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A female teacher at Xiu Tak Primary School of Tung Chung Ling Liang Church has a variant virus diagnosed as a Filipino domestic helper employer

2021-05-04T18:11:38.792Z


There were 4 more confirmed cases in Hong Kong today (4th), and fewer than 10 initial positive cases were recorded. Among the initial confirmed cases, the first case of local dual-variety virus was a female employer who was employed by the Philippines (#11773) who lived with her.


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Written by: McKay Yin Deng Yinglin

2021-05-04 18:41

Last update date: 2021-05-04 18:45

There were 4 more confirmed cases in Hong Kong today (4th), and fewer than 10 initial positive cases were recorded.

The initial confirmed cases included the first case of a local dual-variety virus who was employed by a female employer living with the Philippines (#11773). She was a teacher at Sau Tak Primary School in Tung Chung Ling Liang Church. She last went to work on April 28 and the school must be suspended. All teachers and students must be tested compulsorily. She is an asymptomatic N501Y case.

It is worth noting that this female employer has also visited Citygate, together with earlier cases, namely her domestic helper (#11773), a 29-year-old Indian man (#11643), and the man’s 31-year-old girlfriend ( #11672 ), a total of 4 confirmed cases involving variant viruses have been to Citygate.

All people who have been to Citygate from April 12 to April 24 and after April 26 will be subject to mandatory testing. Since they are all patients with variant viruses, it is believed that a total of three tests will be required.

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The 39-year-old wife of an overseas employer who was diagnosed earlier was one of the preliminary confirmed cases announced today. She went to the quarantine center with a child (10-month-old baby girl #11774) on April 29, and arrived with the preliminary confirmed child the next day In Princess Margaret Hospital, her test was still negative at the time, and the sample turned positive yesterday (3rd). It is estimated that she is a new case spread by her family.

Lingliangtang Xiude Elementary School Suspension of Teachers and Students Compulsory Testing

As she worked as a teacher at Sau Tak Primary School in Tung Chung Ling Liang Church, she last went to work on April 28. The authorities estimated that the chance of other people in the school being infected is not too high. However, considering that it is an asymptomatic case of N501Y, it is uncertain whether it will be infectious when returning to school. Therefore, schools must suspend classes, and teachers, students and visitors must undergo mandatory testing.

Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, said that female teachers are known to go home to eat when they go to work. They did not eat with other people, but had visited Citygate. Therefore, from April 12 to April 24, 4 Those who have been to Citygate on June 26 will be subject to mandatory testing.

▼Long queue at Tung Chung Testing Station on May 2▼

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▼On April 30th, the 11th resident of Tung Chung Caribbean Coast must be evacuated for quarantine▼

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The three cases had been to Citygate together on April 11

Together with the first confirmed maid, his foreign domestic helper (#11773), the 29-year-old Indian man (#11643), and the man’s 31-year-old girlfriend (#11672), there are a total of 4 confirmed cases involving the variant virus. Have been to Citygate.



#11643 and #11672, and #11773 had been to Citygate on April 11, and #11773 had used the women's bathroom on the second floor.

Citygate replaces air-conditioning system filters today

Zhang Zhujun said that Citygate will be included in the mandatory inspection list again. All people who have been to Citygate from April 12 to April 24 and after April 26 will be subject to mandatory testing.



Citygate said that the office has arranged for a comprehensive cleaning and disinfection at the Citygate storehouse today, as well as replacement and cleaning of the air-conditioning system filters in the public areas of the mall.

Allway Gardens Filipino domestic helpers infected with variant virus travelled throughout Tsuen Wan and Kwai Fong, residents of Block R required quarantine

4 additional cases were confirmed imported cases of variant viruses after quarantine of pregnant women returning to Hong Kong from India

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