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Live | Two service assistants in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Princess Margaret Hospital were infected with the epidemic and talked about removing their masks in the tea room

2022-01-22T09:08:32.845Z


There were 24 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Hong Kong yesterday (21st), of which 18 were local infections, of which 2 were of unknown origin, bringing the total to 13,120. There were more than 20 initial positive cases yesterday, and at least 10 were related to Kwai


There were 24 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Hong Kong yesterday (21st), of which 18 were local infections, of which 2 were of unknown origin, bringing the total to 13,120.

Yesterday, there were more than 20 initial positive cases, at least 10 of which were related to the Yat Kwai House cluster in Kwai Chung Village, that is, at least 30 cases in the Yat Kwai House cluster.


According to the news, there were more than 40 new confirmed cases in the Yat Kwai House group today, involving residents of Yat Kwai House and Ying Kwai House.

At noon, Legislative Council member Chen Heng-pin quoted news that the newly confirmed cases in Yat Kwai House and Ying Kwai House have increased to more than 70, and the results are yet to be determined.

In the afternoon, Chen Zai quoted news that the number of confirmed cases at the beginning of today may exceed 130, and most of the cases are from Kwai Chung Village. It is expected that the entire village must be included in the compulsory inspection list today.


In addition, today’s case of early conjunctivitis with no local origin is temporarily listed. The male patient was infected with the disease after eating and talking with an elder in a restaurant. Although it has not been included in the hamster group, the elder has raised hamsters. It is unknown if it is related.


From 6 o'clock last night, the government stipulated that residents of Yikui Building will be banned from home for 5 days, and will not be allowed to go out until the morning of next Wednesday (26th). All 2,700 residents need to be tested every day. At home, to reduce the chance of cross-infection, the authorities provide three meals a day and some daily necessities.


【Summary of the latest epidemic situation】

● DAB Legislative Council member Chen Heng-pin quoted news that the number of confirmed cases had exceeded 130 at the beginning of today, and most of them were from Kwai Chung Village.

He estimates that Kwai Chung Village needs at least a mandatory inspection of the whole village.

●As of noon, it was reported that there were about 40 newly diagnosed cases in Yat Kwai House in Kwai Chung Estate and about 30 cases in Ying Kwai House.

● Qiankui House, Kwai Chung Village, which is a distance from Yat Kwai House and Ying Kwai House, was also visited by super communicators earlier. The government testing contractor arrived this afternoon to test residents.

● Various disciplined services are mobilizing manpower to reinforce Kwai Chung Village, including the Police Force is mobilizing mobile units from various police districts. It is expected that the authorities' anti-epidemic operations in Kwai Chung Village will further expand.

●The number of infected people in Kwai Chung Village has increased rapidly, including an assistant in the obstetrics and gynecology department of Princess Margaret Hospital and a clerk stationed at the Tsuen Wan Government Offices of the Police Force who were initially diagnosed.

●Fu Keung House, Tai Wo Hau Estate, which is adjacent to Kwai Chung Village and only a 9-minute walk away, also found a preliminary confirmed case this afternoon.

● Chief Executive Carrie Lam will meet reporters at 6 pm and is expected to explain the latest development of the epidemic.

Information as of January 19th at 7pm

▼January 21st Compulsory Testing List▼


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[16:45] Two patient service assistants in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Princess Margaret Hospital were infected. The first patient service assistant had a sore throat on January 21 and went to Yanji emergency department for a diagnosis. Nursing procedures, wear a mask at work.

On the evening of the 20th, I had a chat with another antenatal ward service assistant in the pantry. One of them did not wear a mask, but the other did.

8 people will be quarantined.

No patient is a close contact.

[16:45] There are more than 100 cases in Chuyang, most of which are residents of Yikui Building. There are 96 residents or visitors in Yikui Building who are diagnosed with Chuyang or diagnosed.

Another confirmed case includes the former security guard who lived in Yingkui Building, and the cleaners who reworked in Yat Kwai Building, and the cleaners in Ju Xiaokui Building.

