The government’s vaccination system to reduce the number of days of quarantine "collapsed." A foreign domestic helper who returned to Hong Kong from the United States walked into the community and was diagnosed with a variant virus.
She returned to her employer’s detached house in Stanley after quarantine at the hotel for seven days. The American Club Hong Kong, a private club in the area, sent an email to members yesterday, stating that the patient’s family members had visited the Stanley club briefly. Starting today (15th), the epidemic prevention regulations have been strengthened. All members, visitors and people living with them are prohibited from entering the clubhouse during isolation and self-monitoring.
It was observed on the scene that there were private cars coming and going in and out of the club from time to time, and some staff members said that no confirmed person had visited.
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Clubhouse America sent an email to its members, first stating that the clubhouse has not been required by the government to be included in a mandatory testing facility. The foreign domestic helpers who were infected with the epidemic had visited the clubhouse for a short time with their family members, but said that it is temporarily safe because many members are returning from overseas. Hong Kong, the clubhouse will strengthen epidemic prevention measures today.
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Those returning to Hong Kong from overseas: all members, visitors and their residents cannot enter the clubhouse before completing the home isolation and self-monitoring period;
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Compulsory testing: Those who have been vaccinated can enter the clubhouse only after a negative result; those who have not been vaccinated can only enter the clubhouse after 14 days.
A reporter from "Hong Kong 01" went to the American Club in Tai Tam. There are still members in the clubhouse, and private cars and taxis come and go from time to time.
(Photo by Huang Weilun)
A reporter from "Hong Kong 01" went to the American Club in Tai Tam. There are still members in the clubhouse, and private cars and taxis come and go from time to time.
A staff member of the club said that according to his knowledge, no confirmed person had visited.
He continued that the club has always called for members not to go to the club temporarily if they are diagnosed, become close contacts, or need to be isolated.
The amount of domestic helper virus is very high and contagious
The 38-year-old foreign domestic helper (No. 12032) returned to Hong Kong from the United States on August 1, and was confirmed to be diagnosed yesterday.
She left Hong Kong for the U.S. on June 18 and took blood samples to test for serum antibodies before returning to Hong Kong on July 29. The samples were sent back to the local laboratory for testing. The results showed that the serum antibodies were positive, which means there were antibodies. Therefore, on August 1 Arriving in Hong Kong from the U.S. by flight CX883, and tested negative at the Hong Kong airport. It only needs to be quarantined at the hotel for 7 days. After isolation, you can move around in the community freely. The sample she submitted on the 12th day was found to be positive for the virus, and the L452R variant virus was found.
It is understood that the CT value of the sample is 16.5, which means that the amount of virus is very high and contagious.
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