Hong Weimin's birthday banquet, a representative of the Hong Kong People's Congress, broke out, and many officials were required to go to quarantine because they had attended. However, due to the preliminary diagnosis of Yang Zijin, the host of Radio Television Hong Kong's Mandarin Channel, it was judged as a false positive. .
The Government issued another press release today (Jan 9), stating that in view of the preliminary positive test cases for the novel coronavirus announced by the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health today, it was found that one more person had attended the evening of January 3. For the banquet that officials attended, 11 relevant government officials whose quarantine orders were lifted yesterday (January 8) will be required to use their own holidays to self-isolate at home until they have completed multiple mandatory tests before returning to work.
The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health announced yesterday that after further investigation, the earlier positive test case involving a 53-year-old woman who attended the above-mentioned banquet from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on January 3 was not a novel coronavirus infection case. The Centre has lifted the quarantine order for those who had left the banquet before 9:30 p.m., including a total of 11 government officials (namely 7 politically appointed officials and the Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, two heads of departments who are civil servants, and a The Centre reported that there were also directorate civil servants who attended the banquet).
As for the other three officials who attended the banquet after 9:30 that day (ie the Secretary for Home Affairs, the Director of Immigration and the Political Assistant to the Secretary for Development), they will continue to undergo quarantine at the Penny's Bay Quarantine Centre.
A government spokesman said that as the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health is still following up on the preliminary positive test cases announced today, in order to minimise the possible risk of transmission, Chief Executive Carrie Lam has ordered the 11 above-mentioned government officials to continue to use their He is self-isolating at home during his holidays, and must be tested on January 10, 15 and 22 according to the mandatory testing announcement issued by the Center for Health Protection on January 7. After all the test results are determined to be negative, he can resume his duties.
During this period, the relevant acting and part-time appointments announced earlier will continue to take effect to ensure that the daily work of the government will not be affected.
A government spokesman reiterated: "The fight against the epidemic requires the concerted efforts of the whole society. Government officials should lead by example, strictly observe discipline, maintain a high degree of vigilance at all times, and avoid participating in high-risk activities. At the request of the Chief Executive, the Chief Executive's Office, Mr. Chan Kwok-kee, and the Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr. Nip Tak-kuen An investigation is underway on the officials' attendance at the banquet; after the investigation is completed, the Chief Executive will take appropriate action against the officials in an impartial manner."
Xiao Zeyi was scheduled to return to work
The Police Public Relations Branch earlier responded to the inquiries of "Hong Kong 01" that the Commissioner of Police, Xiao Zeyi, had cancelled his leave and performed his duties as usual.
According to the latest government announcement, Xiao Zeyi will not be able to resume work for the time being.
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