In addition to the previous two confirmed cases in Yingkui Building, today there are five more residents of Yingkui, Chu Yang, and the sixth one is working at Princess Margaret Hospital, involving a total of 8 units.

Among the Yat Kwai cases, one of them worked in the Song Yue Yuan Nursing Home on the third platform of the shopping mall in Kwai Chung Village. He last went to work on January 20. The patient tested negative on January 19, and was tested positive on January 21 when he was unwell.

The patient is a 49-year-old male. There are more than 100 residents in the hospital. He is mainly responsible for taking care of more than 50 residents. If a patient is diagnosed and needs to be quarantined, the patient will go to AWE for quarantine.

The patient also works in the Tak Cheong Nursing Home in Tak Cheong Building, and does not come into contact with the elderly. He is responsible for distributing medicines at the pharmacy, and relevant persons need to be tested.

[16:35] Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection, said that 26 confirmed cases have been confirmed today, 10 of which are related to Yikui Building.

The eight cases were residents of Yat Kwai House or family members who had stayed there. Two were residents of Ying Kwai House, one of them was a cleaner in Yat Kwai House, and the other was a child visiting Ying Kwai House on the same floor.

There are three cases of unknown local origin today.

The environmental samples of Yak Kwai Building were found to be positive, including the elevator buttons in the corridor on the 8th floor and the inner handle on the entrance of the garbage room on the 7th floor.

[15:41] According to the news, a patient service assistant who lives in Kwai Chung Village and works in Ward A3 of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Princess Margaret Hospital has been initially diagnosed.

It is understood that the employee worked the night shift the night before and worked until yesterday morning.

Epidemic outbreak in Kwai Chung Village|News: Disciplined Forces Assemble Manpower to Reinforce Police Districts

[15:26] There was a large outbreak of infection clusters in Yat Kwai House. A member of the Legislative Council quoted news that there were at least 130 new confirmed cases today, and most of them were from Kwai Chung Village, where the outbreak occurred. Mandatory testing is required for the whole village.



It is reported that the major disciplined forces are gathering manpower to assist in the siege operation when necessary. It is understood that the major police districts are deploying mobile unit (PTU) personnel, and other disciplined services will also Dozens of personnel have been lent to prepare for emergency needs. In addition to the police force, it is understood that the first day of the siege operation at Yat Kwai Building last night, the Customs also dispatched personnel to assist the operation.

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[14:53] DAB Legislative Council member Chen Hengpin told "Hong Kong 01" that it is understood that the latest preliminary number of confirmed cases today will exceed 130, most of which are from Kwai Chung Village.

Chen Heng-pin pointed out that the current infection figures have not yet been confirmed, but the infection cases in Kwai Chung Village are already "hot everywhere". The initial confirmed cases are not only from Yat Kwai and Ying Kwai House. Be mentally prepared and do not go out.

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Blockade | Yak Kwai House, Kwai Chung Village, the first day of the ban on residents' approval efficiency is slow, and the floors are not cleaned

[13:51] The Omicron epidemic broke out in Yat Kwai House, Kwai Chung Village. The government imposed a 5-day quarantine order from 6:00 p.m. on Friday (21st).

After one night, some residents complained about the slow efficiency of the authorities. Dinner was only delivered at 10 o'clock last night. This morning (22nd), breakfast was not received until 10 am, and there was no lunch until 1 noon.



Some residents are also dissatisfied that the corridors on each floor of the building have not been cleaned, and no one has notified residents when they can come down for testing.

Residents also asked the government to come to the door for testing, "I can easily get infected when I drop off and take a ride, and I don't even know what's going on!"

Yak Kwai Building is expected to have multiple sources of transmission, Liang Zichao is worried about the fifth wave of high spread throughout Hong Kong and calls on citizens to stay home

[13:34] There was a large outbreak of infection clusters in Yikui Building. According to the news, more than 70 new people were initially diagnosed today (22nd) in Yikui Building and Yingkui Building, that is, a total of more than 90 people were recruited.



Respiratory specialist Liang Zichao believes that according to the current rate of spread and the number of people, it is believed that there are multiple sources of transmission in the building, and the outbreak will occur rapidly in a secondary "generation to generation".

