The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong issued an urgent appeal on the social networking site Facebook yesterday (12th), saying that a large group may break out in Kennedy Town, and teachers and students are strongly advised to avoid eating in the area.
The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong issued a statement today (13th) to further explain the incident.
The statement said that it is a responsible practice to release relevant internal information to teachers and students, and try to avoid the unnecessary spread of the epidemic in hospitals and nearby medical facilities.
The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong pointed out that there is a chance of large clusters of infections in Kennedy Town and its surrounding areas.
(Screenshot of HKU Faculty of Medicine Facebook)
I deeply regret the alleged panic in the area, saying that the emergency notification was approved by the government
The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong said in a statement in response to reports that the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong yesterday called on its staff and students to refrain from eating meals in the Kennedy Town area this week, as well as participating in any activities that require removing masks in the area, causing panic in the region. , the practice has aroused controversy, and the spokesperson deeply regrets it.
The spokesman explained that, based on the latest test results of the new coronavirus sewage in the district, the viral load of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong was more than 100 to 1,000 times higher than the recent average value. Therefore, after notifying the government authorities yesterday morning and obtaining their consent, they immediately emailed and obtained their consent. An internal emergency notice was issued on the social media of the medical school, hoping that teachers and students would receive the message before lunch and avoid eating in the area.
Worrying about the opportunity for medical school teachers and students to bring the virus back to hospitals and other medical facilities
The spokesman also pointed out that most of the faculty and students of the Faculty of Medicine have the opportunity to enter and leave the hospital and these medical facilities to work and study every day, and have the opportunity to bring the virus back to the hospital and other medical facilities, endangering the users of the facilities, including the patients. It is a responsible practice for teachers and students to release relevant internal information.
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