The test results of the two men are uncertain and need to be reviewed for the involvement of Filipino domestic helpers and Pakistani site workers in Ma On Shan

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Written by: Zheng Cuibi

2021-05-24 17:21

Last update date: 2021-05-24 17:21

The new crown pneumonia epidemic continues. Today (24th) in Hong Kong, there is a new confirmed case, and the other two cases with "uncertain" and high CT value (that is, low virus load). These two cases still need to be reviewed To determine if you are infected.

The two cases were a Filipino domestic helper and a Pakistani construction site worker. The Filipino domestic helper returned to Hong Kong from the Philippines in late March and lived in Heliao Village, Dadong, Ma On Shan. She had met with a relative who worked as a foreign domestic helper. And gathered at Haidianju in Ma'anshan.

The Pakistani site workers returned to Hong Kong from Pakistan in mid-March and lived in Shihua Building, Shek Lei Second Village, Kwai Chung.

Philippine domestic helper employer has a newborn baby and many people have visited

Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, announced that there was one confirmed case in Hong Kong today and two cases with initial results of "undefined".

The first "uncertain" case was a 37-year-old Filipino domestic helper who lived in a village house in Heliao Village, Tai Tung, Ma On Shan with three family members of her employer.

She stayed at the employer's home most of the time. Since there was a newborn baby in the home, eight to ten relatives visited the house.

Zhang Zhujun said that there was one confirmed case in Hong Kong today and two cases with initial results of "uncertain".

(Photo by Li Zetong)

The Filipino domestic helper returned to Hong Kong from the Philippines on a PR300 on March 20, and was quarantined at the hotel from March 20 to April 10. The test results were always negative. On May 9, she received a compulsory test and the result was negative.

This Filipino domestic helper met with a relative who was also a foreign domestic helper on May 6th and 9th. He worked at Haidianju in Ma'anshan. The two had met at Haidianju.

The foreign domestic helpers with uncertain test results visited the regional office of the Immigration Department in Fo Tan on May 11 and visited Ma On Shan Park by themselves on May 23.

The Center for Health Protection is tracking her close contacts, and will review their samples again, and consider whether she has antibodies, the CT value of the virus after admission, and other information to determine whether she has a confirmed case.

Director Zhang Zhujun (left) of the Infectious Disease Division of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, and Liu Jiaxian, Chief Administrative Manager (Quality and Standards) of the Hospital Authority (right) attended the press conference.

(Photo by Li Zetong)

The second case is a 43-year-old Pakistani construction site worker who lives with his family in Shek Wah Building, Shek Lei Second Village, Kwai Chung.

Zhang Zhujun pointed out that the CHP has not yet contacted the person. It is estimated that he is at work. According to the information provided by his family, he returned to Hong Kong from Pakistan on EK384 in mid-March and tested negative on May 9. , The authorities will review and consider whether he has a confirmed case.

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