He described that the biggest concern at present is the delay in the siege by the authorities. The case has been out of the community, and the whereabouts of dozens of people are difficult to track down immediately. As a result, there is a chance that the fifth wave of the epidemic will spread to the whole of Hong Kong.

Leung believes that the Hong Kong government should call on citizens to stay at home and further strengthen testing capabilities.

Respiratory specialist Liang Zichao.

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Experts on the outbreak of the epidemic in Yikuilou predict that the resumption of dine-in on the fourth day of the new year will be minimal

[13:06] As the Lunar New Year is approaching, it was expected that dine-in dinners would be reopened as soon as the fourth day of the Lunar New Year or based on the "vaccine bubble".

Respiratory specialist Liang Zichao believes that the chance of resuming dine-in in the evening market on the fourth day of the first day is "very small", and the main concern is that the fifth wave of the epidemic will be more "tragic".



Huang Jiahe, president of the Hong Kong Catering Association, said frankly that in response to the outbreak of the epidemic at Yat Kwai House in Kwai Chung Village, he was worried that the government would extend the ban on dine-in arrangements in the evening market.

The catering industry is expected to lose 40% of its business, and it is even estimated that many restaurants will "suffer" and close down.

Huang Jiahe said that the Lunar New Year period, which should have been the peak business season, has become "a sad New Year's Eve".

The catering industry is expected to lose 40% of its business, and it is even estimated that many restaurants will "suffer" and close down.

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The police clerk at Yat Kwai House, Kwai Chung Estate, was recruited to be stationed at the Tsuen Wan Government Offices for the last work on Thursday

[12:51] The police stated that a 32-year-old female patient living in Yikui Building was a civilian staff stationed in the Personnel Services and Staff Relations Division of the Personnel Department.

During the mandatory testing period, it was initially confirmed positive for the virus.

His office is located in the Tsuen Wan Government Offices. He last went to work on Thursday (20th) and wore a mask during work.

Police officers who may have been in close contact with the patient must be tested.

After investigation by the Department of Health, they may be sent to a quarantine center for isolation.

Epidemic outbreak in Kwai Chung Village|Chen Hengpin: The number of new cases far exceeds 70 at first, I believe that Ying Kwai House will take further action

[12:44] The outbreak of the epidemic in Yikui Building, Kwai Chung Village, quickly spread to Yingkui Building in the same village.

DAB Legislative Council member Chen Heng-pin quoted sources as saying that there were at least 70 new initial confirmed cases in the village today, with about 40 from Yat Kwai House and about 30 from Ying Kwai House.

He believed that Ying Kui Building would take further action today and urgently appealed to residents to prepare themselves mentally.

News: There are more than 40 newly diagnosed cases in Yikui Building and Yingkui Building today. There are suspected new cases in Delta.

[11:39] There have been about 20 confirmed cases in Yat Kwai House in Kwai Chung Village recently. One of them, a cleaner who lives in Ying Kwai House and works in Kwai Chung Village, was initially diagnosed yesterday. Since he will work on different floors of the building, the authorities do not rule it out. She had contact with residents on different floors, resulting in human-to-human transmission, and is suspected to be a "super spreader".

According to the news, 40 additional preliminary positive cases were added to the group today (22nd), involving Yat Kwai House and Ying Kwai House.

[11:08] There was a large outbreak of infection clusters in Yikui Building. Following yesterday's announcement by the Centre for Health Protection that there were more than 10 Chu Yang cases, it was reported that among the residents, visitors and staff of Yikui Building and Yingkui Building today, There were more than 40 additional preliminary confirmed cases, that is, nearly 60 new cases were added at any time yesterday.

In addition, the Delta group, which is believed to be transmitted by hamsters, is also expanding. It is reported that a male patient was infected with the virus after eating and talking with an elder in a restaurant. Not included in the hamster group, but the elder has raised hamsters, and it is unknown whether it is related.

Mandatory Testing|Wong Tai Sin Sewage Sample Positive

[10:46] The government announced that 42 designated places will be included in the mandatory testing announcement.

