There was a new confirmed case of new coronary pneumonia in Hong Kong today (17th), and there were no confirmed cases of "broken cable" on the 11th.
The patient is a 47-year-old woman living in Yat Tung Village, Tung Chung. She works in the "World Hall" in the VIP lounge of Cathay Pacific Airways. She is responsible for delivering food to departing passengers and transit passengers.
Zhang Zhujun, director of the Department of Infectious Diseases of the Center for Health Protection, said that the risk of local departing passengers is relatively low, so it is estimated that she is more likely to be infected by transit passengers.
The patient was confirmed to be infected with the Delta variant virus, and the risk of her bringing the virus into the Hong Kong community cannot be ruled out.
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When I came to the clinic, I wanted to get a vaccine because I had a cough, so I took samples for testing.
Zhang Zhujun said that the VIP room where the 47-year-old woman works is close to Gates 1 to 4. She is responsible for food delivery and will come in contact with departing passengers and transit passengers. She will work on the 14th.
The patient has undergone regular testing. Recently, she was tested on July 30, August 5, and August 9. On August 15 she went to a private clinic in August and hoped to receive the new crown vaccine, but she told the doctor that she had a slight cough One month later, the doctor advised her to take a lung film first. She went to the testing center to take a sample and the emergency department of the hospital to take the lung. The result was initially positive in the hospital, and it was also positive after admission.
▼Compulsory inspection on the enclosure of Mei Yat Building, Yat Tung (2) Village, Tung Chung on August 16▼
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The patient's viral load is getting higher and higher, and it is judged as a new infection
Zhang Zhujun pointed out that since this patient has been tested regularly and has been negative, the current CT value of the virus has also fallen, reflecting the increasing amount of virus, so it is judged to be a newly infected case.
The genetic sequencing results of the Polytechnic University showed that she was infected with the Delta variant virus. The authorities will continue to analyze her genes to trace the source and related cases.
Zhang Zhujun said that the risk of local departing passengers is relatively low, so it is estimated that she will be more likely to be infected by transit passengers. However, since no one of the transit passengers has been diagnosed, it needs to be notified by other countries, which is expected to be difficult to track down.
▼15 compulsory quarantine places involving employees in the VIP lounge of Cathay Pacific Airport ▼
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Cathay Pacific VIP room staff infected with the epidemic Liang Zichao: The chance of infection at the airport is extremely high, and local clearing and disconnected cables are checked two to three times a week.
8.16｜Cathay Pacific Airport VIP lounge staff infected with variant virus detection in the closed area of Yidong Village
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