There has been a major outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease, among which about 170 confirmed or preliminary confirmed cases have been found in Kwai Chung Village so far.
The Centre for Health Protection said today (23rd) that there were more than 100 new preliminary positive cases in Hong Kong, one of which involved a testing and sampling staff who participated in the testing work in the closed area of Kwai Tsing Village.
Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection, said that the employee had been to many high-risk locations for testing, so he was more likely to be infected.
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The inspector resides at Wo Che Village and Yuepin Hotel in Shatin
Zhang Zhujun said that the staff had participated in the inspection of the closed area of Kwai Tsing Village, and had also been to the Wai Tsuen Sports Centre in Tsuen Wan and the mobile sampling station in Tsing Yi. The CT value reached 35, and the amount of virus was extremely low. It was estimated that they had just been infected. Don’t do it every day.” The patient works at CARELINK Biotechnology and lives in Wo Che Village, Shatin, but recently stayed at the Joy Hotel.
Zhang also pointed out that the patient has been to many high-risk locations for testing, so he is more likely to be infected. "There should be more opportunities for him to be infected than other reasons." When asked about the risk of transmission, Zhang said that when the employee went to work, All are wearing protective clothing, so the chance of spreading it to others is relatively small.
Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection, said that a positive tester who had participated in the testing of the closed area of Kwai Tsing Village had initially confirmed the diagnosis.
(Photo by Lu Yiming)
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