Epidemic ｜ More than 20 new cases are newly diagnosed every day, at least 3 cases without source Zhang Zhujun: there is a risk of a major outbreak

The epidemic situation in Hong Kong has become more severe, with 14 new confirmed cases today, of which 10 are local cases; more than 20 preliminary confirmed cases are involved, of which 3 are cases of unknown local origin.

Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, said that it is expected that there will be cases of unknown origin one after another, and it is uncertain whether there are only three cases.

She pointed out that there are a number of confirmed cases today, including Yak Kwai House and cases related to earlier confirmed cases.

Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, said that it is expected that there will be cases of unknown origin one after another, and it is uncertain whether there are only three cases.

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It is expected that cases of unknown origin will appear one after another. Zhang Zhujun: Due to uncertainty about the transmission chain existing in the community

Zhang Zhujun said at the press conference on the epidemic that it is expected that cases of unknown origin will appear in Hong Kong one after another, and today's initial confirmed cases were also increasing at the time of the press conference. It is difficult to determine whether there are only three cases of unknown origin.

She pointed out that there are a number of confirmed cases today, including Yak Kwai House and cases related to earlier confirmed cases.

Aberdeen old man suspected of being infected with Delta goes to Aberdeen Centre every day to drink tea at Dragon Club Little Boss, the female customer's husband also visited

As for the more than 20 preliminarily confirmed cases as of noon, at least 3 cases are of unknown origin, including: an 82-year-old man living in Kong Cheong Court, the center of Aberdeen, with L452R virus, which is related to the Delta variant virus.

Zhang Zhujun said that the 82-year-old patient and his wife went to Longhui for tea every morning, while the husband (#13073) of the female customer who was diagnosed by Little Boss went to Longhui for lunch. It is unknown whether the two cases are related.

She pointed out that the staff of Longhui has tested negative, and she has asked the restaurant to close its business and clean it up.

The source of the initial diagnosis is unknown

A 24-year-old social worker assistant who lives in Cheung Yan Building, Cheung Sha Wan, works in Kwai Chung and brings meals to work on weekdays. He went to Starbucks in Tung Chung on the 10th of this month, and stayed at the Hengfeng Hotel on the 15th and 16th.

The patient became unwell on January 17. The next day, the result of the sample was positive, and the CT value was 22. There is no virus analysis result yet.

The 37-year-old female middle school recruit in Tsuen Wan Ming Yi Ju has been to the milk ice house in Tsuen Wan during the incubation period

The 37-year-old lady lives in a famous residence in Tsuen Wan and works as a salesperson in Kwun Tong. During the incubation period, she went to the Milk Ice Room in Tsuen Wan and Harbour Plaza Restaurant, etc. There is no virus analysis result yet.

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