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Omicron|Some South Asian people still set up street stalls on Da Nan Street. The stall owner: I have seen garbage selling

2022-01-21T07:08:03.761Z


The new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong is repeated. The authorities said that the husband of a 43-year-old Palestinian woman who was diagnosed after quarantine went to the garbage dumps at Yat Kwai House, Lv Kwai House and Qian Kwai House in Kwai Chung Estate on January 13, and then went to the nearby Nam Cheong Street in Sham Shui Po.


The new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong is repeated.

The authorities said that the husband of a 43-year-old Palestinian woman who was diagnosed after quarantine had been to the garbage dumps at Yat Kwai House, Lv Kwai House and Qian Kwai House in Kwai Chung Estate on January 13, and then went to Nam Cheong Street near Pei Ho Street in Sham Shui Po. Street market stalls for sale.

Therefore, the authorities will also include the pavement pavement around the Pei Ho Street Municipal Building on the mandatory inspection list.


Today (21st), there are still scattered South Asian people setting up street stalls around Pei Ho Street and Tai Nan Street, selling items including clothes.

A Pakistani person who runs food stalls on Da Nan Street pointed out that there are people of different races setting up street stalls nearby, including Nepalese, Pakistani, and even locals.

He bluntly said that some people who set up street stalls have poor hygiene, and many people smoked and so did not wear masks, fearing that it would cause transmission.

There are also stall owners who have seen some street stalls selling garbage.


Since the husband of the confirmed Pakistani woman had set up a street stall in Sham Shui Po, the authorities bounded Pei Ho Street, Tai Nan Street, Keelung Street and Guilin Street, and included the pavement and pavement around the municipal building on Pei Ho Street into mandatory testing.

Today in the Pea Ho Road market area, staff of the Home Affairs Department distributed leaflets printed in ethnic minority languages ​​such as Urdu to remind the public to take the test.

According to an official, the authorities will conduct a major cleaning in the area around Tai Nan Street and Pei Ho Street this afternoon.

On the pavement opposite the Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices, there are also several elderly people who set up street stalls.

A South Asian person who is unwilling to be photographed revealed that the most popular street stalls are in the Da Nan Street area, with a wide variety of goods, including many second-hand goods, and the customers are mainly locals.

However, after the Pakistani woman and her husband were diagnosed, the number of people who set up street stalls has dropped significantly.

The reporter still saw several South Asians transporting clothes and other goods in minivans this morning, and then set up a street stall in front of the trunk for sale. However, at about 1:00 noon, officers from the Home Affairs Department came to inspect the site, and the group of people also put away the goods .

Mr. Shen, a citizen, runs a food stall on Da Nan Street. On weekdays, there are also street stalls set up by people of South Asian descent. However, the situation only appears "at a time", and the products sold are "all kinds, and some garbage."

He also described the poor sanitation on Da Nan Street, "You can see it, it's useless to wash."

Mr. Shen said he was worried about the confirmed diagnosis of people who set up stalls nearby, and "would wear more masks."

Aly, who is of Pakistani descent, also runs food stalls on Da Nan Street. He pointed out that many street vendors around Da Nan Street often smoke, drink, etc., so they do not wear masks.

The street stalls are not limited to Pakistanis, but also include Indians and locals, and they sell a wide variety of products.

He also admitted frankly that he is very worried about the epidemic, and is afraid that if the food stalls get worse, the business will be closed and he will not be able to make money to make a living.

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Source: hk1

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