The Cathay Pacific cargo pilot who was suspected of carrying Omicron was diagnosed yesterday (17th). The Department of Health announced today (18th) or this afternoon the genetic sequencing results of whether or not Omicron was infected.
The Department of Health said today that the pilot had about 15 close contacts, all of whom have been sent for quarantine. No one has been diagnosed or initially diagnosed. Among the 15 people, the staff or diners of "Sang Kee Congee and Noodle" in Yau Ma Tei are not included.
As for how many people and who the pilot lived with, who the close contacts belonged to, and the number of second-tier close contacts, there was no information.
Two new cases of Omicron, a variant of the new crown pneumonia virus strain, were newly added to Hong Kong yesterday (17th). Two patients were pilots of the same cargo plane and arrived in Hong Kong on Wednesday (15th). A total of 11 imported cases of Omicron were recorded in Hong Kong.
Yesterday, a total of 7 imported confirmed cases were newly added, bringing the total to 12,514, and the number of initial confirmed cases was less than 10.
The Cathay Pacific cargo pilot who is suspected of carrying Omicron is one of the confirmed cases yesterday. The virus sequence will be confirmed today to determine whether he has the Omicron variant virus strain.
As he was exempt from isolation in a quarantine hotel, he entered the community after arriving in Hong Kong this Monday (13th). He visited Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok on Wednesday. If he is confirmed to bring Omicron, it will be the first confirmed case after entering the community.
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[00:37] A 36-year-old cargo pilot of Cathay Pacific Airways was diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia and suspected of carrying a variant virus strain Omicron during home quarantine after returning to Hong Kong.
The Food and Health Bureau announced in the evening on Friday (17th) that the patient had visited six designated places during the incubation period, and all were included in the mandatory testing announcement.
Zhongjialefang Starbucks, Harbour City city'super, Waterloo Road Wellcome, Bi Street OK convenience store, Yau Ma Tei Jinli Commercial Building Mannings were all patrons before he left Hong Kong, but Kwong Wah Street Wellcome was the one who returned to Hong Kong for home quarantine. During the period, this Wednesday (15th) went to the MacPherson Playground mobile sampling station for a test visit on the same day. The test results of the sample on that day showed that he was diagnosed.
Since the patient had been ill when he went to MacPherson Playground this Wednesday, the sampling station was included in the list of mandatory testing on Thursday. Sampling stations, even if they have been tested from Tuesday to Thursday of this week, are not accepted as having complied with the requirements of the mandatory testing announcement, and the person concerned must be tested on or before Saturday (18th).
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Coronavirus disease.
12.17｜A total of 11 cases of new crown pneumonia carried by two pilots on the same flight with Omicron variant virus｜Two pilots on the same cargo plane were diagnosed with Omicron, and one person was infected with Omicron for the second time in a year and a half｜Cathay Pacific indicated that the infected pilots returned to Hong Kong according to the instructions Only buy necessities, diners can travel with peace of mind, Kwai Chung 7 restaurants are fined to stop night catering staff: there are fewer staff and leaks Omicron | The infected pilot visits the restaurant for one hour to clean. Announcement date Omicron adds variable Tian Beichen: Waiting for Beijing to slap up the area for inspection | Yau Ma Tei Xiangxing Building completes forced inspection, about 160 people are inspected and undiagnosed compulsory testing | Suspected Omicron freighter pilot returned to Hong Kong to buy food on the street and list of places on the list
