The Centre for Health Protection announced today (6th) that it is investigating a preliminary confirmed imported case of new coronary pneumonia involving the L452R mutant virus strain.
The case is a 42-year-old female patient who went to the United States on August 24. After returning to Hong Kong on September 5, the test result was initially positive with the L452R virus strain.
To be cautious, the authorities imposed mandatory inspections on the closed area of the 2nd block of Lohas Park, Tseung Kwan O, where she lives tonight. Her rework location (Room 07, 8th Floor, Block A, Fuco Industrial Centre, 21 Man Lok Street, Hung Hom) and the incubation period The places visited are also included in the mandatory inspection announcement.
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Negative before departure
The female patient went to the United States on August 24 and returned to Hong Kong on September 5 by flight CX883.
She tested negative before departure in Hong Kong on August 22.
When she arrived in Hong Kong, she took samples at the temporary sample collection center of Hong Kong International Airport for testing for COVID-19, and the result was initially positive.
The test conducted by the Public Health Laboratory Service of the Department of Health showed that the patient had the L452R mutant virus strain, but did not carry the N501Y and E484K mutant genes.
The patient has no symptoms and the center has listed this case as an imported case.
The office location and the place visited are included in the mandatory inspection
In the past 21 days, the female patient was in Hong Kong from August 15 to 24. For the sake of prudence, the government tonight imposed restrictions and tests on the patient’s residence in Tseung Kwan O Lohas Park Phase 2A-Laidu 2 Declare.
People in the building must stay on their premises and undergo compulsory testing, and the subject must wait at their premises until all identified subjects in the "restricted area" have completed the testing, and the relevant test results have been roughly confirmed. They can leave their premises. The government aims to complete this operation at about 7 am tomorrow (7th). The government will set up temporary sampling stations in the "restricted area" and require the subject to be tested by 1 am tomorrow .
All residents living in the same building must also undergo mandatory testing on the 3rd, 7th, 12th and 19th day from the day the case was announced.
The patient worked in Room 07, 8th Floor, Block A, Fuco Industrial Centre, 21 Man Lok Street, Hung Hom, and the last work date was August 20.
The patient's workplace and the locations she visited during the incubation period must also be included in the mandatory testing announcement. Designated persons who have stayed in the relevant location at the specified time must undergo mandatory testing on or before the specified date.
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The patient has completed two doses of vaccine
Investigations by the center showed that the patient had been vaccinated with two doses of Fubital vaccine in Hong Kong on May 2 and May 23. The epidemiological investigation and follow-up of the case are still continuing.
The government urges the public to avoid all non-essential travel plans, especially the very high and very high risk specified areas under the Prevention and Control of Diseases (Regulation of Cross-Border Transport and Arrivals) Regulations (Chapter 599H); They must travel abroad. The center strongly recommends that they complete the COVID-19 vaccination before departure and continue to wear masks during their travels to maintain personal and environmental hygiene at all times.
Parents should also try to avoid traveling with young children who have not been vaccinated.
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