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Coronavirus disease. Live | URSUS Fitness more than 47 mandatory tests for employees of all fitness studios in Hong Kong

2021-03-12T08:52:42.900Z


There were 22 confirmed cases in Hong Kong on Thursday (11th). Among them, the URSUS Fitness outbreak in Xiyingpan increased the group by 16 confirmed cases (including 6 staff and 10 customers) and more than 30 initial confirmed cases, with a total of more than 50 people. Infected


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Written by: Li Enci, Zhu Haiqi, Zheng Qiuling, Zhang Jiamin, Leung Huanmin, Chen Jiahui

2021-03-12 06:00

Last update date: 2021-03-12 16:41

There were 22 confirmed cases in Hong Kong on Thursday (11th). Among them, the URSUS Fitness outbreak in Xiyingpan increased the group by 16 confirmed cases (including 6 staff and 10 customers) and more than 30 initial confirmed cases, with a total of more than 50 people. Infected, more than 240 people who visited URSUS Fitness from March 1st to 9th have to be quarantined.

According to the news, there are about 60 new confirmed cases today, most of which involve URSUS Fitness.

In addition, the preliminary diagnoses yesterday also included a 12-year-old female student at Pak Tin Catholic Primary School in Shek Kip Mei, a teacher from Po Leung Kuk Lo’s Foundation Secondary School in Tseung Kwan O, and a 54-year-old housewife. It is expected to be diagnosed today.

[16:41] Zhang Zhujun: There are a lot of working places in the fitness room this time. All employees in the fitness room in Hong Kong will be required to perform mandatory testing before March 14.

[16:30] Zhang Zhujun, Director of the Infectious Disease Division of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, and Yu Huiling, Chief Administrative Manager (Medical Effectiveness and Technology Management) of the Hospital Authority, explained the latest epidemic.

There are 60 new confirmed cases today, ranging from 11152 to 11211, of which 6 are imported cases, 54 are local cases, and 5 are cases of unknown origin. The URSUS Fitness group has 47 more confirmed cases, bringing a total of 64 cases.

More than 20 cases were initially diagnosed. There are a few cases of unknown origin. A 41-year-old employee in the maintenance department of the Sanatorium and Hospital has no symptoms; a fitness trainer, unknown whether it is related to URSUS Fitness. He teaches on the 5th floor of H-Core and lives in Sunrise Cheng; The woman who lives in Caiyi Garden gave birth to Queen Elizabeth Hospital earlier and went to follow up afterwards.

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URSUS Fitness outbreak | At least 6 international schools in Harrow Hong Kong suspended for two days

[16:21] There has been an outbreak of new coronary pneumonia infection in URSUS Fitness in Xiyingpan Fitness Center. A total of more than 50 people have been infected with the epidemic, and the Internet has spread to many international schools.

The Harrow Hong Kong International School, which was "called", replied to "Hong Kong 01" that the school had suspended face-to-face classes and school activities for two days due to the presence of a close contact.

URSUS Fitness outbreak | Expert: Wearing masks to protect limited ventilation and air purification [15:07] URSUS Fitness in Xiyingpan Fitness Center has an outbreak. More than 50 people in the group were diagnosed or initially diagnosed within three days, and 240 customers were required to be quarantined.

Starting today (12th), the government requires citizens to wear masks in fitness centers, but Liang Zichao, a respiratory specialist, believes that wearing masks has limited effect in preventing infection.

He explained that when people exercise vigorously, the mask is easy to move and the protective effect will decrease.

There are many shared facilities in the fitness center, and citizens who sweat profusely will easily touch their eyes and nose with their hands, leading to indirect contact and transmission.

Xu Shuchang, a government expert consultant and chair professor of the Department of Respiratory System at CUHK, suggested that the fitness center should maintain air circulation to achieve 6 air changes per hour, which is similar to that of a restaurant.

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[14:04] The Xiyingpan fitness center URSUS Fitness broke out. More than 50 people were diagnosed or initially diagnosed within three days. 240 customers were required to be quarantined. Some patients had been to the other 3 fitness centers.

Xu Shuchang, a government expert consultant and chair professor of the Department of Respiratory System of the Chinese University, said today (12th) that the patients involved in different industries and sectors are the harbinger of the fifth wave of the epidemic. It is prone to explode in the fifth wave.” If there are cases of other fitness centers one after another, it is expected that the government will lose confidence in them and may order the closure again.

Respiratory specialist Liang Zichao said that now we should "rescue the fire before talking about the fifth wave of microphones." In the next few days, we should observe the situation of intergenerational transmission, trace contacts as much as possible, and intercept group spread.

[13:17] The Hong Kong College of Internal Medicine issued a statement stating that it actively encourages the public to participate in the new coronary pneumonia vaccination plan.

Generally speaking, patients with chronic diseases should be vaccinated.

The hospital pointed out that the protective benefits of vaccination far outweigh the potential risks of adverse reactions to vaccines, which are very rare.

If patients with chronic diseases feel unwell or their medical conditions have not been satisfactorily controlled, and require early medical treatment and treatment, it is recommended that they postpone vaccination until their health status is stabilized.

