Another large group suspected to be infected with the mutant virus BA.2.12.1 appeared.
The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health announced today (23rd) that there were 1,650 new confirmed cases, with local cases accounting for 1,522.
Among the local cases, 38 cases are suspected to be related to BA.2.12.1 of the Omicron branch of the mutant virus. Among them, there was an outbreak in the Harbour Restaurant, No. 312, 3rd Floor, Zall Plaza, No. 1 Shek Pai Tau Path, Tuen Mun. 25 cases were recorded, together with two Daxing announced yesterday The BA.2.12.1 patient in Hing Tai Building of the village also visited the Harbour Restaurant for dinner at the same time that night. So far, a total of 26 diners and one close contact have been diagnosed in the group. The relevant departments have followed up the investigation at the restaurant. There are four cases related to the case of Kei Wan Primary School.
1,650 new confirmed cases of which 1,522 were local cases
Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, said that there were 1,650 new confirmed cases, of which 1,522 were local cases, including 559 positive by direct nucleic acid test and 963 positive by rapid test and re-confirmed by nucleic acid test .
The mutated virus BA.2.12.1 group appeared in the Harbour Restaurant in Zall Plaza, Tuen Mun.
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The infected person visited Zhuoerju Harbour Restaurant on June 16
As for the variant virus, Zhang said that 38 local cases were suspected to involve the variant virus Omicron branch BA.2.12.1. Among them, there was an outbreak in the Harbour Restaurant at Shop 312, 3/F, Zall Plaza, Shek Pai Tau Path, Tuen Mun, and 25 cases were recorded, including A family member of a diners who had never visited the restaurant, and the remaining 24 diners had all visited at about 6 pm on June 16.
Zhang Xu pointed out that, together with the two BA.2.12.1 patients who lived in Hingtai Building in Taixing Village yesterday, they also visited for dinner at the same time that night. So far, a total of 26 diners and one close contact have been diagnosed in the group, involving seven to Eight families, the Department of Health, the Electrical and Mechanical Department, and the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department have been present at the scene for follow-up investigations.
▼On June 21, the BA.2.12.1 epidemic broke out in Shau Keiwan▼
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At least 8 no-source cases spread across Kwai Chung, Ma On Shan and Yuen Long
In addition, four cases involving BA.2.12.1 were related to Kei Wan Primary School (Ai Die Wan), a famous school located in Oi Tung Village, nearby, and another one was added to Tseung Kwan O Integrated Rehabilitation Service Centre of Wai Ji Christian Service Staff infection.
In terms of no-source cases, there is a family of three patients living in the village's An Building in Tai Hang West, and there are five cases without a source. The patients live in Jun Tai Building in Fu Tai Village, Shek Lan Building in Shek Wai Kok Village, and Ho King Terrace in Kwai Chung. Block 4, Ma On Shan Ying Hai · Chun An, Yuen Long District Tian Xin Village.
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