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Written by: Li Enci, Liang Huanmin, Lao Minyi, Kong Fanxu, Huang Yongyu, Golden Chess, Hu Jiaxin, McKay, Chen Jiayi
2020-11-27 07:00
Last update date: 2020-11-27 18:25
The epidemic in Hong Kong has rebounded rapidly. The Centre for Health Protection announced that today (27th) there were 92 new confirmed cases, 3 were imported cases, 89 were local cases, 17 of which were of unknown origin.
Another 58 patients were added to the dancing group. A total of 367 people have been diagnosed in this group.
Zhang Zhujun, director of the Department of Infectious Diseases of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, said that a small outbreak occurred in the Sanatorium and Hospital. After a 77-year-old female patient passed away, a sample test found a preliminary diagnosis. Two doctors working in the same ward also tested the preliminary diagnosis. The 33rd floor of the Sanatorium and Hospital involved has been closed.
In the past few days, students in many secondary schools have been infected with the disease. A boy from All Saints Middle School in Mong Kok became infected with the disease. It was an unsourced case. Yesterday (26th) he still returned to school. The school had to suspend classes for 14 days and both teachers and students had to accept Detection.
The Secretary of Education Yang Runxiong said yesterday that there are no plans to suspend classes.
In addition, the Social Welfare Department announced that from now on, eligible Hong Kong residents who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 will apply for a lump-sum cash allowance of $5,000.
The government gazetted as soon as possible today, authorizing private doctors to require patients with symptoms to undergo compulsory testing. The measures will take effect on Saturday for a tentative period of 14 days.
[18:15] It is understood that Yuan Guoyong, a government expert consultant and chair professor of the Department of Microbiology, Hong Kong University School of Medicine, visited the Sanatorium and Hospital at about 6 pm to learn about the small-scale outbreak in the hospital.
[18:07] The Social Welfare Department announced that from now on, eligible Hong Kong residents who are locally diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia will apply for a lump-sum cash allowance of 5,000 yuan.
According to the SWD, the purpose of granting the allowance is to eliminate the doubts of potentially infected persons about undergoing a virus test, and to reduce their fear of being admitted to a public hospital for treatment due to the test, which may cause financial difficulties.
Related news: Confirmed citizens accepting applications for a lump-sum cash allowance of 5,000 yuan
[17:14] Rosedale Bay Passenger Transport stated that it was informed last night (26th) that a captain driving the Rosedale 3 vessel had a preliminary diagnosis and has now been admitted to the hospital for further testing.
The captain's daily work does not directly contact passengers, and the last working day is November 24.
Poker has immediately arranged an outsourced cleaner to thoroughly clean and disinfect all vessels, Tsuen Wan Pier, Central Pier 2 and Park Island Pier’s public areas, waiting rooms, staff lounges and other places; and contacted the Health Protection Center to arrange for The employees that the staff worked with were tested for deep throat saliva; under the prerequisite of ensuring public health safety, services were adjusted as needed.
Among them, the ferry service between Tsuen Wan West Pier and Park Island will be temporarily replaced by bus; the service between Central and Park Island from 5 pm to 9 pm will be adjusted to an hourly service.
The Park Island Passenger Transport webpage showed that it was learned that the captain was infected last night and the ferry service schedule will be affected.
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[17:11] BandStage Live Music, where a small infection broke out, was listed as a designated place for mandatory testing. Some citizens reported that they had been in contact with people in the Mobil Junhao Banquet Hall. After testing, they had to call for inquiries before they were notified of the diagnosis. Send to the quarantine center.
Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, pointed out that if the testing center finds a preliminary confirmed case, the center will follow up. It is estimated that there is a time gap between notifications of patients.
Related news: BandStage patient was diagnosed 4 days after being tested Zhang Zhujun: report the gap
[16:55]
Yu Huiling said that a female pediatric nurse at Princess Margaret Hospital was initially diagnosed
. The female nurse involved had not taken care of the confirmed patient recently. She had contact with a confirmed patient on November 25, and she had not been involved in contact with a mask. , The authorities are still inquiring about the information and it is unknown whether they are in close contact.
The authorities believed that it was not an in-hospital infection, and the nurse was asymptomatic. Yesterday, when she went to work, she was informed that her child was going to the quarantine center, so she notified the hospital and kept samples, and found a preliminary diagnosis.
The female nurse had suitable protective equipment when she went to work and had taken care of 4 babies. They were classified as close contacts. All of them tested negative and were quarantined at Princess Margaret Hospital. Another colleague who ate with her had negative test results.
There are 20 babies living in the same ward where the female nurse works, and 7 of them have been discharged. The hospital has notified the parents of the babies to test the patients. The 50 staff in the same room are undergoing tests. All of them are currently negative. The relevant wards will be clean and the new ward will be suspended. disease.
In addition, an
orthopedic patient in Tuen Mun Hospital was admitted to the Accident and Emergency Department yesterday and was asymptomatic. However, a preliminary diagnosis was found in the test results last night
. Quarantine has been arranged immediately and contacts are being traced.
