The Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health yesterday (31st) conducted an area closure test on Block 2 of Chun Wang Heen, Tin Shui Wai, in response to a preliminary diagnosis of new coronary pneumonia in response to an airport female police officer.
The government announced at 7:30 this morning that it had completed compulsory testing in the area, and no confirmed cases were found.
According to the authorities, as of 1 am today, about 1,122 people have been tested and no confirmed cases have been found.
In addition, the government has also sent personnel to visit about 370 households in the "restricted area", of which about 32 households were not answered during the process, and the government will take measures to follow up.
Starting from about 7 am today, persons who have been tested in the "restricted area" specified by Tin Shui Wai can provide a short message of negative test results or wear a wristband to prove that they have undergone compulsory testing after providing personal information to the prescribed personnel. , Leave the "restricted area" via the designated exit.
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The Centre for Health Protection stated that the relevant preliminary confirmed case involved a 30-year-old female patient who lives in Block 2, Chun Wang Hin, Tin Shui Wai, and does ground handling at the Hong Kong International Airport.
Preliminary investigation revealed that her main job is to receive outbound and transit passengers in the "Orange Zone" of the airport. Since she has not traveled abroad recently, it is estimated that she may be infected during work.
She was vaccinated with two doses of Kexing vaccine on July 25 and August 26. Due to work needs, she has frequent and regular testing.
She tested negative for ten times from November 24 to December 28, but started coughing on December 28. The test result at the mobile sampling station of Tianrui Stadium in Tin Shui Wai (30th) was initially positive, with a Ct value. About 29 to 33, with N501Y and T478K mutant virus strains.
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