The Omicron variant virus is raging around the world and has even flowed into the local communities.
According to news, a woman who had been eating at the Wangyue Tower in Festival Walk at the same time as the 44-year-old Cathay Pacific Airways (#12611) contracted the epidemic on the 27th of last month.
The news also stated that the lady ate in a separate box that day, and may not have had direct contact with the earlier patient, and four people in the "Mangyuelou group" have been infected.
The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health last night (1st) carried out area closure inspections on Nantian Building, 275 King's Road, North Point, Yingtaoxuan Tower 6, Phase II of Yingwan Park, Tung Chung, and Ma On Shan Athens Tower 6, Ma On Shan.
The Center for Protection announced this morning (2nd) that there were no confirmed cases at the above three sites.
In addition, Hong Kong added 16 imported cases yesterday and one case that may be epidemiologically related to the imported case. The cases included 12 asymptomatic infections, 15 infections involving mutant virus strains, and one mutant virus strain test result. To be determined, the amount of virus in the remaining case is insufficient for detection of mutant virus strains.
Closed area detection | Tung Chung Yingwan Garden, North Point Nantian Building and Ma On Shan Athens have no confirmed diagnosis
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The Center for Health Protection yesterday conducted a closed area inspection on Nantian Building, No. 275 King's Road, North Point, Phase 2 Ying Tao Heen, Tung Chung Ying Wan Garden, and Block 6, Ma On Shan, Athens.
The Center for Protection announced this morning that there were no confirmed cases at the above three sites.
Mandatory Testing | 13 places on the list include Kwun Tong Plaza, apm Yada Supermarket and Kornhill Tower K
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government gazetted this morning,
stating
that in response to two imported cases of initial positive tests that had stayed in Hong Kong during the incubation period, and one positive test case related to the Moon Tower, Festival Walk, 13 designated places were Included in the mandatory testing announcement.
The 13 designated places include Kwun Tong Plaza, Yata Supermarket on LG Floor of apm, Hongxing Chinese Restaurant on the 1st floor of Yuancheng Centre, 64 Hoi Yuen Road, Kwun Tong, Kornhill Block K (Rooms 1-8) and multi-regional shops in Hong Kong Bus route.
The government strongly reminds the public to strictly abide by the mandatory testing requirements and complete the mandatory testing that must be performed multiple times on time. Even if the COVID-19 vaccine has been vaccinated, they must accept the above-mentioned mandatory testing.
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Omicron variant virus cases are raging around the world, and they have even flowed into local communities recently.
The Centre for Health Protection announced last night that a 28-year-old Cathay Pacific flight attendant took flight CX885 from the United States and arrived in Hong Kong on December 27. She developed symptoms on December 29 and consulted a private doctor on December 30. Her test results were submitted today. Initially positive, and confirmed to carry N501Y and T478K mutant virus strains.
After she arrived in Hong Kong, she lived in Nantian Building, King's Road, North Point. Since December 29, she stayed temporarily at Block 6, Ying Tao Heen, Phase II, Bayfront Park, Tung Chung, where her friend lived.
Both buildings needed to be closed for compulsory inspection last night.
In addition, another related case has been added to Wangyue Tower in Festival Walk. The patient is a 50-year-old housewife who lives in Block 6, Athens, 600 Xisha Road, Ma'anshan. She developed cough and runny nose on December 30 and was arranged yesterday. I went to the Penny's Bay Quarantine Center for quarantine and subsequently tested positive. Therefore, Athens ranked sixth last night and the area was closed for forced inspection. That is, the government closed the area three times on New Year's Day.
It is reported that the female patient ate in a separate box that day, not in the lobby of the Wangyue Building, and may not have direct contact with the earlier patient.
It is reported that the wing of the female diners is also quite far away from the vacant dining table. It should not be a short-distance airborne transmission, and it will not be infected by sharing the bathroom.
▼1.1 Inspection of the closed area of Block 6 of Ying Tao Heen, Phase II of Tung Chung Ying Wan Garden▼
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▼1.1 Inspection of the closed area of Nantian Building in North Point▼
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▼December 31, Tianshuiwei Junhongxuan 2 closed area inspection▼
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▼Long queues at the temporary inspection station in Festival Walk▼
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▼Infected Cathay Pacific pilot (#12649) visited many restaurants and bars in Central ▼
▼Mangyue Tower is temporarily closed for inspection by the Health Protection Center ▼
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Yesterday's overview:
Coronavirus disease. 1.1 | New Year's Day 3 closed areas to detect 4 people in Wangyue Tower infected with Omicron community spread
Omicron｜The first household confirmed the variant virus involved in the enclosure test of Block 6, Ying Tao Heen, Ying Wan Garden, Tung Chung
Omicron｜A female ground worker who has visited a Thai food station in Bangkok after an illness is not worried: When the flu
Omicron｜Cathay Pacific flight attendants arrived in Hong Kong infected with the epidemic on the 5th, moved to North Point and moved to two residences in Tung Chung, enclosed for testing
Starting today, the third shot will be expanded to arrange site workers: Sooner or later, we have to fight, don’t hit your own bottom
New crown pneumonia | Yuan Guoyong: Revise the ventilation requirements of schools and other places to completely reform the tracking technology
Vaccine Bubble｜I hope the vaccination rate will reach 90% in April, Kong Fanyi advocates getting injections when entering markets and parks
Omicron｜Kong Fanyi: If more people are diagnosed, we must tighten the number of gatherings and stop large-scale events
Closed area inspection｜Tin Shui Wai Jun Hong Heen 2 completed compulsory inspection of 1122 people were inspected and no one was diagnosed
Omicron｜A 28-year-old flight attendant arrived in Hong Kong at the beginning of the 5th day and confirmed the enclosure of Block 6, Ying Tao Heen, Ying Wan Garden, Tung Chung. Omicron｜Environmental samples of Wangyuelou were all negative. The father and the site workers were infected with Omicron through customs. It is difficult to estimate whether Omicron will be cleared before the Chinese New Year | Diners who visit Little Bangkok in Causeway Bay because of a coughing female ground staff are not worried: When flu Omicron | Kong Fanyi: If more people are diagnosed, the number of gatherings will be tightened and the mandatory testing for large-scale events will be suspended. 77 Omicron patients on the list include Times Square Fortress and Sogo Department Store