Yu emphasized that there are dozens of confirmed cases every day. The situation is similar to that of the virus surrounding the hospital from July to August. He is very worried that it will cause stress and increase the risk of infection. He has reminded colleagues to be vigilant, use appropriate protective equipment, and try to help patients. Many patients have no symptoms during the test.
She continued that the government has authorized doctors to compulsory testing for patients in need, and urged patients to cooperate to follow instructions and test as soon as possible to protect family members and reduce the risk of infection by medical care.
Related news: Nurse Princess Margaret was diagnosed after taking her children to learn piano
[16:47]
Yu Huiling, Chief Administrative Manager (Medical Effectiveness and Technology Management) of the Hospital Authority
said:
As of 9 am today, 101 cases have been reported to the HA system in the past 24 hours, and no patients have died.
Thirteen patients recovered and were discharged.
There are still 495 confirmed patients in hospital, of which 6 are in critical condition, 6 are in serious condition, and 483 are in stable condition.
The number of negative pressure hospital beds is 1,138, using 68.5%; the number of negative pressure hospital rooms is 618, and the utilization rate is 70.6%.
As for medical protective equipment, the latest protective equipment reserves include 63 million surgical masks, 6.4 million surgical respirators, 8.1 million protective clothing, and 10.8 million face masks. The stock is sufficient for 6 months.
Zhang Zhujun said that there were 92 new confirmed cases today, the highest since the outbreak of the fourth wave. The Sanatorium and Hospital had more small-scale outbreaks. The entire 33rd floor of the hospital was closed.
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Zhang Zhujun said that a small-scale outbreak occurred
in the Sanatorium and Hospital. A 77-year-old female patient was hospitalized in a single room on the 33rd floor of the Sanatorium and Hospital in mid-August. She was visited by family members and caregivers. The patient November 25 She started to have a fever on November 26 and developed shortness of breath on November 26. A sample was taken last night. The sample was initially positive and the patient passed away.
There are 13 patients in the ward on the same floor, and testing is now being carried out. On November 23, 30 staff at the location involved went to work, of which two samples were initially positive, and one of them was involved in the rescue work of the above-mentioned patients.
Zhang said that the 33rd floor of the Sanatorium and Hospital involved will be closed, and other staff and doctors who have worked to help rescue the above-mentioned patients need to be isolated and quarantined, involving more than 30 people.
Related news: Up to 367 patients in the singing and dancing group, and a small outbreak patient is diagnosed after the death
[16:32]
Zhang Zhujun, Director of the Infectious Disease Division of the Center for Health Protection, Department of Health,
said:
As of midnight today, 92 new confirmed cases have been confirmed in the past 24 hours, with patients aged from 2 to 84 years old, involving 49 men and 43 women, and the cumulative number of cases has increased to 6,040.
Among the newly confirmed cases, only 3 were imported cases, and as many as 89 were local infections. Of these, 72 were related to other confirmed cases, and 58 belonged to the dancing group. A total of 367 people in this group were infected.
As for the case of passive local infection, there are 17 cases, ranging in age from 14 to 70, involving 11 men and 6 women, including retirees, housewives, and working people, living in various districts. Among the relevant patients, there is
1 Mong Kok Anglican All Saints A 14-year-old male student in the middle school has to suspend classes for two weeks, and both students and staff have to be tested.
Related news: 17 cases of unknown source, 14-year-old boy from All Saints Middle School in Mong Kok
[16:29] The Sanatorium and Hospital said last night (26th) that a 72-year-old male patient in the nephrology dialysis center of the hospital was tested for new coronary pneumonia and was initially diagnosed on Tuesday (24th).
When he was transferred to the public hospital for treatment, he revealed that his wife was related to the dancing group and had been diagnosed.
The Sanatorium and Nursing Hospital conducted virus tests for 24 medical staff working in the center, and all the results were negative. The hospital has also contacted more than 50 patients who attended the kidney dialysis center from November 21 to 24 and arranged for them as soon as possible Take a virus test.
Related news: A 72-year-old male patient at the Sanatorium and Hospital is initially diagnosed with no disclosure that his wife belongs to a dancing group patient
[13:13] The Hospital Authority has entrusted Golden Mile Inspection (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. to provide testing since September, and the contract expired today (27th).
In response to enquiries, the Hospital Authority stated that in order to cope with the continuity of the relevant measures of the Centre for Health Protection, the Authority had previously extended the contract of the relevant contractor for 12 weeks, or about 3 months, in accordance with the terms of the contract.
However, "Golden Domain" was suspected to have made two mistakes this month. Due to the handling of contact information problems earlier, nearly 3,000 people received notifications of negative results from others. Among them, 6 people's samples were supposed to be positive but "yang turned negative." .
