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New crown pneumonia | 5 confirmed cases of two-zone variant virus confirmed by cargo plane returning to the US

2021-10-27T07:14:03.373Z


Five confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia were recorded in Hong Kong today (27th), all of which returned to Hong Kong from high-risk areas. There were no local cases for 19 consecutive days. In the confirmed cases, two people were infected with the L452R variant virus; one of them was from the United States


Five confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia were recorded in Hong Kong today (27th), all of which returned to Hong Kong from high-risk areas. There were no local cases for 19 consecutive days.

Among the confirmed cases, two people were infected with the L452R variant virus; one of the cargo plane crew members from the United States arrived in Hong Kong and was diagnosed at the airport when he was tested. He was originally exempt from quarantine.

Fewer than five cases were initially confirmed today.


▼Temporary Hospital "North Lantau Hospital Hong Kong Infection Control Center"▼


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Three of the five patients arrived in Hong Kong by flight EK384 from Pakistan via Dubai on October 25, and tested positive for the new crown virus at Hong Kong Airport:

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The mutant virus test result of the 16-year-old male patient (No. 12337) has not been released. He had become ill as early as September 29. He was vaccinated with two doses of Fubital vaccine on September 9 and September 30 in Pakistan.

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A 40-year-old female patient (No. 12338) has no symptoms but carries the L452R variant virus. She was vaccinated with two doses of Kohin vaccine on July 10 and August 30 in Pakistan.

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A 10-year-old girl (No. 12339) has no symptoms but carries the L452R variant virus.

Since three passengers of the flight concerned were diagnosed when they arrived in Hong Kong, the Department of Health cited the Prevention and Control of Diseases (Regulation of Cross-Border Transport and Arrivals) Regulations (Chapter 599H) to prohibit the passenger aircraft operated by Emirates on October 27 From January to November 9th, it will land in Hong Kong from Dubai and Bangkok.

▼Details of the mandatory test announcement on October 26▼


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The other two patients are:

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A 77-year-old woman (No. 12340) has no symptoms. She arrived in Hong Kong via flight KE607 from the United States via South Korea on October 23. She tested negative at the Hong Kong Airport and stayed at the Hong Kong Kerry Hotel in Hung Hom for isolation. The sample collected on the third day was positive, but The amount of virus is too low to complete the variant virus detection.

She received two injections of Modena vaccine in the United States on March 18 and April 15.

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A 54-year-old male cargo plane crew member (No. 12341) is asymptomatic and lives in Xiancheng House (Block H2) on the second section of Haicheng Lake in Discovery Bay. He tested negative in Hong Kong on October 19 and went to the United States on October 21. He returned to Hong Kong via flight CX075 on the 25th and was tested positive at Hong Kong Airport. The mutant virus test result was not released.

He received two doses of Fubital vaccine in Hong Kong on March 10 and April 8. The blood samples tested in Hong Kong on August 3 were positive for antibodies.

The Department of Health stated that he himself was exempted from quarantine.

He received two doses of Fubital vaccine in Hong Kong on March 10 and April 8. The places he lived and visited in Hong Kong during the incubation period will be included in the mandatory test announcement. Anyone who is in the specified place during the specified period must be in the specified place tomorrow (28th) or before testing.

Fewer than five cases were initially confirmed today.

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