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60 additional confirmed cases of 13 people in Dongfa Building in North Point recruited for outbreak at Sun Life Congee in Hung Hom to prompt diners to be tested

2021-01-27T09:04:42.726Z


The Centre for Health Protection announced that as of the early hours of the morning, 60 confirmed cases were recorded today (27th) in Hong Kong, a slight drop from yesterday. Among them, 57 cases were local cases and 21 cases had no source. The residents of Block C, Tung Fat Building, North Point


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Author: Zhu Haiqi

2021-01-27 16:54

Last update date: 2021-01-27 16:54

The Centre for Health Protection announced that as of the early hours of the morning, 60 confirmed cases were recorded today (27th) in Hong Kong, a slight drop from yesterday.

Among them, 57 cases were local cases and 21 cases had no source.

Residents of Block C of Dongfa Building in North Point had already undergone compulsory testing. Today, 5 more preliminarily confirmed cases were found. A total of 8 units were infected with the disease. Professor Yuan Guoyong of the Department of Microbiology, Hong Kong University, and representatives of the Centre for Health Protection arrived Site inspection to investigate whether there is horizontal or vertical transmission or environmental pollution.

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Zhang Zhujun, director of the Department of Infectious Diseases of the Centre for Health Protection, pointed out that 60 cases were confirmed today, involving 30 men and 30 women, aged between 14 days and 88 years. 13 cases were found from the temporary testing center and 4 cases were from the Yau Ma district.

Among the confirmed cases, there are 3 imported cases from Dubai, Kazakhstan and the United States.

Of the remaining 57 local cases, 21 have no source.

Block C of Dongfa Building in North Point was already a compulsory testing building earlier. Zhang Zhujun said that more cases have been discovered and 5 preliminary diagnoses have been recorded. A total of 13 people in 8 units have been diagnosed.

In addition, Zhang Zhujun said that a total of 6 employees at the Yongming Congee Shop in Hung Hom were diagnosed and 1 was initially diagnosed. Among the confirmed cases, 4 were family members and the rest were shop staff. No diners were found to be infected for the time being. He called on customers to be tested as soon as possible.

She also pointed out that the porridge shop had been closed after learning of the first case. After other people conducted tests and found new cases, more than 10 people in the porridge shop group had entered the quarantine center for isolation.

Zhang Zhujun also mentioned that the congee shop group was triggered by cases without a source.

The Jotun Health Care Elder was diagnosed earlier by residents, and 20 residents were sent to Asia Expo for quarantine.

Zhang Zhujun said that another inmate was initially diagnosed.

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