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Written by: Zheng Cuibi
2020-10-24 17:05
Last update date: 2020-10-24 17:06
The new crown pneumonia epidemic has not stopped. Hong Kong today (24th) added 5 new confirmed cases. One of the cases is of unknown origin. The patient is a 56-year-old man. He was a supervisor of an engineering company. He was in Zhuhai from October 10 to 12. A manhole waterproofing project was done in the second phase of Zhuwan Bay. The manhole was not opened and he had no contact with the quarantine person. The source of the infection could not be determined. More than 10 colleagues required quarantine.
In addition, there is also a preliminary confirmed case whose source is unknown. The patient is a 42-year-old man who has a clerical job and has no special high-risk activities.
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The Director of the Department of Infectious Diseases of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, Dr. Cheung Chuk-kun, said that the newly added local case of unknown origin today is a 56-year-old man who lives in Nan Fung New Village, Quarry Bay and works in Man Lee Commercial Building, Soy Street, Mong Kok , Is the engineering supervisor.
He felt unwell on October 21 and sought medical treatment the next day and the sample was positive.
The patient worked with several people on the manhole waterproofing project in the second phase of Penny's Bay from October 10th to 12th. Zhang Zhujun said that the manhole had not been opened. Even after it was opened, the sewage would flow from the second phase to the first phase. After flowing out of the sea, he did not come into contact with the quarantine personnel at the Penny's Bay Quarantine Center. I believe his infection may not be related to the first phase of the manhole and the quarantine center.
The patient also went to work at Dijingfeng Property in Beacon Mountain during the incubation period.
A confirmed case performed a manhole waterproofing project in the second phase of Penny's Bay from October 10 to 12.
(Information Picture/Photo by Li Zetong)
In addition, there are currently less than 10 initial positive cases in Hong Kong, one of which is a local infection of unknown origin. The patient is a 42-year-old man who works as a clerical officer in the Siu Ying Commercial Building, Queen’s Road, Sheung Wan, and lives in Block 9 of Beverly Gardens, Tseung Kwan O.
He had a sore throat on October 20 and consulted a private doctor the next day. The sample was positive and there was no special high-risk activity.
Zhang Zhujun said that his virus CT value is less than 20, and it is estimated that he will eventually be diagnosed. If there are no other cases of unknown origin, there will be no news conference on the epidemic tomorrow.
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