The new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong continues. The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health announced that there were 250 new confirmed cases today.
Au Jiarong, chief physician of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Centre for Health Protection, said that Au Jiarong pointed out that the four local cases of suspected Omicron variant virus subtype BA.2.12.1 announced yesterday were confirmed to be a new variant after full genetic analysis. The gene sequence of the McDonald's group in Taikoo Shing is exactly the same.
The exhibition also suspected an outbreak. A 55-year-old woman who worked at the exhibition was diagnosed yesterday (26th). She mainly worked as a dishwasher in the kitchen of the exhibitor's canteen on the third floor.
The authorities pointed out that although the 55-year-old confirmed woman did not know one of the local cases of BA.2.12.1, the 63-year-old woman, she also visited the staff restaurant "Taste Ju Fang" at about 7:30 a.m. from May 20 to 23. ”, the two also shared the LG floor staff locker room, and the authorities will inspect the restaurant.
Lan Kwai Fong Hotel Shop Kau Fong and Cityplaza McDonald's Group.
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The CHP said genetic analysis of 138 cases was conducted, of which 138 were suspected to be the Omicron variant virus, and the other 36 had low viral loads and could not be tested.
Among the 29 imported cases, three were found to be positive at the community testing center on the 12th day after arriving in Hong Kong. Au Jiarong estimated that all three were Fuyang cases, involving two men and one woman, who arrived in Hong Kong from South Korea, India and Thailand respectively.
In addition, yesterday (27th), there was a new confirmed case in the crew of a local cargo plane involving a 44-year-old man who had received three doses of the vaccine.
Ou said that he lives in Saigon. He went to the United States from May 21 to 23 due to his work relationship. He complied with closed-loop management in other places. He arrived in Hong Kong on the evening of May 23, and the nucleic acid sample at the airport was negative. The results of the rapid test on the morning of May 26 were both negative, and the rapid test turned positive in the afternoon after the onset of symptoms on May 26.
The EU said that the authorities have temporarily classified the case as an imported case, and will conduct further nucleic acid testing and genetic analysis to find out whether it is a local case.
▼On May 23, DH staff went to McDonald's at Cityplaza to investigate the outbreak▼
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In terms of whole genetic analysis, Au Jiarong pointed out that the four suspected BA.2.12.1 local cases announced yesterday were confirmed to be BA.2.12.1 after the whole genetic analysis, and the genetic sequence of the four cases was the same as that of the McDonald's group in Taikoo Shing Exactly the same, and the 33-month-old boy previously announced to be related to this group also belongs to BA.2.12.1.
Among the four local cases of BA.2.12.1, three people from a family were diagnosed. Among them, the 63-year-old lady who became ill first worked as a cleaner at the convention and exhibition, and her last work day was May 23.
From May 20th to 23rd, at 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., she went to the staff canteen on the second floor of the exhibition, "Taste Ju Fang".
▼On the first day of the opening of the East Rail Line cross-sea section on May 15, the exhibition station was crowded▼
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In the new case yesterday, the authorities found that a 55-year-old woman also worked in the exhibition, mainly working as a dishwasher in the kitchen of the exhibitor's canteen on the third floor. She lived in Lai On Building, Shui Street, and died on May 24. Onset day, the rapid test was positive until May 25, and the last work date was May 23.
Ou said that the 55-year-old confirmed woman and the 63-year-old woman did not know the previous case, but they also went to the staff restaurant for dinner at about 7:30 a.m. from May 20 to 23. The two also shared the staff changing room on the LG floor.
Ou said that since the 55-year-old woman was diagnosed with a positive rapid test, there is currently no genetic analysis to know whether it is the same as the case of the 63-year-old woman announced yesterday, and another sample will be taken for nucleic acid isogenic analysis to find out whether it is a BA.2.12.1 case; The FEHD and EMSD will inspect the "Taste Ju Fang" restaurant and recommend disinfection and taking environmental samples.
A 55-year-old woman who worked at the exhibition was diagnosed yesterday (26th). She mainly worked as a dishwasher in the kitchen of the exhibitor's dining hall on the third floor.
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In addition, Au Jiarong pointed out that yesterday's full-gene analysis found that the genetic sequences of the imported cases of the two earlier cases were the same. Both of them were quarantined at the Courtyard by Marriott in Shatin.
One of them is a 39-year-old man who arrived in Hong Kong from Singapore on May 9. He is asymptomatic and has received three doses of the vaccine.
The man lived in Room 2835 of the Courtyard by Marriott with a CT of 23 to 24 and was placed in a community quarantine hotel on May 14.
Another case is a 32-year-old man who lived in an adjacent room. He arrived in Hong Kong from Sweden on May 9 and entered the hotel. On the 7th day of May 15, the sample was positive, and the CT value was 24 to 27. positive.
Ou Jiarong said that because the rooms where Hao lived in the two cases were adjacent, and the whole genetic analysis was consistent, it was suspected that there was transmission in the hotel. He had joined the Electrical and Mechanical Department and the Buildings Department to inspect the scene, and he would also check the CCTV to see if the two had appeared. over the room.
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