In addition, Golden Mile also undertakes high-risk group testing. Xu Shuchang, a government expert consultant and chair professor of the Department of Respiratory System of the Faculty of Medicine of CUHK, once suspected that Golden Mile’s laboratory was contaminated, resulting in 4 professional drivers with suspected "false positive" results in their samples.
Related news: Golden Mile Inspection suspected of making mistakes twice this month and renewed its contract for 3 months
[12:47] Another government official confirmed the diagnosis!
The Civil Aviation Department stated that it was aware that a staff member in charge of logistics at the headquarters building of the Civil Aviation Department was diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia last night (26th).
The staff involved were still on duty on the same day as the diagnosis, but they did not need to contact the public at work. They had detected heat during work and their body temperature was normal.
He has no recent travel history, wears a surgical mask at work, and maintains proper social distancing.
Looking through the information, an outsourced worker who also worked at the headquarters of the Civil Aviation Department and was responsible for logistics was diagnosed on the evening of November 23. The most recent duty date was November 21.
That is, the Civil Aviation Department has been diagnosed with two people within 4 days starting from this Monday (23rd).
Related news: Two people in the headquarters of the Civil Aviation Department were infected with the disease within 4 days, and one logistician was diagnosed last night
[10:56] According to the news, there are about 92 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Hong Kong today
Penny's Bay Quarantine Center Exploded Again
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▼Tighten epidemic prevention measures from November 26▼
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[02:40] The Department of Health announced the whereabouts of the latest confirmed patient late last night (26th).
Case No. #5895, a 45-year-old woman living in Lotus Pond Court, Happy Valley, is a case of unknown origin. She reported that she had visited many places in the past, including the Parklane Hotel in Causeway Bay, Hysan Place and Festival Walk in Kowloon Tong.
In addition, Arran Daoxiang, Mong Kok, who had an outbreak of the "Celebrating Return to the Dance Group" in July, has been visited by another confirmed case. A 67-year-old male who belongs to the "Sing and Dance Group" reported that he had visited the restaurant on Monday. .
Confirmed restaurant | Yalan Daoxiang reappeared in patients with unknown source, visited multiple locations
▼Business conditions before the bar closed▼
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[01:30] The Health Protection Center updated the housing list of the confirmed cases. Apart from Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories, luxury housing units continue to be on the list, including Tai Hang Mansion, Beacon Hill Sanctuary, Homantin Duke's Court, Kowloon Tong Jiahuang Taiwan and so on.
On the other side, the registered addresses of two residents are located in the factory building.
In addition, there is another infection in the residents of Mid-Levels Garden Terrace. Among them, the number of confirmed cases in the second block is 6 people. One of them belongs to the singing and dancing group. Today, there is another confirmed person living in the third block.
Confirmed Building | Tai Hang Garden and Duke's Court on the list have patients reported to live in the factory building
▼5,000 yuan diagnosis allowance Q&A▼
[00:01] The government announcement will cite the "Prevention and Control of Diseases (Compulsory Testing for Certain People) Regulations" ("Regulations") (Chapter 599J) and gazette the announcement of mandatory testing under the "Regulations", Those who have been to the following seven designated places from November 1 to November 26 are required to undergo virus testing on or before November 29.
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Full day overview:
Nearly 70% of Penny's Bay Quarantine Utilization Rate News: Quarantine centers such as Pat Heung and Lei Yue Mun will be reopened in the short term
HKBU Department of Geography students diagnosed with CUHK's new biography students are initially positive and some classrooms must be closed
At least 5 guests in the Bar BandStage recruited the epidemic. The performers have been to the Mei Foo Grand Ballroom
A total of 75 people were convicted of violating the compulsory quarantine order, a 26-year-old woman was found to have taken off her wristband without authorization
Western medicine doctor Hu Keman still needs to be diagnosed after being infected with the disease in a dancing group involving at least 4 trainees
The outsourced cleaners of the Kowloon Park Sports Centre and the outsourced security guards of Xin Chui Village all diagnosed
New crown pneumonia | A student from Caritas Hu Zhenzhong Middle School is initially diagnosed and will be suspended from tomorrow until further notice
New crown pneumonia｜The IACM suspends community halls and community centers, except for singing and dancing performances
New crown pneumonia | Employees of the Finance Department of China South City Holdings Co., Ltd. Tested Negative
The gene arrangement of the dancing group virus is similar to that of the fourth wave of patients. Xiaoxiwan Fujian middle school students are infected
New crown pneumonia|Dancing group increased to 311 people and patients went to Philip Wei Bamboo Garden BandStage to explode
New Coronary Pneumonia | 6 confirmed cases erroneously receive negative results in SMS HA: Contractor has been ordered to amend
New crown pneumonia | 5 additional testing centers from Saturday, private doctors can compel testing for suspected cases
New Coronary Pneumonia | Western medicine instructs suspected patients to force testing to take effect on Saturday for two weeks
New crown pneumonia | Yu Jinji, Supervisor of the Automobile Association, was diagnosed yesterday and spoke and took photos at the press conference last week
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