The transmission chain of Omicron variant virus broke out in the community. The transmission chain caused by the Cathay Pacific flight attendant and her mother expanded. Group infection of CITIC Securities in North Point broke out. Today, another male employee of CITIC Securities (#12985) was diagnosed, and a total of four people have been infected so far. , including three staff and one visitor.
The male patient was tested on January 6 and sent to the quarantine centre on January 8, where the diagnosis was confirmed.
The government has encircled his residence in North Point, Fenglin Garden, Phase 3 for forced inspection from 7:00 tonight. The goal is to complete the operation at about 6:30 a.m. tomorrow (12th).
In addition, among the newly confirmed cases today, a 51-year-old female patient is a security guard at Penny's Bay Quarantine Center and lives alone in Block 3, Po Tin Estate, Tuen Mun. The government will release the patient's residence in Tuen Mun from 7:30 tonight The third block of Po Tin Village is listed as a "restricted area", and the operation is expected to be completed at 7:00 a.m. tomorrow.
▼1.11 The government encloses the third phase of Fenglin Garden in North Point for compulsory testing▼
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A total of three employees and one customer of CITIC Securities in North Point have tested positive
This evening (11th), the Government cited the Prevention and Control of Disease (Compulsory Testing of Certain Persons) Regulation (Cap. 599J) to make a declaration of restriction and testing, which will be restricted to specified "restricted areas" in North Point from 7pm onwards, namely Phase 3 of Fenglin Garden, 51 Kin Wah Street, North Point.
Persons to be tested are required to wait at their premises until all identified persons in the "restricted area" have completed their tests and the relevant test results have been roughly confirmed, before leaving their premises.
The government's goal is to complete the operation tomorrow (12th) at about 6.30am.
A 48-year-old male patient (#12985) who works for CITIC Securities in North Point lives in Phase 3 of Maple Garden, North Point. He visited PURE fitness in the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Building in Central on January 2, as well as at Green River Restaurant. Dinner; I went to McDonald's and Broadway in Telford Shopping Centre in Kowloon Bay on January 3, and in the evening I went to Club ONE Victoria Harbour Royal Banquet in Tsim Sha Tsui East to participate in the dinner of a friend's company. Contacts are sent to quarantine, and other participants need to be tested.
He went to the Federation of Trade Unions Medical Center on the second floor of Lee Court for acupuncture on January 4; he went to FITNESS 24, North Point on January 5 and January 4. He used the dressing room. The authorities are investigating whether there are related persons who are close contacts.
The patient was tested on January 6 and the result was negative. On the same day, he went to North Point Fort Parknshop for shopping and was sent to the quarantine center on January 8.
A total of three employees and one visitor of CITIC Securities were infected with the virus, and the source was the group of Cathay Pacific flight attendants and their mothers.
The source of the female security guard at Penny's Bay Quarantine Center is unknown
The other patient, who lives in Block 3 of Po Tin Estate, Tuen Mun, is a 51-year-old female patient who is a security guard at Penny's Bay Quarantine Centre.
The patient mainly takes the MTR and shuttle bus to work on a daily basis. Recently, he has been mainly active in Kin Sang Village, Po Tin Village and Tuen Mun City Centre in Tuen Mun.
Due to her work in the quarantine center, she has to undergo regular tests. The test was negative on January 8, and she developed a sore throat yesterday, and the test was initially positive.
At the quarantine center, she is mainly responsible for distributing supplies and delivering luggage to quarantine persons. She usually wears personal protective equipment such as protective clothing during work.
In addition, she had eaten in a container while she was at work, and the people in the same room must be listed as close contacts and sent to the quarantine center.
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A government spokesman said that as a preliminary positive test case was found today who had lived at the above site, which initially showed that a variant virus strain was involved, the relevant area may have a higher risk of infection after assessment. Make restrictions and inspection announcements.
The government will set up temporary sampling stations in the "restricted area" and require those tested to be tested before 0:00 a.m. tomorrow.
Those who are inspected will be arranged to undergo nucleic acid testing at the sampling station, and a combined throat and nasal cavity swab will be collected by a designated person.
Persons tested must remain in the premises until all persons have test results to reduce the risk of cross-infection.
The government will arrange door-to-door sampling for the disabled and the elderly.
▼The family of the owner of East Asia Pharmacy in Tuen Mun was diagnosed▼
According to the mandatory testing announcement issued today, any person who has been in the above-mentioned building for more than two hours between December 30, 2021 and January 11, 2022, even if he was not in the "restricted area" when the "relevant announcement" came into effect ", and must undergo mandatory testing on or before January 13, 2022.
Due to the mutated virus strains involved and the associated risk of infection, it is prudent that people who have been vaccinated and who have been tested recently are still required to be tested.
According to the latest arrangement, persons residing in the same building as the initial positive test case involving suspected Omicron variant virus strains shall have the second, third, Compulsory testing will be conducted on the fourth, seventh, 12th and 19th.
Cathay Pacific flight attendants and mothers caused 5 chains of transmission in the Omicron group.
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