The Centre for Health Protection announced today (12th) an imported case. A 59-year-old male patient arrived in Hong Kong with the L452R variant virus. He has received three doses of Fubital vaccine in Hong Kong and the United Kingdom respectively.
In addition, there are fewer than 5 preliminary diagnoses today.
The Centre for Health Protection announced three imported cases yesterday (11th). One of them was a foreign domestic helper from the Philippines. All three had the L452R virus. In addition, fewer than five cases were initially confirmed.
In addition, the center also announced that two Cathay Pacific cargo pilots who were exempt from quarantine but were found to have been diagnosed after entering the community were genetically sequenced and confirmed to be infected outside of the country.
[21:23] Two people were diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia during the quarantine at Four Points by Sheraton Hong Kong Tung Chung (Four Points by Sheraton Hong Kong Tung Chung) and carried the highly infectious variant Delta+ virus. Government expert consultant, Department of Microbiology, Hong Kong University Chair Professor Yuan Guoyong and experts from the Center for Health Protection visited the hotel to investigate.
The chief physician of the Department of Infectious Diseases of the Health Protection Center, Dr. Ou Jiarong, said that the genetic sequence of the two patients is 100% the same, so he believes that the second patient may be infected in the hotel.
Yuan Guoyong said that the first confirmed patient living in room 1515 will exercise in the room with a bicycle, and the air exhaled per minute will increase from 6 liters to 42 liters, and the amount of virus in the room is quite high.
Although the hotel room uses a negative pressure system, that is, air flows into the room from the corridor, but there is still air under the door that flows out of the door due to the turbulence effect; the second patient living in room 1517 has tested negative for many times and was not detected until later If it is positive, the closed-circuit television shows that the patient sometimes does not wear a mask when opening the door, which is believed to be the cause of the infection.
Yuan Guoyong continued that the hotel is very new. Although rooms 1515 and 1517 use the same sewer, the U-shaped air barrier can prevent the spread of the virus.
He said that if the hotel staff did a good job delivering meals, but the staff responsible for the disinfection work in the corridors were "not sprayed and evenly sprayed". He suggested that the hotel retrain the staff, but he emphasized that this is related to the infection of the guest. Irrelevant.
He said that residents must wear masks when opening the door, and if residents exercise in the room, the room needs to be equipped with air purifiers to reduce the amount of virus in the event of infection.
Ou Jiarong stated that residents on the same floor are at risk of exposure, so quarantine persons who live on the floor from November 1 to 6 will be arranged to stay at the Penny's Bay Quarantine Center. A total of 54 people are involved, of which more than 30 are still living. At the hotel, the other 20 people have completed quarantine and entered the community. The Department of Health will contact them for testing and arrange to stay in Penny's Bay for up to 14 days.
The Department of Health will evacuate residents.
New crown pneumonia | The Transportation and Housing Bureau refuses to ban crew members from returning home for quarantine, only returning to Hong Kong for a daily test
[19:58] Two cargo pilots of Cathay Pacific Airways were diagnosed during the quarantine period when they returned home to Hong Kong. The cable was "cleared" in Hong Kong for one month. The Transport and Housing Bureau announced tonight that the existing quarantine arrangements for the crew are still maintained and they can return home. quarantine.
The Transportation and Housing Bureau stated that it has reviewed and studied and improved relevant arrangements in all feasible directions, and requested airlines to take the following measures as soon as possible, including: increasing the number of inspections for local cargo aircraft crews after returning to Hong Kong to one inspection per day; requiring all local crews to be vaccinated The third injection of epidemic disease; additional resident supervisors for cargo aircraft crews to stay outside stations to ensure that the crews comply with closed-loop operations; impose stricter restrictions on the activities of local cargo aircraft crews during the medical surveillance period to avoid them as much as possible. Community contact.
Travel with peace of mind｜The Post Office hires an assistant with an hourly salary of 72 yuan to scan the code and receive more than 1,000 applications a week
[19:11] Starting this month, government venues will force citizens to use "safe travel", including government venues, markets, and various stadiums.
The Post Office published a job advertisement earlier and hired the position of "General Assistant" to check whether people entering the post office have used "Travel with Peace" and provide technical support for the public to use the mobile application "Travel with Peace". The hourly salary is $72. Contract It lasts for 3 months. Those who meet the Form 4 degree can apply. The deadline is Tuesday (9th).
In response to the "Hong Kong 01" inquiry, Hongkong Post stated that it had received more than 1,000 applications and plans to start the interview process within this month to arrange for successful applicants to take up the post as soon as possible.
The actual number depends on the number of suitable applicants and operational needs.
The Post Office employs general assistants to check whether people entering the post office use "Travel with Peace".
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Kexing Vaccine Cause of Death | Lawyer: "The cause of death is doubtful" ruling may not increase the chances of successful claims
[19:14] Li Yugen, a 63-year-old man with "three highs" and a chronic illness, received Kexing vaccine earlier this year. Two days later, he died of acute pulmonary edema due to myocardial infarction.
The Coroner's Court held an inquiry on the cause of his death. A jury of two men and three women unanimously ruled that the deceased "caused in doubt" today (12th).
As of the 23rd of last month, the Vaccine Protection Fund has received 17 claims for death cases, and no one has been approved yet.
Can Li Yugen help reverse the case?
