The fifth wave of the epidemic has rebounded. The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health announced that there were 329 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong today (18th), breaking the 300 level for the second consecutive day.
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The food group continues to expand. Among them, 6 more people in the Xingyuelou group in Sheung Wan were recruited, and a total of 70 people were infected, becoming the largest infected group recently.
The CHP said that the virus genes of the Xingyuelou case and the Xiyuantai cluster in Sai Wan Village are "almost identical", and one of the first patients in the Xingyuelou cluster is a person living in Xiyuantai, Xihuan Village. Employees, it is not ruled out that after the employee was infected from the residence, the virus was brought back to the restaurant, and it was not ruled out that another super-spreader appeared that night.
As for the "Tanzai Yunnan Rice Noodles" group in Tung Chung Fu Tung Plaza, three more male diners, aged between 31 and 33, have tested positive. So far, a total of 6 diners in this group have tested positive.
There were 329 new cases in Hong Kong today, with nucleic acid and rapid test positive cases accounting for 127 and 202 respectively.
Au Jiarong, chief doctor of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Centre for Health Protection, said that Xingyuelou, Sheung Wan has become the largest cluster of infections recently, with 6 more confirmed cases involving 5 diners and 1 floor staff, from May 10 to 12 respectively. A rapid test was positive.
So far, 70 people in the Xingyuelou group have been infected, involving 60 diners and 10 employees.
The authorities conducted a full-gene analysis of the virus and found that all the patients in this group were infected with the locally circulating BA.2.2 virus. Compared with the case in Xiyuantai, Xihuan Village, it was found that the genetic sequences of the viruses in the two groups were highly similar, "almost exactly the same". The cohorts had only 0 to 2 genetic differences.
▼On May 13, the Department of Health visited Xingyue Building, Sheung Wan▼
It is not ruled out that restaurant employees caused outbreaks after their residences were infected, but it is not absolutely certain
Ou pointed out that the patients in the Xingyuelou group became ill as early as May 8, including two diners and an employee who lived in Xiyuantai, and the family members of the employees became ill the day earlier.
A total of 23 cases were found in Xiyuan Terrace, involving different units and floors. Some of them developed symptoms as early as May 6, and some individuals had higher virus levels. It is believed that an outbreak occurred in Xiyuan Terrace before May 7.
As for whether the outbreak of the restaurant was caused by the employee, Ou pointed out that "it is not ruled out", but because the patient's symptoms were mild, the rapid test was negative. It was not until the closure on May 12 that the nucleic acid test found that it was positive. At that time, the CT value was about 32, that is, the amount of virus is low, so it is not absolutely certain that the employee was infected at Xiyuantai and then went to work to spread the virus, and it was not certain whether there was another super-spreader in the restaurant.
Ou added that the main confirmed cases in Xingyue Building were all dining on the third floor on the evening of May 7. There were 29 tables on the same floor. There were about 220 diners and more than 30 employees on the same floor that night. The incident has occurred for more than a week. , Most of the people have been tested, and the infection rate is about one-third. In addition, the seats of the cases are scattered, it is estimated that most of the stations on the entire floor will be affected, and it is estimated that super-spreaders may appear that night.
He also revealed that he had visited the site with the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department and found that the ventilation of the restaurant was not ideal, and the air flow appeared dead spots. Therefore, it is estimated that environmental factors, super-spreaders and all diners had to remove their hoods for meals. Many factors caused the outbreak.
Au Ka-wing revealed that he visited Xingyue Building with the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department and found that the ventilation was not ideal, and the air flow appeared dead ends. Therefore, it was estimated that environmental factors, super-spreaders and all diners had to remove their hoods for meals, which caused the outbreak.
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6 more people infected with the virus from the Yushan private kitchen group attended the party and had food
As for the Kwun Tong Yushan Private Kitchen Group, Au Jiarong said that there were 6 new cases today who visited on May 9, and a total of 26 people were infected with the virus, including 25 people who visited that night and 1 employee, of which Fifteen people were asymptomatic and seven had mild symptoms.
He said that the number of people who visited that night, including 45 people and 4 employees, had been tested and most of them were negative.
The newly diagnosed patient revealed that he participated in a private party that night, during which there was a meal, and it is estimated that not all the attendees knew each other and visited at the invitation of a friend.
Among the 49 people who attended that night, 26 cases have been found, and the authorities have also issued a mandatory quarantine announcement.
▼On May 15, the "Yu Shan Private Kitchen" in Kwun Tong Industrial Building exploded ▼
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Tung Chung Fu Tung Plaza "Tan Tsai" recruits 3 more male diners
In the "Tan Zai Yunnan Rice Noodles" group in Fu Tung Plaza, Fu Tung Village, Tung Chung, three more male diners were diagnosed, aged between 31 and 33. Two became ill on May 14 and one became ill on May 17. , one of whom was eating with a patient who was diagnosed earlier.
A total of 6 diners in the restaurant were infected, involving 5 men and 1 woman, and 16 environmental samples were all negative.
In the Hung Hom billiard room "Xin Wang Club" outbreak group, one more person was infected, involving a 17-year-old man who became ill on May 15 and tested positive on the same day. A total of 16 people in this group were infected with the virus , including 14 customers and 2 employees.
▼On May 12, the Department of Health announced the outbreak of "Xinwanghui"▼
31 new imported cases
There are 31 new imported cases in Hong Kong, which are from Singapore, Australia, the United Kingdom, India, Canada, Spain, the Philippines, South Africa, Japan, France and other countries. Among them, two positive cases were detected only on the 12th day and are classified as complex positive case.
Ou Jiarong said that the victims of the two Fuyang cases arrived in Hong Kong from the UK on May 5, including a 36-year-old man who had received two injections and a CT value of 38. He was diagnosed locally as early as March 15; Another 30-year-old woman with a CT value of 37 was also diagnosed locally as early as April 1. Both of them have low viral loads.
Ou also pointed out that according to the whole gene analysis of the virus, another imported case of BA.4 subline was found, involving a 29-year-old woman who had received two injections.
She arrived in Hong Kong from the United Kingdom on May 8, tested positive at the quarantine hotel on the fifth day, and developed symptoms on the same day. There are a total of 8 imported cases of BA.4 in Hong Kong, all of which have not entered the community.
School reports 22 more confirmed cases involving 19 students, 3 teachers
In terms of school groups, 22 more cases were reported this morning, involving 19 students and 3 teachers from 4 kindergartens, 9 primary schools and 9 secondary schools, of which 16 were found to be positive by sampling this morning.
Four more new crown patients died in Hong Kong yesterday, involving three men and one woman, aged between 64 and 90, all of whom were not vaccinated.
A total of 9,152 patients died in the fifth wave of the epidemic, and the case fatality rate remained at 0.765%.
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