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Sheung Wan Benchmark Hongsi multi-infected person in charge refutes: must wear masks Department of Health misunderstanding

2022-05-19T11:15:14.022Z


The new crown epidemic in Hong Kong has not ended, with 291 new confirmed cases today (19th). The Centre for Health Protection announced that five diners at the Tanzai Sange Rice Noodles branch in Sheung Wan were infected with the virus.


The new crown epidemic in Hong Kong has not ended, with 291 new confirmed cases today (19th).

The Centre for Health Protection announced that five diners at the Tanzai Sange Rice Noodles branch in Sheung Wan were infected with the virus. Four of them attended the "Benchmark Hongsi" training center in Sheung Wan together, and pointed out that the students may have the opportunity to remove their masks during class.


"Hong Kong 01" visited the Sheung Wan Tan Tsai Sange branch and found that it was closed, and pointed out that it would resume business in accordance with government guidelines.

The Hongsi Training Center still has staff working there. The person in charge responded, "I don't know because my classmates went to dinner and got infected when they went to school." He emphasized that students must be Wear a mask and think the CHP statement may be misunderstood.

He also said that at present all courses will be conducted online, and no staff have been infected with the virus for the time being.


The Centre for Health Protection said today that among the five confirmed cases who visited the third brother of Tam Tsai in Sheung Wan, four of them attended classes at Hong Si. Although they were classmates, they did not know each other.

The patient's class days are May 11-15, from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm daily.

In addition, a patient was among the classmates of "Hong Si", and there was another case involving a 35-year-old man, but he did not go to the Tanzai Sange branch involved.

After the press conference on the epidemic, Hongsi's Sheung Wan West Telecommunications Building, where Hongsi is located, arranged for cleaning workers wearing protective equipment to disinfect elevator handrails and elevator buttons.

There are still many staff in Hongsi's office continuing to work; signs such as "Please wear a mask" and "No eating and drinking" are posted outside the door, and those who enter the office are also required to check the heat first and use disinfectant spray for body disinfection.

The Telecommunications Building in Sheung Wan West District, where Hong Si is located, arranged for cleaning workers wearing protective equipment to disinfect elevator handrails and elevator buttons.

(Photo by Golden Chess)

About 30 people attended the personal growth course together

In response, Mr. Zheng, the person in charge of Hongsi, pointed out that the authorities had sent staff to visit the door to understand the situation earlier, but stressed that all students must wear masks throughout the class and should not take them off at any time: "You must wear them, I don't know the answer ( Centre for Health Protection).” He thought there might be a misunderstanding.

He also said that the class content of the relevant confirmed patients is roughly a personal growth course, with about 30 people attending the class together.

No employee is infected

Mr. Zheng said that class rooms and facilities have been arranged to be disinfected, and in fact, they will be disinfected after each training is completed.

As for employees, daily testing is currently required, and no employee has contracted the virus for the time being. It reminds employees that they will closely monitor their physical conditions, and if there is no special need, they will be arranged to work from home.

In addition, all training will now be conducted online, he stressed, "We don't have to worry about taking adequate safety measures."

As for the outbreak of the epidemic, Tan Zai San Ge in Sheung Wan is now closed, and a notice is posted outside the door, stating that it has received a notification from the Centre for Health Protection that someone diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia has visited the store, so it will immediately suspend business until further notice, and hire a professional cleaning company Thorough disinfection is carried out, including the ventilation system, and ingredients that have been opened or may be contaminated by the branch will be properly disposed of.

The notice also stated that after thorough disinfection, it will reopen in accordance with government guidelines.

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Source: hk1

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