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Filipino domestic helper insists on going out except for masks and gathering, finally diagnosed with Hong Kong mother: the whole family will be quarantined even with 3-year-old son

2021-01-26T14:56:11.483Z


The fourth wave of the new crown pneumonia epidemic is still severe. Since the government has tightened social distancing measures, there are still multiple confirmed cases every day. The latest epidemic news shows that among the 10 confirmed cases in the 5 towers of Laguna City, Lantian, at least 4 are outsiders.


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Written by: Xu Luoluo

2021-01-26 22:32

The last update date: 2021-01-26 22:52

The fourth wave of the new crown pneumonia epidemic is still severe. Since the government has tightened social distancing measures, there are still multiple confirmed cases every day. The latest epidemic news shows that among the 10 confirmed cases in the 5 towers of Laguna City, Lantian, at least 4 are outsiders. Among them, three are Indian and one is Filipino, which makes employers worried and helpless.

Joanne, a Hong Kong mother who has a 3-year-old son, and her Filipino maid love to play, she still insists on going out during the epidemic. She was diagnosed after she went out early on Sunday and returned late on Sunday. Her family of three is currently under quarantine, making her very helpless and worried.

Sister has fun

When Joanne replied to reporters’ enquiries, she stated that she was a full-time mother with a husband and a 3-year-old son. The 29-year-old Filipino domestic helper came to work at home for more than a year. His work performance has not been lost because the children are mainly taken care of by Joanne. The domestic helper is mainly responsible for housework. She seldom goes out and has adequate anti-epidemic measures. She said: "We all disinfect alcohol and do not leave our hands. We are really careful, but because my sister is playing badly, I think this epidemic is impossible to prevent."

Something happened on Sunday

When the epidemic first came, Joanne suggested that the Filipino domestic helper should use salary instead of vacation, but two weeks later, her Filipino domestic helper was ready to take a vacation. She said, “Maybe she knew that the Philippines had no hope of returning to the Philippines after the closure of customs, and wanted to go out to play. So I asked her to put it on weekdays or Saturdays. She was very self-disciplined. She came back after 7 o'clock, so she was rewarded, letting her put it on Sunday as she wished. How could something happen on the second Sunday."

Gathering with 5 Filipino servants

On the last Sunday, Joanne’s Filipino maid had a party with five Filipino friends and ate meals without masks. Until Wednesday, she felt unwell. On Thursday, she told Joanne that she could not work. So Joanne took her to a private doctor and found the foreign maid. Has a high fever of 39 degrees.

"We were transferred to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for an examination. The doctor said that she had "clear lungs" during the examination. We thought it was a cold, so we went home and waited for the report. The next day we received a call from the Department of Health to say that the Filipino maid had a preliminary diagnosis. Finally, she was arranged to go to Penny's Bay, and we went to the hotel for isolation.

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Another 5 Filipino domestic helpers were investigated and eventually reversed

"Because the Department of Health wanted to track down close contacts, five sisters were questioned and had to be tested again. So they kept calling my sister and changed her cell phone number. He always apologized to me, but something is coming. I always come, I feel very helpless." Joanne said.

I hope my son can hold on

At present, the Joanne family is arranged by the Department of Health to be quarantined in a quarantine hotel. They have to undergo three tests within 14 days and the results are negative before they can leave the hotel.

And Joanne is most worried about her relatives and friends. She said: "My husband alone has at least a dozen or twenty colleagues. In addition, because we have met with relatives and friends, there are 80-year-old elderly people who have met each other. Home isolation. The children are ok until today. When I came, I said it was camping. In the morning, the children would have to take a Zoom class and then do exercises with their father. The hotel room has three beds and there is a space to move around, but usually the children will walk in the park. Cycling, I hope he won’t feel bored.”

The government should take action

Xu Xiaotong, the convenor of the Employer Concern Group for Foreign Domestic Helpers, believes that the biggest problem with foreign domestic helpers’ holidays is that they fail to take defensive measures. She said: “I agree that the government should increase its enforcement in law enforcement. If they are advised to maintain the status quo, they really need to take measures. Action! Going out is not a problem, but failure to take defensive measures is a problem!"

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