People's Congress representative Hong Weimin's birthday party was diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia, and it was revealed that many high-ranking officials were present. The number of guests is even more difficult to count, at least 214 people.
The restaurant involved is about 1,000 square feet. According to the restaurant introduction and multiple internal photos, "Hong Kong 01" restores the restaurant's usual seating map, with a maximum of 100 to 150 seats.
The restaurant is a Category D restaurant, and the occupancy rate cannot exceed the usual number of seats. It also requires a maximum of 12 people per table or group. In other words, in Hong Weimin's birthday banquet, the flow-through operation of "flying all over the place" without wearing a mask is illegal. .
In other words, if guests violate the epidemic prevention regulations, each guest will be fined 5,000 yuan.
The restaurant opened at the end of last year, and Hong Weimin sent flower baskets to congratulate him. The owner, Ye Weilong, refused to respond to reporters' inquiries.
Reporter: Li Yinglin, Lv Yingshan
▼Hong Weimin's birthday banquet fermented for days▼
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Restore the floor plan to seat up to 150 people
Hong Weimin's 200-person birthday party was revealed because someone was diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia, but the mystery of the restaurant's internal environment, the number and distribution of guests, etc. has not yet been solved.
According to the promotional leaflet of the restaurant involved in Reserva Iberica Tapas Bar & Restaurant Wanchai, there are three independent VIP rooms in the restaurant, which can be used by two to 15 people. The indoor and outdoor spaces of the restaurant can accommodate more than 100 people for parties.
The restaurant is also equipped with entertainment facilities such as projectors, stereos and stage lighting, and its promotional leaflet states that small concerts can be held.
"Hong Kong 01" tried to restore the interior environment of the restaurant involved. The restaurant has an interior area of more than 1,000 square feet and provides at least 100 dining seats. It is estimated that the maximum number of seats is only 150.
The restaurant has a maximum of 100 to 150 people on weekdays, and the number of Hong Weimin's birthday party is suspected to exceed the usual number of seats in the restaurant.
On that day, Hong Weimin and other guests did not wear masks and left their seats when they were not eating.
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The list is getting more and more people, the usual number of seats in the restaurant
The restaurant involved is a Category D restaurant. According to the guidelines issued by the FEHD, the banquet limit of this type of restaurant is limited to 240 people, and the occupancy rate shall not exceed its usual number of seats.
The birthday party list provided by Hong Weimin to the government has a total of 192 people, and some of the attendees are not on the list. Zhang Zhujun, director of the infectious disease department of the Center for Health Protection, said at a press conference that there were at least 214 people.
In other words, the number of people far exceeded the usual number of seats in the restaurant involved.
▼The restaurant involved in Hong Weimin's birthday party▼
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Flowing entry and exit, flying all over the venue without wearing a mask violates the limit of 12 people per table
The party was a "flowing water" banquet. During the five and a half hours of the party, the guests were free to come and go. It was difficult to estimate how many people there were in the restaurant at the same time.
In addition, according to the party photos that have been exposed, Hong Weimin and other guests walked around without wearing masks and leaving their seats during the non-dining period.
Hong Weimin put one hand on the shoulder of Zeng Fengzhu, the fourth constituency election committee member, and sang with a microphone in the other.
The government announced earlier that if diners do not wear masks when they are not eating or drinking, they can be subject to a fixed fine of $5,000 for contravening the Prevention and Control of Disease (Wearing of Masks) Regulation (Cap. 599I).
However, the announcement did not clarify whether the restaurant violated the rules under this circumstance, or whether it would be prosecuted.
According to the photos of the party that have been exposed, Hong Weimin did not wear a mask that day, and even sang on the shoulder of Zeng Fengzhu, the fourth constituency election committee member, and held a microphone in the other.
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Or a bit fine of 5000 yuan
According to the Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirements and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulations, Category D restaurants must ensure that no more than 12 persons be allowed in the same group ).
In other words, the guests of the birthday party were "flying all over the place" and the "flowing" operation was constantly rotating, which involved violating the relevant provisions of the ordinance, and each guest or each guest was fined 5,000 yuan.
The restaurant involved, Reserva Iberica Tapas Bar & Restaurant, opened in early December last year, and Hong Weimin sent flowers to congratulate him.
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The restaurant opening Hong Weimin sent flower baskets, the owner refused to respond to the incident
The restaurant involved, Reserva Iberica Tapas Bar & Restaurant, opened in early December last year, and Hong Weimin sent flowers to congratulate him.
The reporter called Ye Weilong, the owner of the restaurant, to learn about the situation of the party that day, the size of the venue, whether the staff had checked the guest's pin card and travel with peace of mind. He refused to respond, saying that he was not responsible for the operation of the restaurant, and a colleague would announce the relevant details later, and hung up immediately. telephone.
According to the current guidelines, the FEHD requires Category D restaurants to post a floor plan of the restaurant in accordance with the specifications at the entrance and exit of the restaurant.
"Hong Kong 01" had asked the FEHD for the floor plan of the restaurant involved and the number of seats, but the department said that the incident was still under investigation and refused to provide information, only emphasizing that there was no supplement.
The reporter also asked the FEHD whether the "flowing water" banquet violated the operating guidelines of restaurants under the epidemic prevention regulations, and whether the banquet guests walked around without wearing masks during non-dining periods. Is the restaurant responsible for this? Fang Yi responded that "no supplement".
During a radio interview, Dr. Zhu Weixing (right), who attended the party, admitted that he did not use Anxin Travel that day, saying that the restaurant "completely couldn't see" that day had An Xin Travel QR code.
Attending doctor Zhu Weixing argued that there were at least three QR codes at the main entrance
Dr. Zhu Weixing, who attended the party, admitted in a radio interview on Monday (10th) that he did not use Anxin Travel that day, saying that the restaurant had a QR code for Anxin Travel that day, and he was busy greeting guests when he was waiting. There are reminders.
However, according to the photos taken by the reporter earlier, there are at least three QR codes in the reception area and the main entrance outside the restaurant.
In addition to Zhu Weixing, the Director of Immigration, Au Jiahong, who attended the party, admitted earlier that he did not use Anxin Travel. He said that after arriving that night, he found that there were many people at the scene, so he did not enter the restaurant involved, and stayed outside for more than ten minutes. leave.
There are at least three QR codes at the reception desk and the main entrance outside the restaurant.
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According to the current epidemic prevention regulations, diners who do not use SafeTravel before entering the restaurant will be fined $5,000, and the restaurant involved will also be banned from dine-in in the evening market for 14 days, and the person in charge will be prosecuted. Once convicted, The maximum penalty is a fine of $50,000 and imprisonment for six months.
Many restaurants, such as Guangrong Bingshi, Zhenglu, and Thai COOL, have been accused of being "yellow restaurants".
Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection, said at a press conference on the 10th that at least 214 people attended Hong Weimin's birthday party.
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