The fifth wave of new coronary pneumonia broke out. The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health announced today (19th) that 16 new cases were confirmed.
Among them, the female teacher of Quarry Bay School Kindergarten who lives in Mei Foo New Village was diagnosed today. She brought Omicron. The source of infection is unknown. The man who worked in the K11 MUSEA office building in Tsim Sha Tsui was initially diagnosed. Cheung Tsai Restaurant by Chef Ricky Cheung.
There were two cases of infection in Yat Kwai House, Kwai Chung Village. One of them was a 79-year-old man who was diagnosed today and the source was unknown. He would sit and eat downstairs occasionally. Due to shortness of breath, he did not wear a mask properly; A forklift driver of Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal outsourcer "Fly King Cargo" living in the same building was initially diagnosed with the virus.
The Centre for Health Protection said that the two patients lived on different floors and the living units were also in different directions. It is investigating whether the two had met in the park.
The boyfriend of the female teacher of the Kindergarten in Xuezhiyuan works in the K11 MUSEA office building, and sometimes goes to the nearby K11 Cheung Tsai restaurant for lunch (file picture)
Boyfriend of infected kindergarten teacher at Quarry Bay Academy tests positive
In addition, among the initial confirmed cases, there is a friend of a female teacher of Quarry Bay School Kindergarten. The patient is doing clerical work on the 5th floor of K11 MUSEA and lives in Block 6, Hang Lai Garden, Tsuen Wan. She had sore throat and headache on the 17th of this month and was vaccinated. Two doses of Fubitai were sent to the quarantine center on the 18th of this month, and samples were taken at the testing station on the same day, and the results were positive.
The patient mainly eats breakfast at the company, and sometimes goes to nearby K11 for lunch, Xiangzai restaurant run by celebrity chef Zhang Jinxiang Ricky Cheung, and another friend, Aoshan. On the 15th of this month, he will go to Ocean view in Da’aomen Restaurants and shopping in Harbour City.
▼On January 18, a 26-year-old female teacher in North Point Xuezhiyuan Kindergarten was initially diagnosed ▼
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Two residents of Yat Kwai House in Kwai Chung Estate were infected with the virus, and they lived on different floors with different orientations.
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The old man infected with the virus once dined in the park downstairs
Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, said that a 79-year-old man was diagnosed with an unknown source. He lives in Yat Kwai House, Kwai Chung Village. To promote the problem, the mask is not worn well.
The old man had been to Renji Hospital earlier to prepare for a colonoscopy. He had been tested beforehand and the result was positive.
He developed shortness of breath on the 18th of this month. In addition to going downstairs to buy takeaways and eat in the park, he also went to Tai Wo Hau Market and Tsuen Wan to change his ID card.
Newly diagnosed Cathay Pacific outsourced workers work alone and do not touch the goods on a daily basis
Zhang Zhujun also pointed out that there was another preliminary confirmed case in the Yikui Building where the old man lived, but the two lived in units on different floors and in different directions.
The newly diagnosed patient is a forklift driver of Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal's outsourcer "Fly King Cargo". He works on the 5th floor of Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal. He mainly drives forklifts to transport goods and does not directly touch the goods.
After the patient receives the order, he will shovel and move the goods around, and he will work alone every day in the same car.
The forklift driver coughed on the 18th of this month and tested positive on the 12th of this month.
Authorities are investigating where he lived to find out if the driver had ever met the 79-year-old man.
Since the infected old man is often in the park, it is unknown whether the forklift driver who was newly diagnosed was infected when he passed by.
The outbreak of epidemics in many schools in the fire head Zhang Zhujun: The beginning is very serious. The authorities pay attention to whether the middle school needs to suspend classes. Zhang Zhujun pointed out that it is strange that a 17-year-old resident in Block 3 of Kaihui, Kwun Tong has been initially diagnosed. Visitors should travel with peace of mind from now on.
