The epidemic situation in Hong Kong is at a low level, but recently confirmed clusters have appeared in many restaurants.
In response to the recent cluster infection cases related to restaurants, the Working Group on Ventilation Rates or Air Purification Equipment in Dining Premises held an online meeting yesterday (20th) evening.
The working group stated that it will continue to pay attention to the development of the local epidemic situation and international discussions on ventilation standards with government departments, and examine whether it is necessary to make recommendations for adjustment.
The chairman of the group, Yuan Bailiang, revealed that the group had inspected the Xingyue Building in Sheung Wan and Yuen Long's "Peony Golden Court Shangpin Hotpot Shabu Shabu", which had an outbreak earlier.
Among them, in Xingyuelou, the team found that the fresh fan unit may not be operating, and it is unknown whether it was damaged or not turned on. The team also found that "Peony Golden Pavilion Shangpin Hot Pot Shabu Shabu" is not operating under the hot pot restaurant license. Whether the restaurant will operate hot pot remains to be investigated.
▼On May 13, the Department of Health visited Xingyue Building, Sheung Wan▼
▼On May 7th, the Department of Health announced that the Yuen Long Peony Golden Pavilion Shangpin Hotpot Shabu Shabu had an outbreak▼
Sheung Wan Xingyue Building's fresh air blower unit is not working
During the working group meeting, members reviewed the recent cluster infection cases related to the restaurant, including the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the restaurant during the dining period involved so far, as well as the known ventilation rate and air purification equipment.
Chairman Yuan Bailiang said that the team had inspected the Xingyue Building and Yuen Long's "Peony Golden Court Shangpin Hot Pot Shabu Shabu", which had an outbreak earlier.
Among them, in the Xingyue Building, the team found that the fresh fan unit was not working, and it was unknown whether it was damaged or not turned on.
Whether "Peony Golden Pavilion Shabu Shabu" has not obtained a hotpot-related license to operate hotpot business remains to be investigated
As for "Peony Golden Pavilion Shangpin Hot Pot Shabu Shabu", Yuan Bailiang said that the team found that the restaurant was not operating under a hot pot restaurant license, and according to the requirements, the hot pot restaurant needs to reach 15 air changes per hour.
However, he stressed that at the moment only preliminary information is available, and it is not known whether the restaurant will operate hot pot, so it is still under investigation.
In recent cases, Tanzai Sange Rice Noodles in Sheung Wan and Tanzai Yunnan Rice Noodles in Futung Shopping Centre, Tung Chung said that there is no information yet, so further investigation is needed.
▼On May 19th, the third brother of Tan Tsai and the "Hongsi" training center in Sheung Wan had an outbreak▼
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Qualified ventilation is difficult for 20% of restaurants to improve after three simple procedures
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department stated at the meeting that among the about 2,000 restaurants registered as meeting the requirements for air changes per hour or more and not equipped with air purification equipment in the past few months, 55 restaurants were selected to evaluate the operation of their ventilation systems. , collect and analyze its ventilation data.
In 11 of them, ventilation can be improved through simple cleaning, maintenance or repair work.
Restaurants should pay attention to three abnormal points to know whether the ventilation equipment is faulty
The department also suggested that restaurant managers should pay attention to whether the system and mechanism are faulty, such as weakened wind, abnormal sound or vibration, and fault lights.
The FEHD stated that in the past few months, it inspected more than 14,700 restaurants registered as installed with air purification equipment, and checked the brand, model, number and placement of the air purification equipment according to the information on the registration certificate. Location.
In addition, since the ventilation requirement came into effect, the FEHD has initiated prosecution proceedings against 51 cases of violation of the requirement.
Chairman Yuan Bailiang called on the responsibility not to take it lightly: there is a loss of customers in the group
Yuan Bailiang reminded restaurant managers to "don't take the ventilation system lightly. In case of cluster infection cases, goodwill may be lost and customers may be lost"; and called on the catering industry, other sectors and the public to continue to abide by the precautionary measures and relevant regulations for the control of disease.
▼On May 19, the bar will resume business▼
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Epidemic ｜ 4 new cases in the Hongsi group One of the males only attended the evening graduation ceremony and also recruited Chen Zhaoshi expected that the community has built an immune barrier and relaxed social distancing measures. There will be a sixth wave of risk. The Lan Kwai Fong hotel is now vertically transmitted. Forcing out the top of the virus and spreading the mutant virus The couple's footprints on Hong Kong Island East on the 6th exposed the Taikoo Shing Cinema, 3 McDonald's Xingyue Building and 3 more people were recruited, a total of 73 people were infected. Unsatisfactory Experts predict that the air-conditioning unit of the restaurant is damaged or the air-conditioning is insufficient. The number of people infected with the virus in Xingyuelou has increased to 70. The gene is similar to the height of Xiyuan Terrace.