Among them, 39 specified places were included in the mandatory testing notice due to 15 preliminary positive test cases, two cases related to imported cases and one case related to local cases.

These include many restaurants in Sham Shui Po, Tsuen Wan and Tung Chung, Fu Pong House, Fu Tak House and Fu Man House in Tai Wo Hau Estate, On Tao House in Cheung On Estate in Tsing Yi, the restaurant "Now & ( Those who have been in the relevant places at the specified time are also required to undergo multiple compulsory tests.

In addition, in response to the positive results of sewage samples in Wong Tai Sin, all buildings or structures in the specified areas were included in the mandatory testing notice, including Fung Tak Park, Mansion 1-3, and Sik Sik Yuen Social Service Building.

From January 8 to 21, people who have been in a specified location for more than an hour will be subject to forced screening.

Killing hamsters | In order to cut off the chain of transmission as soon as possible, Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department: It is not a popular decision to make

[09:56] After a female clerk and a customer of Causeway Bay pet store Little Boss were diagnosed with the disease, the government decided to cull hamsters in all pet stores in Hong Kong, and strongly advised the public to hand over the hamsters purchased after December 22 last year, which attracted a lot of attention criticize.

Liang Zhaohui, director of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, said bluntly on a radio program this morning (22nd), "If you wait until the research is clear, you will not be able to afford it. If you do research while spreading, many people will be affected." Breaking the chain of transmission; also admitted that the department did not have the appropriate equipment and measures to conduct repeated tests on animals. In terms of balancing animal welfare and public health, "the need to compete at the same time, cut the chain of transmission, and protect the public is not very welcome. Decide."

Blockade|No. 35-37 Nam Cheong Street, Sham Shui Po

[07:43] In response to the initial diagnosis of a 40-year-old construction worker last night, the government sealed off No. 35-37 Nam Cheong Street in Sham Shui Po for testing.

Authorities said this morning that no positive tests had been found at the site.

▼Illustration of group transmission of Pakistani women in quarantine (as shown below)▼


▼At 4:00 a.m. on January 22, the enclosure of Yingkui Building in Kwai Chung Village was forcibly inspected▼


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Omicron|Ying Kwai Building, Kwai Chung Village, was closed at 4:00 this morning, and the government was expected to complete it at 7:00 pm

[04:05] Following the outbreak of Omicron in Yat Kwai Building in Kwai Chung Village, it was required to be quarantined for five days. The government suddenly announced at 4 am today (22nd) that there was one confirmed case in Ying Kwai Building, Kwai Chung Village. Yesterday, two more cases were found. The initial positive test case of Zong Zeng lived at the above site, so Yingkui Building was enclosed for mandatory testing from 4:00 a.m., and the goal was to complete the operation at 7:00 p.m. tonight, and residents could not leave during the period.

▼On January 21, residents of Yat Kwai House in Kwai Chung Village were banned from their feet and quarantined on the first night of falling down for testing▼


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▼On January 21, Yikui Building implemented a 5-day enclosure test▼


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▼On January 21, residents of Yat Kwai House in Kwai Chung Village were tested again▼


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Yat Kwai House, Kwai Chung Village, quarantined until next Wednesday, middle school student couple "prepared not to see each other for five days"

[01:38] Omicron outbreak broke out in Yat Kwai House, Kwai Chung Village. The government imposed a five-day quarantine order from 6:00 p.m. on Friday (21st), but residents will have to test negative for the fifth time on the morning of next Wednesday (26th). It is hoped that the ban will be lifted.

They couldn't see each other for five days on Friday nights. The young couple of middle school students were outside the gate of Yikui Building in the evening. The boys sent their girlfriends home for quarantine. They seemed reluctant to part with them.

Secondary four student Yu sent his girlfriend back to Yikui Building for quarantine on Friday night. Before that, the two had dinner together and then bought daily necessities and food.

(Photo by Yang Kaili)

▼On January 21, the closed area of ​​No. 35 to 37 of Nanchang Street was tested▼


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▼On January 21, the government dispatched personnel to disinfect the area around Beihe Street▼


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Yesterday's overview: Epidemic.

