New Coronary Pneumonia | Half of the 6 imported cases involved the variant virus, a total of 178 cases containing the N501Y virus strain

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Written by: Hu Jiaxin

2021-04-07 18:46

Last update date: 2021-04-07 18:50

The new crown pneumonia epidemic continues. There are 8 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong today, of which 2 are local cases and 6 are imported cases, from Egypt, India, Pakistan and the Philippines.

The Centre for Health Protection stated that 3 of the newly imported cases in Hong Kong today contained the N501Y virus strain, and a total of 178 cases of the N501Y variant virus have been recorded so far.

Recently, the frequency of confirmed cases imported from the Philippines, India and Pakistan is relatively high. I was asked whether the flight to Hong Kong from the Philippines will be tightened, and whether foreign domestic helpers coming to Hong Kong are advised to get an injection before entering Hong Kong.

Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, said that the current 21-day hotel quarantine measures for immigrants are more stringent, but he agrees that the government can "do as much as possible" and tighten other measures, but it depends on the top government arrangements .

There are 8 new cases in Hong Kong today, of which 2 are local cases and 6 are imported cases.

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Of the six imported cases of the new crown virus, two were from India, two were from Pakistan, one was from Egypt, and one was from the Philippines.

The 3 cases arriving in Hong Kong from Pakistan and the Philippines all carried the N501Y virus strain. To date, Hong Kong has recorded 178 cases containing the N501Y virus strain, of which 71 are similar to the United Kingdom, 20 are similar to South Africa, and 5 are similar. Brazil, 70 cases were not classified, and 12 cases were not classified.

▼On March 21, a mobile testing station was set up on Chater Road, Central, calling for foreign domestic helpers to be tested▼

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Recently, the frequency of confirmed cases imported from the Philippines, India, and Pakistan is relatively high. When asked whether the flight to Hong Kong from the Philippines will be tightened, and whether foreign domestic helpers who come to Hong Kong are advised to get an injection before entering Hong Kong, Zhang, Director of the Department of Infectious Diseases, Center for Health Protection, Department of Health Takekun said that the current 21st hotel quarantine measures for immigrants have been stricter, and he agreed that the government can "do as much as possible" and then tighten other measures, but it depends on the high-level government arrangements.

▼From April 1st, arrangements for epidemic prevention measures and discussions on travel bubbles ▼

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