the container terminal. As for whether it is to "close the terminal", she believes that there are practical difficulties, and we need to wait for the government to discuss with the terminal company and consider how to reduce contact between employees.
An Indian domestic helper diagnosed with living in the dormitory of Changxing Building
In addition, two new confirmed cases were added to the foreign domestic helper’s dormitory in Cheung Hing Building in Mong Kok. One of them was an Indian domestic helper (No. 4471). She lived on the second floor of Cheung Hing Building from mid-July to the end of the month. The employer is located at his home in Fengde Village, Diamond Hill. There are 4 foreign domestic helpers in Changxing Building who need to be quarantined. New employers and other family members of the confirmed cases also need to be quarantined.
Both the 2nd and 9th floors of Changxing Building have recorded confirmed cases. Zhang Zhujun said that the two-story dormitory unit belongs to the same person in charge, and that the person in charge has another family member who has confirmed the diagnosis.
4 more imported cases and one person is a foreign domestic helper
In terms of overseas imported cases, 3 of the 4 cases were returning from India (No. 4464, 4465, 4466), and the other was a foreign domestic helper from the Philippines (No. 4408).
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