The Omicron variant virus has invaded the community, and cases of unknown origin have appeared locally and spread in many areas.
A surveyor living in Tsui Ning Garden, Tuen Mun and working in Lee Man Commercial Centre, North Point, was initially diagnosed and had a high chance of contracting the Omicron mutant virus.
In addition, a flight attendant and her family members were diagnosed earlier, and a close contact of the latter and the maid of another close contact were initially diagnosed.
The government is expected to announce that from Friday (January 7), local restaurants will be closed for two weeks to fight the epidemic.
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The following multiple maps organize the whereabouts of each person and a complete list of locations for forced inspections.
Yesterday (4th), a 42-year-old male surveyor in Block 2 of Tsui Ning Garden, Jumen, was initially diagnosed. He was working in Room A, 13th Floor, Lee Man Commercial Center, North Point. During the incubation period, he visited West Kowloon Cultural District on the afternoon of December 30. District M+ museums, or as many as ten thousand people have to compulsory testing.
This is another case of unknown local origin that has been recorded in Hong Kong for more than two months. Experts describe it as a prelude to the fifth wave of the epidemic.
Earlier, a flight attendant was diagnosed after arriving in Hong Kong, listed as imported case 12676. Her family member and a 66-year-old woman were later diagnosed (case 12754).
A close contact of the 66-year-old female patient was initially diagnosed and lived in Galway Building, Causeway Bay. She danced with Case 12754 and about 20 other friends in Victoria Park and Causeway Bay Community Centre on December 31, 2021.
Another maid was diagnosed initially, and her employer was also a close contact of Case 12754.
The maid developed fever, cough, runny nose and sore throat on January 2. She was arranged by her employer to move to a foreign domestic helper's dormitory at 177-191A King's Road, North Point on January 4. She was sent to hospital on the same day.
So far, flight attendants have imported cases or have led to three generations of communication groups.
▼Cruise Ocean Spectrum was suspended due to crew in October last year▼
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In addition, the CHP's investigation revealed that the 43-year-old female patient’s employer and eight other persons who were also close contacts of Case 12754 boarded the cruise ship "Ocean Spectrum" on January 2.
There are approximately 2,500 passengers and more than 1,200 employees on board, and the cruise ship will be included in the mandatory inspection announcement.
Yesterday, 47 locations were listed as mandatory testing locations, including Room A on the 13th floor of the Lee & Man Commercial Center where the source is unknown, and the Victoria Park where the flight attendants confirmed that their family members had gatherings with friends. The authorities remind citizens to strictly abide by the mandatory testing requirements. , Complete the required testing on time.
As of January 4, a total of 6 people in the Wangyuelou group have been diagnosed and 1 person has been initially diagnosed, and related cases have visited the above locations.
