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Foreign domestic helpers may be infected with the epidemic or appear in the "Victoria Park Dancing Group"

2022-01-05T03:49:25.232Z


The variant virus Omicron is raging. There was a new case of unknown origin in Hong Kong yesterday (4th), and an invisible transmission chain may have appeared in the community. Government expert consultant and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong, Leung Zhuowei, stated today (5th) that one


The variant virus Omicron is raging. There was a new case of unknown origin in Hong Kong yesterday (4th), and an invisible transmission chain may have appeared in the community.

Government expert consultant and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong, Leung Zhuowei, said today (5th) that a 62-year-old woman (#12754) was initially diagnosed. She had contacted a confirmed person who danced in Victoria Park and then infected a friend’s domestic helper. There are signs of budding in the Victoria Park Dance Group. The friends who accompanied her to dance, that is, the employer of the foreign domestic helper, are also on the cruise. They are worried that the epidemic will spread further. In addition, two cases of unknown origin have been found yesterday, showing the community There has been an invisible transmission chain, described as a "big alarm", and believes that the government must decisively tighten social distancing measures within 24 hours for at least two weeks to cut off the community transmission chain, emphasizing that it is "urgent", otherwise it will be the fifth wave The epidemic has broken out in an all-round way, and it may not be expected to be brought under control until half a year later.


▼1.4 Inspection of the closed area of ​​Block 2 of Tsui Ning Garden in Tuen Mun▼


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Leung Cheuk-wai said on the Hong Kong and Taiwan program "Millenniums" in the morning that yesterday there were cases of unknown origin in Causeway Bay and Tuen Mun. On the surface, they were not directly related to the Moon Tower. In other words, in addition to the Wangyue Tower group, two other invisible transmissions have emerged in the community. The government believes that the government must decisively cut the transmission chain and trace all related contacts in a short period of time, hoping that there will be no large-scale outbreak.

The Center for Health Protection published a paper late at night saying that the 62-year-old woman (#12754) diagnosed earlier had danced at Victoria Park and Victoria Causeway Bay Community Center. The group" began to sprout. The employer of the foreign domestic helper who had danced and 8 friends boarded the cruise ship "Spectrum Ocean" recently. Although 9 people tested negative, they were worried that the sampling on board was not necessarily professional, and false negatives might also appear. In some circumstances, the sun may not turn until after disembarkation, and the situation is worrying.

▼Cruise Ocean Spectrum was suspended due to crew in October last year▼


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He pointed out that there have been cases of third-generation transmission, and the tightening of social distancing measures is "immediate", stressing that "heavier drugs must be taken from the beginning", and the circuit breaker mechanism should be used to tighten social distancing measures, otherwise it will only provide an opportunity for the invisible transmission chain to spread. On the way, Omicron has a strong spreading power, and each patient can infect 6 to 10 people, or there will be a large-scale outbreak.

He said that the third and fourth waves of epidemic prevention measures are all applicable. They should be fused for two weeks. The cases that have not surfaced or will not surface should be recovered within two weeks, and the borders should be guarded. "Every exemption, no matter how worth it All exemptions are good. Exemption conditions must be met. Guards must be placed in isolation.” This will not further spread the epidemic. If the epidemic is brought under control within two weeks, social distancing measures can be relaxed again, warning that if the government does not take decisive action, first After five waves of the epidemic are out of control, at least 3 to 6 months will be fully controlled.

▼1.4 Inspection of the closed area of ​​Dongning Building in Causeway Bay▼


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Zeng Qiyin, co-chair of the Infectious Disease Advisory Committee of the Medical Association, also said that the newly added cases of unknown origin yesterday are difficult to determine whether they are related to the "Mangyuelou" group, including whether they will be infected at work and in the living environment.

He also pointed out that it is necessary to pay attention to whether his wife and children have been infected, which will further spread, especially his children in kindergartens, who are not able to get injections, and worry that large-scale infections will occur, which will increase the pressure on the children's ward.

When asked about the chance of the fifth wave of the epidemic, he believed that the probability of a new wave of epidemics is high because Hong Kong is highly dense and the traffic and living environment are very crowded. It is easy to spread the virus. If cases of unknown origin continue to emerge in other areas, it will be fine. It means that Hong Kong has entered a new wave of epidemics, but he is worried that the number of confirmed diagnoses announced by the government will be lagging, and the public may not be able to follow up with the test, and may not be able to reflect the actual situation.

As for the close contacts on the cruise ship, he said that there were no confirmed cases on the cruise ship, and it is not necessary to isolate all people, but they must continue to be tested for 7 days instead.

▼1.4 Inspection of the closed area of ​​Galway Building in Causeway Bay▼


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Closed area testing | Tuen Mun Tsui Ning Garden, Causeway Bay Dong Ning Building and Gaowei Building undiagnosed mandatory testing | 56 places on the list include Victoria Park, West Kowloon Cultural District M+ and Tuen Mun City Plaza AEONOmicron | Cruise Ocean Spectroscopy carries the Cathay Pacific flight attendants group Group of close contacts returned to Hong Kong Omicron early this morning | Cathay Pacific flight attendants suspected of hiring family members during three generations of transmission

Source: hk1

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