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Written by: Kong Fanxu
2021-06-10 11:49
The last update date: 2021-06-10 11:51
A foreign domestic helper was diagnosed with the N501Y mutant virus strain in 6 blocks of Victoria Harbour above the MTR Olympic Station. The Hong Kong government raided the closed area on the 23rd of last month and arranged mandatory household testing.
More than two weeks after the incident, the Home Affairs Department went to 6 blocks of Victoria Harbour to enforce the law today (10th) and inspected about 400 persons under inspection. 12 of them violated the mandatory inspection notice and were fined $5,000.
The Home Affairs Department today (10th) went to 6 blocks of Victoria Harbour to enforce the law and inspected about 400 persons under inspection. 12 of them violated the mandatory inspection notice and were fined $5,000.
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The Yau Tsim Mong District Office, together with the Mong Kok Police District, the Department of Health and the Auxiliary Medical Team, carried out an enforcement operation at Block 6 of Victoria Harbour. The operation started at about 7 am today and ended at about 10 am. During this period, the persons under inspection were It is required to produce a short message or related certificate of the test result.
The government sent personnel to check the entrance and exit of the building to confirm whether the inspection has been carried out in accordance with the relevant requirements.
A fine of 5,000 yuan and a compulsory testing order
During the operation, the government inspected the test reports of about 400 people under inspection, 12 of whom violated the mandatory test announcement.
The government has imposed a fixed fine of $5,000 and or issued a mandatory testing order on these people.
Failure to comply with the mandatory testing order constitutes a crime and can be fined 25,000 yuan and imprisoned for 6 months.
The Yau Tsim Mong District Office expressed its gratitude to the Police, the Department of Health and the Auxiliary Medical Team for their support and cooperation to enable the smooth completion of law enforcement operations.
The Government understands that the enforcement process may cause inconvenience to some residents, and hopes that the public will understand.
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Philippine maid is diagnosed with N501Y
The Centre for Health Protection announced last month that the patient was a 46-year-old Filipino maid. She went to Pakistan with her former employer and her family in early February this year. She returned to Hong Kong from Pakistan on April 3 and was quarantined at the Ramada Seaview Hotel Sai Yingpan from the same day to April 23 After completing the quarantine, he temporarily stayed at the former employer’s residence at No. 31 Dawangxia Village from April 24 to 29, and then moved to the prospective employer’s residence at Block 6, Victoria Harbour, Tai Kok Tsui.
The maid was tested at the community testing center on April 28 and May 7 and the results were negative. Then, in compliance with the mandatory testing announcement, she went to the community testing center of Henry Leung Yau Ma Tei Community Center on May 22 and the results were preliminary positive. .
Tests conducted by the Public Health Laboratory Service of the Department of Health showed that the patient had the N501Y mutant virus strain, but did not carry the E484K and L452R mutant genes. The patient had no symptoms.
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