Lin Zhiyi, chairman of the Hong Kong Patient Policy Connection who is a lawyer, believes that this ruling may not be helpful for the family of the deceased to claim compensation from the Vaccine Protection Fund. He explained that because the "suspected cause of death" is not equivalent to a compensation fund requirement, it is necessary to prove that the cause of death "cannot be ruled out" is related to the vaccine.
The third shot|Accountability officials relay vaccinations Luo Zhiguang, Qiu Tenghua, Chen Fanjin hit Kexing together
[19:06] People with low immunity and high-risk groups have priority for the third shot yesterday (11th). The social platform of the Bureau of Labor and Welfare posted a message referring to Luo Zhiguang, Director of the Bureau of Labor and Welfare, and Qiu Tenghua, Director of the Bureau of Commerce and Economic Development, Together with the Secretary for Transport and Housing, Chen Fan, went to Java Road Stadium in North Point this (12) afternoon to receive the third dose of Kexing vaccine.
Mong Kok Children’s Protection Association Tong Leju Outbreaks Upper Respiratory Tract Infection Involving 32 Children Under Compulsory Inspection
[19:00] The Center for Health Protection (12th) announced that it is investigating an upper respiratory tract infection outbreak in Tongleju, Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children in Mong Kok.
The case involved 32 children, including 21 boys and 11 girls, aged between one and three years old. Among them, 21 patients had sought medical treatment and two of them had to be hospitalized.
The center pointed out that because the symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection are similar to those of new coronary pneumonia, the child care center will be included in the mandatory test announcement today (12th) as a precaution.
The Centre for Health Protection (12th) announced that it is investigating an outbreak of upper respiratory tract infection in Tong Le Ju, the Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children in Mong Kok.
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The first sentenced woman was fined 3,500 yuan for detection in Yau Ma Tei area at the beginning of the year
[18:55] The Department of Health announced that a 40-year-old woman was prosecuted and sentenced at the Kowloon City Magistrates' Courts today (12th) because she did not receive the test before the deadline during the closed area test on January 26 this year. A fine of 3,500 yuan is expected to be the first case that was sentenced for violation of the closed zone inspection.
Looking through the information, the government conducted a closed area inspection at Nos. 9-27 Pitt Street and No. 3 Tung On Street in Yau Ma Tei on the evening of January 26.
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Third shot of vaccine | Airport staff get an early shot on the second day of the launch: it may not be possible to use the restricted zone card
[17:22] The third shot of the new crown vaccine kicked off today (12th). Today (12th), the Guanyong Stadium in Jordan, which provides Kexing vaccination, continues to have citizens waiting for the same day in the afternoon.
An airport passenger employee said that although the company has not yet compulsory employees to have three injections, they are worried that the airport epidemic prevention requirements will be updated and that the updated measures will affect their work. Three stitches.
New crown pneumonia | One more imported case has been diagnosed with a third injection of British tourists arriving in Hong Kong
[15:25] The Centre for Health Protection announced today (12th) an imported case. A 59-year-old male patient arrived in Hong Kong with the L452R variant virus and is asymptomatic. He has received three doses of Fubital vaccine in Hong Kong and the United Kingdom respectively. .
In addition, there are fewer than 5 preliminary diagnoses today.
Courtyard by Marriott Sha Tin adds quarantine for foreign domestic helpers
[12:35] It is difficult for foreign domestic helpers to quarantine a hotel room. The Labour Department announced today (12th) that starting from the 8th of next month, the Courtyard by Marriott Sha Tin will be added as a designated quarantine facility, providing a total of 500 rooms for foreign workers who come to Hong Kong to work. The fee for quarantine is 650 yuan per room per night, which is the same price as the Huayi Hotel in Tsing Yi, but it is about 35% more expensive than the 480 yuan per night at the Penny's Bay Quarantine Center.
Employers of foreign domestic helpers and intermediary companies can reserve rooms starting at 9:30 am next Monday (15th).
In addition, the first Silka Hotel in Tsuen Wan, which is allocated for quarantine by foreign domestic helpers, will be used for other quarantine purposes starting from December 1. Multiple rooms.
Airport division handles domestic and international flights Liang Zichao: employees must avoid contact in their spare time
[11:56] The AA issued an internal notice a few days ago, stating that from next Monday (15th), the Airport Terminal 1 will be divided into a "green zone" and an "orange zone" to handle mainland and international flights separately.
Respiratory system specialist Liang Zichao said on a radio program this morning (12th) that since Hong Kong has only one airport, it is indeed necessary to divide the airport into areas and deal with the relevant flights separately if there is only one airport in Hong Kong.
However, he also said that even if the aviation company separates the team to handle it, employees must reduce their contact in their spare time to avoid cross-infection.
Chu Hansong, director-general of the Airport Air Transport Staff Association, stated on another radio program that the income of airport staff has entered a cold winter period under the epidemic, and he hopes that customs can be cleared as soon as possible after the implementation of the new measures.
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11.11 | There are 3 more imported cases of Cathay Pacific and two pilots with inconsistent genetic sequence of the new crown pneumonia | Tsim Sha Tsui has become the hardest hit area, a patient visits a restaurant as usual A dose of Johnson & Johnson's vaccine for new coronary pneumonia ︱ There are no confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Hong Kong after 29 days. The initial diagnosis is less than 5 cases of new coronary pneumonia.
11.9｜Two male pilots from Cathay Pacific entered Hong Kong for exemption from quarantine and found infection after arriving in Hong Kong
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