1.21|2700 residents of Yat Kwai House, Kwai Chung Village, quarantined for 5 days, there is a new fire in Sham Shui Po

Yak Kwai Building increased to 20 people were recruited for virus invasion, a cleaner and a 2-year-old boy in the adjacent Ying Kwai Building were diagnosed at the beginning

Epidemic│The Pakistani woman's husband picks up waste and the suspected key super communicator is exposed

Omicron|Illustration of the Pakistani women's quarantine group spread over 5 generations on the 11th, involving more than 40 people, close to Cathay Pacific flight attendants

Omicron| 20 people in Yak Kwai House, Kwai Chung Village, 2,700 residents were quarantined for 5 days at the original site

Omicron|The old man in Yak Kwai House, Kwai Chung Village, isolated his daughter alone and watched his father enter the building to cry

Leung Tze-chao advocated a three-day lockdown in Yikui Building, saying that Omicron had a negative disease in the morning and could be contagious in the afternoon

Residents of Yak Kwai House, Kwai Chung Village, for 3 days in a row

01News|The government's original plan to quarantine all 1,400 residents of Yikui Building was temporarily cancelled halfway through

Epidemic | 3,460 households near Xiangyikui Building send rapid test kits as a substitute for compulsory testing

Residents of Yat Kwai House, Kwai Chung Village will be given at least 8 types of rice after 9:00 on the first night of lockdown

▼On January 21, the residents of Yat Kwai House in Kwai Chung Village were confined to the first night of quarantine for dinner▼


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A 40-year-old site worker lives on the site of Cheung Shan Village, Kwai Chung, Nam Cheong Street, in Sham Shui Po.

Closed area|The source of the initial diagnosis of the construction work is unknown

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

Omicron|Pei Ho Street Market will close early at 7pm tonight for thorough cleaning and disinfection, and the stalls will reopen tomorrow

Aberdeen Dragon Club is now spreading one more diners diagnosed and far away from the patient, but they all used the toilet

Compulsory Inspection|Over 20 Residential Buildings in Aberdeen Are Listed in Shamjing Wave Crest Phase 2

Mobil kindergarten teacher and patient have the same viral gene sequence Xu Shuchang: short-range airborne transmission when they meet

The passage of Mei Foo Station is suspected of spreading the MTR Disinfection Robot Cleaning Material to be used at 19 stations

Siu Kit Hang refers to the fact that Mei Foo Kindergarten Teachers may be infected with the epidemic in the MTR station tunnel, and there are multiple transmission chains in Kowloon West

Cai Ruolian: 2.24 The vaccine bubble takes effect, and teachers are not allowed to enter the campus without a health certificate and injections

The fifth wave of the epidemic | Shue Yan University has released the Lunar New Year holiday for up to 15 days in advance until February 7

Class Suspension|Over 100 Bus Routes Continued to Reduce Classes for Two Weeks, NWFB and Citybus About 20 School Routes Suspended

Omicron|Chegong Festival Market cancels FEHD’s repayment of stall rentals and provides half of the stall rental discounts

▼On January 20, about 10 volunteers prevented citizens from handing over hamsters to the government▼


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Killing hamsters|I Love Rabbit positive samples in Causeway Bay and Tai Po Plaza should be tested

Rat Killing Order|A total of 2,298 hamsters have been killed by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department

Rat Killing Order|The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department reprimands someone for blocking the acceptance of hamsters, urges them to stop and hand them over, and report the incident to the police

Former Little Boss employee complained that not-for-sale small animals were killed, and the AFCD made a mistake

The fifth round of the Anti-epidemic Fund is available for various industries.

(Hong Kong 01 cartography)

▼The fifth round of anti-epidemic funds for various industries▼


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Omicron|Che Kung Festival Market cancels FEHD’s rebate of stall rent and grants half of the stall rental fee Far away but they have used toilets in Sham Shui Po. A 40-year-old site worker lives in the site of Cheung Shan Village, Kwai Chung, Nam Cheong Street. The construction of the Mei Foo Station passageway is suspected of spreading.

Source: hk1

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