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Written by: Zhang Jiamin
2021-05-25 16:13
Last update date: 2021-05-25 16:14
The new crown pneumonia epidemic situation has fallen, and two new confirmed cases in Hong Kong today (25th) are local cases that were announced as "uncertain" yesterday.
The new cases include a 43-year-old Pakistani man living in Shek Wah House, Shek Lei (2) Village, Kwai Chung, working at the Lam Tin Tunnel site in Tseung Kwan O. His CT value is greater than 30.
The other case involved a Filipino domestic helper living in Heliao Village, Dadong, who carried the N501Y mutant virus strain and the E484K mutant gene.
In addition, there are less than 5 preliminary confirmed cases today.
The Philippine helper with the mutant virus lives in Heliao Village, Dadong, Ma'anshan
The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health announced today that there were two new confirmed cases today, including a 37-year-old Filipino domestic helper (case number: 11836) who arrived in Hong Kong from the Philippines on March 20 and was in Hong Kong from March 20 to April 10. Quarantine at the Ramada Plaza North Point.
After the quarantine was completed, he lived in the employer's residence in Heliao Village, Dadong, Ma'anshan.
On May 9th, he complied with the mandatory test announcement and went to the community testing center for testing, and the result was negative; then on May 22nd, he went to the community testing center at Maanshan Gymnasium for testing and confirmed the diagnosis.
The test conducted by the Public Health Laboratory Service of the Department of Health showed that the patient’s sample contained the N501Y mutant virus strain and the E484K mutant gene, but did not carry the L452R mutant gene.
The patient is asymptomatic and tested positive for antibodies after admission.
According to the Department of Health, her CT value is still to be determined.
According to the Department of Health, according to the information she provided, she visited the Fo Tan Office of the Immigration Department on April 30 and May 11. The eight residences also visited Ma On Shan Park on May 1, May 2 and May 23.
▼Confirmed Filipino domestic helpers with N501Y and E484K variant virus strains have visited places ▼
The CT value of Pakistani site workers is greater than 30, which is found in regular inspections
Another local case of unknown origin involved a 43-year-old Pakistani man (case number: 11835).
He returned to Hong Kong from Pakistan on March 16 this year and was quarantined at the Silka Far East Hotel in Tsuen Wan from March 16 to April 5.
After the quarantine was completed, he lived in the residence of Shihua Building, Shek Lei (2) Village, Kwai Chung.
The confirmed case was a construction worker who worked at the main tunnel and related works of the Lam Tin Tunnel in Tseung Kwan O (contract number: NE/2015/01).
He was tested at the community testing center on May 9 and the result was negative, and then on May 23 at the community testing center in Wai Tsuen Stadium in Tsuen Wan for regular testing and confirmed. He was asymptomatic.
The Department of Health stated that his CT value was greater than 30, and the test results of the mutant virus strain are still to be determined.
Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, pointed out at the epidemic press conference yesterday that the initial results of the two cases were "uncertain" and still need to be reviewed to determine whether they were infected.
▼On the evening of May 23, the 6th closed area of Victoria Harbour was inspected▼
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