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Written by: Lao Minyi
2020-08-21 17:07
Last update date: 2020-08-21 17:07The third wave of the new crown pneumonia epidemic continued. The Department of Health announced today (21st) 27 new confirmed cases, 9 more than yesterday, and the cumulative number of people infected has increased to 4,632. Director of the Department of Infectious Diseases of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, Zhang Zhujun, said that there was an unattained case involving a member of the Fengsheng Nursing Home, and another preliminary confirmed case involving a member of the Joyful Home for the Elderly. About 130 residents and staff are subject to quarantine.
In addition, the dispenser of To Kwa Wan Kan Chi Leung Clinic confirmed the diagnosis yesterday, and the doctor also made a preliminary diagnosis today. The Department of Health has contacted patients and arranged for testing.
▼The third wave of measures such as the government's extension of the gathering restriction order and the ban on eating in the evening market ▼
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As of midnight today, there were 27 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong in the past 24 hours, of which 18 were local cases (case numbers 4606 to 4632), 11 of which involved family groups or gatherings of friends, and 7 were of no source Case. Zhang Zhujun said that one of the sourceless cases was a nursing home case (Case 4630), involving a member of the Fung Shing Nursing Home in Kwai Chung. He could "walk around" in the hospital. It is temporarily unknown whether he would go out during the incubation period. However, on August 16 he sought medical attention for other illnesses. On the 19th, he began to feel short of breath. There were 70 residents and more than 10 employees in the nursing home to be quarantined. The nursing home needed to be evacuated.
Zhang Zhujun said that one preliminary confirmed case involved another elderly home, which was the Joyful Home for the Elderly in Tai Kok Tsui. He had to go to the Guanghua Hospital for dialysis, so he had to undergo regular tests. The last test was negative. He started to have a fever yesterday. Because he can go out, community infection is not ruled out. About 40 residents and 10 employees are required to undergo quarantine. Evacuation must also be arranged.
Department of Health contacted patients who had recently visited clinics for testing
In addition, a medical dispenser was diagnosed yesterday (the 4583th case). The working place was at the Kan Chi Leung Clinic in To Kwa Wan. The office involved a doctor, five nurses, a dispenser and a cleaner. The doctor Also initially diagnosed. Zhang Zhujun said that he had contacted the asymptomatic staff and sent them to the quarantine center. The last day of the dispensers was August 12, and the fever began on the 15th. Patients who had gone to see the doctor in the past two days have contacted and arranged for testing.
As for the Kwai Chung Container Terminal, which was infested with the outbreak, Zhang Zhujun said that a total of 7,600 sample bottles have been sent, 6,800 have been received, and about 5,000 have been tested as of last night.
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In addition, there are 9 imported cases in Hong Kong today, 6 of which returned to Hong Kong from India, 3 people returned to Hong Kong by AI314 on August 14, 1 returned to Hong Kong on August 19, and 2 returned to Hong Kong via Singapore. The other person is an air service crew member returning from Russia to Hong Kong. The two returned to Hong Kong from the United States and Canada.
Center for Health Protection, Department of Health, New Coronary Pneumonia
