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Written by: Lu Leqian
2021-05-10 12:44
Last update date: 2021-05-10 13:14
An Indian man with a variant virus who had returned to Hong Kong from Dubai earlier was suspected of lying to the Health Protection Center that he did not participate in any gatherings, and his Filipino girlfriend who lived with him was also suspected of concealing their whereabouts in Hong Kong. , Did not provide information as requested.
The two were accused of violating the "Prevention and Control of Disease (Disclosure of Information) Regulations" and appear in the Kowloon City Court today (10th).
Among the two defendants, the Indian man was taken to court to appear in court, while the Filipino woman was absent because of a fever and was admitted to the hospital again.
The prosecution revealed that the two defendants were suspected to have concealed it twice, and they did not rule out being charged with additional charges.
The magistrate finally adjourned the male defendant until May 31, during which he must be returned to the custody of the ward, while the female defendant must be brought to the court for hearing after being discharged from the hospital.
The 30-year-old defendant Syed Mohamed Rizvi was charged with concealing his participation in the gathering.
(Photo by Liang Pengwei)
Two defendants: 30-year-old man Syed Hohamed Rizvi and 31-year-old woman Guadiz Victoria Marie Alcadie.
The male defendant was charged with one count of providing false or misleading information, alleging that he provided false information to authorized personnel on April 16, 2021, falsely claiming that he had not participated in any gatherings, only from April 10 to April Visited Tsim Sha Tsui and Jordan during the 11th and violated section 3(4) of Chapter 599D.
The male defendant lied about not participating in any gatherings in Hong Kong
The case was presented to the Kowloon City Court today. The prosecution applied for adjournment of the male defendant until May 31, so that the police could continue the investigation and the court approved.
The prosecution revealed that the first defendant arrived in Hong Kong from Dubai on March 19 this year and was quarantined until April 8 and was confirmed to be infected with the variant virus on April 16. Residence.
When officers of the Department of Health inquired about his whereabouts after his arrival in Hong Kong, the male defendant allegedly lied that he did not participate in any gatherings, but that he went shopping in Tsim Sha Tsui Harbour City and visited Cheung Chau from April 10 to 11.
It was not until further questioning by immigration officers on May 4 that the male defendant admitted that he had participated in the gathering in Hing Wah (II) Village and had also been to Tong Fuk Village, Tung Chung Citygate, Discovery Bay and Zeng in the East. Overnight at Novotel Chung.
The female defendant was re-admitted to the hospital and adjourned
As for the case of the female defendant who was absent from the Elizabeth Hospital again due to fever, the court ordered a postponement until May 14 pending discharge of the second defendant.
During the waiting period, the male defendant was allowed to be remanded in the custody of the Correctional Services Department, while the female defendant was placed under the custody of the police.
The defendant was involved in concealment twice or was charged
The prosecution also revealed that it will consider adding charges to the two defendants for providing false information to immigration officers. They alleged that after they were questioned by officers of the Department of Health on April 16, the officers of the Immigration Department took over the investigation. Suspected of providing false information again to conceal the whereabouts of the two.
Residents in multiple districts have been sent to the quarantine center
The two persons in the case were diagnosed with the variant virus last month and were discharged from hospital on April 28 and May 1, respectively.
According to epidemiological investigations, the two persons involved are the first two cases of infection with the N501Y variant virus in Hong Kong.
Investigations also revealed that the two defendants had attended a gathering in Hing Wah (2) Village, Chai Wan on the 13th of last month, and had a gathering with several maids in Sham Shui Po on the 18th of last month. Someone had contracted the variant virus at the gathering.
The Centre for Health Protection suspected that the maid had brought the virus back to the employer’s residences at Block N2 of Kornhill, Block 11 of Bayfront Park, Tung Chung and Hao Fung, Pokfulam Road, and eventually moved all residents in the building to a quarantine center for isolation.
Case Number: KCCC 1302/2021
In Jordan Building where the Indian male had lived during his visit to Hong Kong, all residents of the building were required to undergo a 21-day compulsory quarantine. (See the picture below for details)
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▼Residents of Birgarth Building, Jordan, completed quarantine last Saturday and have returned home▼
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