The fifth wave of the epidemic broke out in Hong Kong. The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health announced today (23rd) that there were 140 new confirmed cases and more than 100 preliminary positive cases, including a customs officer. The warehouse was investigating a case of marijuana, and a person living in Ying Kwai House in the warehouse was infected. It is estimated that the customs officer was infected during the operation.
The Hospital Authority also announced that two patient service assistants from Prince of Wales Hospital and Princess Princess Margaret Hospital respectively had preliminary confirmed diagnoses. The two had a dinner party at their home in Yak Kwai House, and one of the patient assistants had a meal with another colleague in the pantry. Face masks were used to talk, and many people were listed as close contacts.
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Dr. Cheung Chuk-kwan, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, said that there were more than 100 preliminary positive cases today. Nurses at the "Pine Garden Nursing Home for the Elderly" on the third floor of the Kwai Chung shopping mall, and 52 nursing home residents under their care. Has entered the China Quarantine Center.
Zhang continued to point out that a resident of Si Yue Yuan of the New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association was initially diagnosed, and more than a dozen people living with him needed to be quarantined. The resident sometimes returned to his residence in Kwai Chung Village, which is believed to be the source of infection; The Salvation Army A cleaner at the Nanshan Home for the Elderly was also infected with the virus. Those who eat with the patient must be quarantined. The patient is mainly responsible for cleaning and has no direct contact with residents, but all residents need to be tested.
Customs announced today that a customs officer was initially diagnosed. The patient went to a warehouse of the chain store Mannings on the 20th of this month to investigate a case involving marijuana.
Zhang Zhujun said that two people in the Wanning warehouse of Kwai Chung Container Terminal No. 3 were infected with the virus. One of them lived in Yingkui Building, and the other was infected at the time.
Zhang also pointed out that an employee of the testing center CARELINK Junling Biotechnology was initially positive, and the patient mainly helped the public with testing. Recently, he participated in the Kwai-Tsing closed area operation, visited Huiquan Stadium and Tsing Yi Station, and his CT value was 35. In such a high-risk place, the chances of being infected are higher than other reasons.” The patient lives in Heche Building and recently stayed at the Yuepin Hotel, so the chance of infecting others is relatively small.
A worker working on air-conditioning works at the Shengli Road site was initially positive. He lives in Ying Kwai House, Kwai Chung, and there have been confirmed cases before the site.
Des Voeux Road West Star Seafood Roast Goose Specialty Store had two unacquainted diners infected with the virus earlier. The CHP is investigating whether there was transmission in the restaurant. It was initially found that the two patients were seated close to each other, both on the afternoon of the 17th of this month. Between 12:00 and 2:15, but not close, one sits on the left and the other on the right, calling on those who have been to restaurants at the same time to be tested.
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Dr. Li Liye, Chief Administrative Manager (Integrated Clinical Services) of the Hospital Authority, reported that two patient service assistants were initially diagnosed. One was a 50-year-old assistant who worked in Prince of Wales Hospital and lived in Yikui Building. The patient was forced on the 21st of this month. After the test, he was initially positive. He worked in the patient's operating room, mainly cleaning and preparing supplies. He returned to work on the 19th, and the test was negative that night. On the 20th, he went to a private clinic for a sore throat and muscle disease, but there was no test at that time.
The patient worked in the operating room from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on the 21st. During this period, no high-risk medical procedures were performed, and equipment was worn. No employee was listed as a close contact, and 6 patients were listed as other contacts. 140 employees have been tested, and 18 negative results have been obtained temporarily. The operating room has been cleaned and disinfected.
In addition, a 53-year-old patient service assistant at Princess Margaret Hospital works in the intensive care ward of the pediatrics department and lives in Zu Yiu Village. On the 16th of this month, he had a dinner with the above-mentioned service assistant at the house of Yat Kwai House, a total of 5 people. On the 21st of this month, he felt Throat disease, went to Ha Kwai Chung to hand in the sample, also took a rapid antigen test, the result was positive, went to Princess Margaret last night for consultation.
The patient worked in the morning from the 18th to the 22nd of this month, mainly assisting nurses in nursing procedures. The work has a full set, and there is no high-risk work. The patient had a conversation with another 53-year-old service assistant in the pantry who removed his mask and was classified as close. Contacts, another two patients are listed as close contacts, 18 staff and 2 patients are listed as other contacts, and testing and disinfection will be arranged.
Kwai Chung Village's infected area, Chen Heng-pin pointed out that more than 1,000 cleaners were collected for help. Quarantine the garbage at Yak Kwai House. No one cleared it. The list is distributed in Kwai Chung Villages such as Lingyin Temple in Lantau Island, restaurants in Tsuen Wan, Ruxin Hotel, etc. | Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor and Li Jiachao visited the scene and stayed for 20 minutes. Residents upstairs shouted dissatisfied news: a contract employee of the Housing Department Headquarters was initially diagnosed with more than 100 people on the same floor sharing tea Between Kwai Chung Village and Kwai Fu Court, mail delivery services will be suspended from Monday to Thursday Kwai Chung Post Office will be closed
