The epidemic has rebounded in Hong Kong, with more than 1,000 confirmed cases recorded for two consecutive weeks.
Among them, a total of 42 diners were recruited in the harbour restaurant group in Zall Plaza, Tuen Mun.
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department pointed out that the ventilation system of the restaurant did not meet the standard, and the air volume and fresh air volume per hour were insufficient. According to the statement of the Centre for Health Protection, an outbreak occurred in the restaurant. If environmental factors such as the ventilation system are involved, the FEHD will request the The restaurant will be closed, and corresponding improvements will be made, and the business will resume only after the confirmation of the power department.
However, since the outbreak of the group, the Harbour Restaurant is still open yesterday (27th) and this morning (28th).
When the FEHD responded to "Hong Kong 01" earlier, it did not mention the closure, but only stated that the premises must be banned from dine-in food in the evening market for 14 days.
The Harbour Restaurant is not scheduled to open until today's lunch market. According to the latest reply from the FEHD, the FEHD staff will inspect the Harbour Restaurant again today, and urge the person in charge of the premises to voluntarily close the business in accordance with the advice of the Centre for Health Protection for cleaning and disinfection and to improve its environment. ventilation conditions; and the premises are now closed.
If the outbreak of the restaurant involves environmental factors, the food environment will request to suspend operations for improvement
A total of 42 diners have been recruited in the Tuen Mun Zall Plaza Harbour Restaurant group involving the BA.2.12.1 variant strain of the Omicron branch.
The Centre for Health Protection, the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department and the Electrical and Mechanical Department have all visited the site for inspection and investigation. The Electrical and Mechanical Department's report pointed out that the restaurant's ventilation system was not up to standard, and the hourly air volume and fresh air volume were insufficient.
According to the CHP's statement yesterday, if the ventilation system of the restaurant involved in the outbreak fails to meet the standards, the FEHD will request the restaurant involved to suspend business and make corresponding improvements.
Food Ring's initial reply that the 14-day suspension of the evening market, the Harbour Restaurant has been operating as usual recently.
However, when the FEHD responded to "Hong Kong 01" earlier, it did not mention the closure, but only stated that the premises must be banned from dine-in in the evening market for 14 days, until today evening.
The Harbour Restaurant was still open yesterday and this morning, and it has only closed in a hurry today at noon.
Ming Pao reported that at 12:00 noon, the harbour restaurant had pulled down a quarter of the iron gates and posted a notice that the restaurant was closed; another tea customer said that they were "expelled by the staff" when they dined in the restaurant.
Au Ka-wing pointed out that the FEHD will request the restaurant to close its business and make improvements if there are environmental factors such as ventilation systems in restaurants that have outbreaks.
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Au Jiarong: I know that the Harbour Restaurant was open yesterday, I believe the FEHD will follow up
Au Ka-wing, the chief physician of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, repeatedly talked about the outbreak of the restaurants, such as environmental factors such as ventilation systems. The restaurant can only resume business after the Electricity Department confirms that the situation has improved.
He also mentioned at the press conference that he knew that the Harbour Restaurant was open for part of the day yesterday, and pointed out that the Centre for Health Protection had asked the restaurant to submit the information on the vaccine pass of the relevant diners.
He also mentioned that the authorities will also ensure that the diners who appeared in the restaurant on that day and all employees tested negative before resuming business. I believe that the FEHD will follow up on the situation of the harbour restaurant.
▼Fu Tai Nursing Home has confirmed employees who went to the Harbour Restaurant for dinner▼
FEHD: Re-inspection today and urge to suspend business by referring to the recommendation of the Centre for Health Protection
After the hurried closure of the harbour restaurant this afternoon, the FEHD replied to "Hong Kong 01" this evening, stating that the department's staff had re-inspected the harbour restaurant today, and urged the person in charge of the premises to voluntarily close the business for cleaning and disinfection in accordance with the recommendations of the Centre for Health Protection and improve its ventilation; the premises are now closed.
The FEHD also stated that it has immediately stepped up cleaning and disinfection in public areas near the premises, and will continue to monitor the situation of the harbour restaurant and take appropriate follow-up actions.
Another 70-year-old male diners in the Harbour Restaurant were recruited, a total of 42 people were diagnosed and suspected of spreading to the Jade Garden Harbour Restaurant in Mong Kok, and they were prosecuted. Closing business for two or three days for repairs, the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department said it had investigated the epidemic.
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