The fifth wave of the epidemic broke out in Hong Kong. The Centre for Health Protection announced today that there were 33 new confirmed cases, 27 imported cases and 6 local infections, most of which were Omicron variants.
Among the 6 local infection cases, 5 are related to imported cases, including the employer and child of the confirmed Indian domestic helper living in the Meixin Building in Tai Po, the 3-year-old grandson of Wang Shiya's mother who went to Lutianyuan, and the 71-year-old who went to the Capital Plaza in North Point. Madam, a child living in On Ning Garden in Tseung Kwan O; there is a case of unidentified source of infection, who is cleaning the cabin.
In addition, 20 new cases of Chu Yang were added today.
After an Indian domestic helper and his employer's family contracted the virus earlier, another confirmed case was reported in Meixin Building in Tai Po.
(Photo by Zheng Zifeng)
A 51-year-old Indian domestic helper who is related to the North Point flight attendant group and lives in Meixin Building in Tai Po.
Three people live in Unit D of the building, and there are units on the upper floor who have initially tested positive.
Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, said that the resident is a 66-year-old female patient who lives "a few floors upstairs" in Unit D involved. , but not necessarily on the same day.
The 1.6 closed area of the building was tested negatively for the first time, and the test was initially positive after two days
Zhang Zhujun pointed out that the 51-year-old Indian maid living in the Meixin Building was diagnosed with the Indian maid. He returned from the church on the evening of January 2. The test result was positive on January 5. He left the building on January 6 and was sent by his family on January 7. Checked out for quarantine, and the result was positive on the same day.
The building was closed for testing on the evening of the 6th. The 66-year-old female resident was tested, and the result was negative at that time. The test was performed again on the 8th, and it was initially positive.
Zhang Zhujun pointed out that it is suspected that the environmental factors of the building caused the spread, and experts from various departments are inspecting the site.
In recent days, I went to Dajinghuo for breakfast and went shopping at No. 8 Garden of Cuiping Garden
Zhang Zhujun continued to point out that the 66-year-old female resident had gone to Dahuohuo for breakfast in the past few days, went shopping at Cuiping Garden, and went to Meifeng Garden Pengying Xianguan Elderly Center to paint on the 6th of this month. must be sent to quarantine.
In addition, she also went to No. 8 Garden Market Place and Taihe Road "Aunt Qian" to buy meat.
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