Kexing Vaccine|Priority group of unwell cases successively, citizens have not changed their gears: the government will not stop you

[13:03] The government has launched a large-scale COVID-19 vaccination program. As of yesterday (11th), a total of 6 cases have been sent to hospital by community vaccination centers, of which 4 were vaccinated by Kexing, and 4 cases were suspected of being vaccinated by Kexing. Died after the vaccine.

Earlier, the "dumping rate" of the Kexing vaccine appointment was 28%, but today (12th) a citizen who went to get the vaccine said that they had never thought about changing the vaccine for a second and emphasized trust in the government. "The government will not knock you down." There are also elderly people who laughed and said that if they feel unwell after the fight, they will have to go to the hospital.

New crown pneumonia | Customs staff stationed at the high-speed rail station initially diagnosed and the last day on duty is March 9

[12:59] The new crown pneumonia epidemic has rebounded, and the number of newly confirmed cases has risen.

Although the West Kowloon Station of the high-speed rail has been closed since the beginning of last year, the customs said that yesterday (11th) a customs officer stationed at the high-speed rail station had a preliminary diagnosis.

The customs continued that the officer was responsible for logistical work and did not need to contact the public. The last duty day was March 9 and he has been admitted to the hospital for treatment.

New crown pneumonia | 3 people in Xinghui Building, Xiyingpan, violated compulsory testing.

[12:44] Xinghui Building, Xiyingpan, was diagnosed earlier, and all residents of the building were required to undergo compulsory testing.

The Central and Western District Office of Home Affairs, together with the police, the Health Protection Center of the Department of Health and the Auxiliary Medical Team, blocked the Star Tower at about 7 am today (12th) and asked residents to show proof of test results within the mandatory test period. Three of them violated the mandatory test. Detection announcement.

[12:32] According to the news, about 60 new diagnoses were added today, mostly involving the URSUS Fitness fitness center group.

Xu Shuchang, a person who had been vaccinated, has died

[09:45] The new crown vaccination plan was officially launched earlier, and there have been 4 deaths after vaccination so far. Some citizens are worried about vaccination.

Xu Shuchang, chair professor of the Department of Respiratory System at CUHK, said on a commercial TV program this morning (12th) that the authorities will release a manuscript today to announce clinical guidelines for vaccination, reiterating the principle of vaccination that chronically ill patients can be vaccinated as long as their condition is properly controlled.

He continued that if the public did not have an allergic reaction after receiving the first dose of the vaccine, they should receive the second dose on time. There is no need to worry, otherwise it will affect the effectiveness of the vaccine and "sufficient power".



Regarding one more person who died after being vaccinated yesterday, Xu Shuchang said that since the deceased died 9 days after being vaccinated, it is estimated that the two may not be directly related.

He also pointed out that the current public panic stems from ignorance of coronary heart disease in Hong Kong.



[09:30] It is understood that this Monday (8th) a firefighting examinee had visited the Physical Fitness Training Center of the Fire and Ambulance College. On Wednesday (10th) he was informed of the preliminary diagnosis. It is known that even the examinee, that day A total of 41 people attended the assessment.

New crown pneumonia | Half a hundred people in the fitness center are infected Xu Shuchang: The number is alarming and the outbreak must be stopped [09:00] The new crown pneumonia epidemic has repeated, and URSUS Fitness has caused more than half a hundred people to be infected.

Xu Shuchang, a government expert consultant and chair professor of the Department of Respiratory System at CUHK, said on a commercial TV program this morning that the number of cases is alarming. The confirmed cases involve multiple industries, indicating that the virus may have spread to different places. If other fitness centers continue to break out, it may be necessary. Stopped the fitness center again.

▼ 6 more fitness centers are closed due to the Ursus Fitness outbreak group ▼

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Yesterday's overview:

22 more confirmed cases rebound, Ursus Fitness outbreak, more than 50 people have been infected

More than 40 cases were temporarily diagnosed with 240 people from URSUS Fitness in two schools to be quarantined

At least 6 fitness rooms must be closed due to the outbreak of URSUS Fitness

Mandatory Testing Building|Ursus Fitness's outbreak implicates multiple luxury homes on Hong Kong Island to be tested

Kexing Vaccine|70-year-old woman and 67-year-old Weng were vaccinated last Tuesday, 1 dead and 1 critically ill today

▼The epidemic has repeated social distancing measures for a week starting from March 4▼

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▼See the details of the scheduled vaccination and side effects of Kexing and BioNTech in the 3 pictures▼

▼Full list of 29 vaccination centers on Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, New Territories and Outlying Islands▼

[00:01] According to the Center for Health Protection's update of the whereabouts of the confirmed person in the evening, 16 cases of this group reported 18 addresses. More than 80% of them are located in the Central and Western District. Many of them are luxury residences in the mid-levels, such as Cuihai Villa and The Butterworth.

In addition, five new restaurants were added to the list, mainly in Central and Sheung Wan. The footprints came from two cases in this group. Four restaurants were visited. Among them, patients with or without symptoms visited two Starbucks coffee stores on the same day.

Confirmed building restaurant | URSUS Fitness group patients live in Mid-Levels, adding 4 restaurants to the list

▼On March 11, the forced inspection of teachers, students and teachers in 4 schools near Tin Fu Court in Tin Shui Wai▼

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