The new crown pneumonia continues to spread in Hong Kong, and new signs have appeared in many places in Hong Kong.
A Cathay Pacific cargo terminal employee tested positive, requiring all cargo terminal employees to undergo mandatory testing and to disinfect rooms, canteens and toilets where the patient had been.
Cathay Pacific stated that the confirmed employees are outsourced personnel of the freight station, and their work and place of stay have been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected.
Pickup and Delivery Drivers: Worry About Poisoning Foreign Shipments
According to a driver who needs to pick up and deliver goods at the Cathay Pacific Cargo Station, today we learned that a male employee who was in charge of dismantling goods at the station was diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia. to the room, dining room and toilet.
Given that there are patients in the mainland who are suspected of contracting the virus from contact with foreign air shipments, he is very worried about the risk of infection, but he always pays attention to hygiene and must disinfect his hands before touching his face.
Airport staff have also had multiple confirmed cases in recent months, including two cargo aircraft cabin cleaners who have been diagnosed successively.
In October last year, a worker at the airport cargo terminal (Hactl) also tested positive. At that time, the investigation estimated that it was infected by the crew of the cargo plane who returned on the same day.
Since the end of last year, Cathay Pacific has been involved in a number of confirmed cases, causing a chain of transmission in Hong Kong.
Prior to the end of October last year, several freighter pilots were infected with the new crown virus. Among them, three pilots who had traveled to Frankfurt, Germany, were dismissed because they were found to have seriously violated the rules on staying in outstations while on duty overseas. US cargo pilot tested positive.
However, the government tightened the crew arrangements at the beginning of the month. Cathay Pacific once called the suspension of freighter operations for 7 days, and the arrangement of "passenger flight, cargo flight back" was also investigated by the government for violations.
▼On January 18, cases involving the infection were included in the mandatory testing places▼
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▼On January 18, Shibu hamster pet stores were included in the mandatory testing area▼
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