A community outbreak occurred in Hong Kong. Earlier, a Pakistani woman was infected with a new variant of Omicron "BA.2 subtype" during quarantine at Silka Seaview Hotel in Yau Ma Tei. The "leak" returned to the community and was confirmed to lead to a cluster infection. The current cluster involves With over 100 cases, the government imposed home quarantine on residents of Yak Kwai House in Kwai Chung Village for 5 days on the 21st, and quarantined residents in Ying Kwai House for 5 days on the 22nd.
How widespread is the new wave of epidemics?
The following maps sort out the whereabouts of each person, the complete list of locations for forced inspections, and the chain of transmission.
Many schools have teachers and students infected
Earlier, a Pakistani woman was infected with a new variant of Omicron "BA.2 subtype" during quarantine at Silka Seaview Hotel in Yau Ma Tei. It was only when she returned to the community that she was diagnosed and infected nine relatives and friends; the group is suspected to have further triggered a transmission cluster at the Sisters School of Meifu Delia group, infect at least one classmate and one teacher.
In addition, teachers and students in many other schools have also tested positive, including students from Hong Kong Management Association Lee Kwok Po Middle School, and female teachers from North Point School Kindergarten and Bilingual Kindergarten.
The new Omicron variant BA.2 group is expanded to Mei Foo and Kwai Chung
The "BA.2 subtype" group has further spread. Following the vertical transmission of the patient's residence in Tung Man House, Tai Hang Tung Village, and the related transmission group at Meifu Delia Nuns School, a 79-year-old man in Yak Kwai House, Kwai Chung Village, Jumeifu Kindergarten teachers, etc., the virus genes belong to the Omicron BA.2 subtype.
Pet shop saleswoman infected with Delta virus
A saleswoman at Little Boss pet shop in Causeway Bay was diagnosed with the Delta variant of the virus. After testing the animals in the pet shop, the authorities decided to cull about 2,000 hamsters and small animals in Hong Kong.
Another boy who lives in Kwun Tong Kaihui Block 3 and studies at Rainbow St. Joseph's English Secondary School was confirmed to be infected with Delta, but he is different from the Little Boss salesperson and may have other sources.
In many cases, the source of infection is unknown and the visiting place needs to be checked
The latest mandatory testing sites (January 21) have a total of 57 locations in various districts in Hong Kong, including the locations where patients from the outbreak group in Kwai Chung Village visited,
