The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health announced last night (16th) that it is investigating a local case of unknown origin involving the L452R mutant virus strain.
The patient was a 47-year-old woman who worked in the "World Hall" in the VIP room of Cathay Pacific.
The government issued a statement early in the morning, stating that the mandatory testing operation in the "restricted area" of Tung Chung (ie Mei Yat House, Yat Tung (2) Village, 8 Yat Tung Street, Tung Chung) had been completed, and no confirmed cases were found.
▼8.16 Inspection of the closed area of Mei Yi Building, Yat Tung Second Village, Tung Chung ▼
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The government statement stated that as of 2 am today, 1,614 affected people were tested, of which 1,390 were residents, and no confirmed cases were found.
In addition, the government has also sent personnel to visit about 790 households in the "restricted area". Among them, about 110 households were not answered during the process, including one confirmed case, and the government will take measures to follow up.
A 47-year-old female resident living in Mei Yat House, Yat Tung Estate, Tung Chung was first diagnosed with a variant virus strain. The authorities closed the area for testing on the evening of August 16.
(Photo by Luo Junhao)
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