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2021-01-17T17:58:44.419Z


The fourth wave of the new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong continues. As of the early morning of Sunday (17th), the Centre for Health Protection announced 55 new confirmed cases in a single day. Of the 51 local cases, 16 were of unknown origin, and 7 were in Kowloon.


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Written by: Ouyang Dehao

2021-01-18 01:41

Last update date: 2021-01-18 01:42

The fourth wave of the new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong continues. As of the early morning of Sunday (17th), the Centre for Health Protection announced 55 new confirmed cases in a single day. Of the 51 local cases, 16 were of unknown origin, and 7 were in Kowloon. , The New Territories accounted for 5 cases and the Hong Kong Island region accounted for 4 cases.

Among them, Antai Building in Hung Hom and Lido Garden in Sham Tseng added one additional case, which was classified as a building requiring mandatory inspection.

In addition, Block A of the Gem Theater Building in Hung Hom and Xiao Fung Building, Fung Wah Village, Chai Wan, which were previously listed as buildings subject to compulsory testing, have not stopped the outbreak, and there has been an additional case without a source.

In addition, a member of the Warm Nursing Home at Qinzhou Street was also a source-free case. Since the current situation of other residents was unknown, the members of the same level were sent to the Asia Expo Center for quarantine.

Among the 16 new cases of unknown origin, one of the cases without origin was a member of the Warm Nursing Home (No. 9554) in Qin Chow Street. The cough started last Thursday (14th), and the hospital arranged for testing.

The patient has been living in the hospital, mainly in the room. He did not go out on weekdays and was not visited.

Since the Center for Health Protection did not know the situation of other residents, the residents of the same level were sent to the Asia Expo Center for quarantine.

According to statistics, Kowloon has the largest number of unattainable cases, with a total of 7 cases, 5 in the New Territories, and 4 in Hong Kong Island.

There were 2 cases of unknown origin in the explosion area on Temple Street in Jordan, which was classified as a "compulsory testing community". They were Huai Gao Building (No. 9524) and Chang On Building (No. 9549) in Yau Ma Tei.

It should be noted that the other case (No. 9513) at No. 17 Pak Hoi Street, Yau Ma Tei, has an unknown source. Although it is not within the scope of the "community inspection", it is only one block away from Shang.

▼On January 17th, 4 mandatory inspection buildings were added to the ``Miao Street Epidemic Area''▼

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A total of 4 non-attributable cases in the past 14 days in Block A of Gem Theater Building, Hung Hom

There was one additional case (No. 9532) in Block A of the Gems Theater Building in Hung Hom, which was previously classified as a building subject to compulsory testing. The female patient became ill on January 10.

If three new related cases are added together, 15 people have been diagnosed in the building in the past 14 days, and 4 of them are no-source cases.

The Chief Administrative Manager (Patient Safety and Risk Management) of the Hospital Authority, He Wanxia, ​​said yesterday (17th) that a nurse in the palliative ward of Caritas Medical had a preliminary diagnosis yesterday. She lives in the compulsory testing area of ​​Yau Tsim District. Found preliminary positive.

She believes that since nurses do not need to be in contact with confirmed cases, they seem to be more likely to be infected in the community, but she has not announced the nurse's residential building.

In addition, there were no source cases at 21 Bi Street (No. 9528), Lok Wah North Village, Ngau Tau Kok (No. 9551), which are far away from the "Compulsory Inspection Area".

▼The status of the residents in the Miaojie epidemic area being tested▼

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On Tai Building and Lido Garden 2 are listed as mandatory testing buildings

There is also a new case (No. 9542) at An Tai Building in Hung Hom. The 90-year-old female patient became ill on January 12.

In the building, 5 people have been diagnosed in the past 14 days, including 2 cases of staying in the building, 2 related cases, and 1 case of no source.

As a result, the building has accumulated 2 cases of no source, which have been classified as buildings requiring mandatory inspection.

▼The list of residential buildings and whereabouts of the confirmed cases reported on January 17▼

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As for the New Territories, there is also an additional case (No. 9534) in Block 2 of Lido Garden, Sham Tseng. There was also a case with no source, so it was classified as a building requiring mandatory inspection.

Including other related cases, the building has 4 cases in the past 14 days.

In Yuen Long, there are also 3 new cases without source, namely San Tin Tung Town Wai (No. 9514), Shuibian Wai Village Hu Shui Building (No. 9515), Long Ping No. 8 Block 1 (No. 9558); Tsuen Wan There is also a new case (No. 9550) in Block R of Luyang New Village.

One new non-attributable case at Xiao Fung House, Fung Wah Estate, Chai Wan

In addition, on Hong Kong Island, Xiao Fung Building, Fung Wah Estate, Chai Wan, which was previously listed as a building subject to mandatory inspection, has also added an unattainable case (No. 9526) and related cases (No. 9504).

In the building within 14 days, there have been 2 unattainable cases and 3 related cases. A total of 7 people have been diagnosed.

On the other hand, On Hing House (No. 9537) of Hing Wah (II) Village, Chai Wan, and No. 1 Pacific Heights (No. 9538) in Sheung Wan, there were also cases of no source for the first time.

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