The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health announced today (16th) that based on the latest epidemiological data and genetic sequencing results, the classification of the 11952th case (airport transporter) was changed from a local case with unknown source to an epidemiological basis with the imported case. linking.
The center stated that after reviewing the operation of the aircraft service on the airport apron, it has provided infection control advice to the AA and relevant aircraft service agents, including changes to the operation arrangements to avoid contact between local workers and non-local crew members, and to wear appropriate clothing at work. Protective equipment, etc.
The center will also issue two mandatory test announcements to all airport employees who use the Airport Terminal One, apron or midfield passenger terminal as their working place. Even if the relevant person has completed the new crown vaccination, they must accept the mandatory test.
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The CHP stated that the previous genetic analysis of case 11 952 (50-year-old man) was related to the genomes of the other four imported cases from Russia, including cases 11 947, 11 887, 11 926 and 11 938.
According to the epidemiological investigation conducted by the center, Case 11 952 worked as a porter at Hong Kong International Airport. Among the flights he handled during the incubation period, a confirmed case of 11 947 was found, involving a flight RL9933 on July 6. The crew arrived from Moscow.
Although Case 11 952 did not have direct contact with Case 11 947, he had worked in the cabin for several hours, during which several crew members who had not disembarked have stayed in the cabin.
The center believes that Case 11 952 was likely to have been infected by the crew members of the flight RL9933 who had been infected with new coronary pneumonia on July 6, so today the classification of Case 11 952 was revised from a local case of unknown origin to an imported case that is epidemiologically related.
After the revised case classification, a total of 28 cases were reported in the past 14 days (July 2-15), including 26 imported cases and two cases that were epidemiologically related to the imported cases.
The Centre for Health Protection reviewed the operation of aircraft services on the airport apron and provided infection control advice to the AA and relevant aircraft service agents.
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In view of the above epidemiological investigation results, the Centre for Health Protection, together with the Hong Kong Airport Authority and the Labour Department, conducted an on-site inspection of the work site of the airport in Case 11 952 on July 14.
During the on-site inspection, the center also reviewed the operation of aircraft services at the airport apron, and provided infection control recommendations to the AA and related aircraft service agents, including changing the operating arrangements to avoid contact between local workers and non-local crew members and working time. Wear suitable protective equipment and strictly observe the regulations on wearing masks and maintaining hand hygiene when working in the cabin.
The center stated that the government encourages airport employees to complete the COVID-19 vaccination, and will issue mandatory testing announcements to all airport employees who use the Airport Terminal One, apron or midfield passenger terminal as their working place, even if relevant persons have completed the COVID-19 vaccination. , And must accept mandatory testing according to the following schedule:
1. Work at the airport from July 18 to 24, 2021:
-A mandatory test announcement was issued on July 12, and the test deadline is July 17
-If the person under inspection has been tested between July 10 and 12, Will be deemed to have complied with the requirements of the mandatory testing announcement
2. Working at the airport from July 25 to 31, 2021:
-The mandatory testing announcement will be issued on July 19, and the deadline for testing is July 24
-No previous
inspections will be
accepted detection
3. between August 2021 1-7 dates to airport:
- mandatory testing announcement will be issued July 26, the deadline for the detection of July 31
- do not get tested previously conducted
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