The Centre for Health Protection announced today (25th) five imported cases. The patients arrived in Hong Kong from Pakistan, Dubai, the Philippines and France. Three of them carried the L452R variant virus.
In addition, a 42-year-old woman left Hong Kong for the United Kingdom on the 13th of this month and tested positive on the 16th of this month.
The patient is asymptomatic. She lived in Hong Kong during the incubation period at Wing Cheong House, Sui Wo Court, No. 8 Sui Wo Road, Sha Tin, and was included in mandatory testing.
▼On August 17th, Citygate, Tung Chung, etc. will be subject to mandatory testing again▼
+7
The Centre for Health Protection stated that it received notification of a confirmed case in the UK involving a 42-year-old female patient.
The patient left Hong Kong for the United Kingdom on the 13th of this month. On the 16th, samples were taken locally for testing for the new coronavirus, and the result was positive.
She is asymptomatic. The center is following up the case with the British health authorities and conducting an epidemiological investigation.
For the sake of prudence, the Hong Kong government has included the patient’s previous residence in Wing Cheong House, Sui Wo Court, Sha Tin, into the mandatory test announcement. Anyone who has been in the above place for more than two hours during the specified period must accept it on or before the specified date. Mandatory detection.
+5
There were also five imported cases in Hong Kong today. The first case involved a 44-year-old lady (#12071) who arrived in Hong Kong from the Philippines on flight PR300 on August 20. The patient was diagnosed during quarantine at Silka Seaview Hotel in Yau Ma Tei.
In the second case, a 61-year-old woman (#12072) arrived in Hong Kong from Dubai on flight EK384 on August 18. The patient was diagnosed at the Ramada Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui.
In addition, there are fewer than five preliminary confirmed cases today.
▼14 locations involving staff in the VIP lounge of Cathay Pacific Airport are subject to review ▼
+9
New crown pneumonia|Members advocating kitchen workers to use transparent masks for ventilation The spring of 2022 will be controlled earlier than previously expected
01News