The number of cases of the novel coronavirus variant Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 continues to increase, and the first restaurant group with the variant virus strain has emerged, involving the “Wishi Hot Pot Company” in Wantari Plaza, Kwun Tong. A total of 14 people have been in 6 The diners who patronized the dinner on the evening of March 24 contracted the virus.
The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health stated that one of the diners was a suspected case of secondary infection. He tested positive in March this year, and a nucleic acid re-test has been arranged.
A total of 14 diners have been infected with the virus in the "Wishi Hotpot Company" at Wanteri Plaza in Kwun Tong.
(Fb picture for the hot pot company)
Au Ka-wing, chief doctor of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, said that three more diners were infected in the past two days. There are 5 males and 5 females, distributed in 8 stations. The earliest onset date was last Sunday (June 26), and some of them have been confirmed as BA.4 or BA.5 cases.
The family member of one of the diners also tested positive, and the CFS will closely monitor whether there will be second or third generation transmission.
A total of 108 diners visited that night, the incidence rate was about 13%, and all 19 employees tested negative.
The incidence rate is about 13%, and all 10 environmental samples are negative
Au Jiarong said that a suspected case of secondary infection was found in the group, involving a 32-year-old man who had received an injection. He tested positive on March 5 and became sick again last Thursday (June 30). , the rapid test the next day was also positive, and a nucleic acid test has been arranged for re-examination.
He also pointed out that last Friday (1st), 10 environmental samples were taken at the restaurant, involving air outlets, toilet door handles, desk chairs, partitions, beverage cabinet door handles and air purifiers, all of which were negative.
He said that on the same day, officers from the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department and the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department visited the site and found no violations.
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Regarding the slight drop in confirmed cases, Ou Jiarong said that due to the impact of the typhoon, citizens stayed at home, and the community testing center was not open yesterday, which reduced the number of nucleic acid tests, and the number of confirmed cases decreased accordingly. It is believed that the actual confirmed cases will be confirmed in the next two days. reflected in the figures.
He added that the center was still conducting an epidemiological investigation yesterday, and citizens could report the results of the quick test by themselves. The nucleic acid test was changed to receive an isolation order through mobile SMS. If the patient is not suitable for home isolation, they will also be sent to an isolation facility. During this period, the delivery process is affected.
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In addition, DAB Legislative Council member Ho Chun-yin said today that he was confirmed to have the new crown virus after testing, and he has self-isolated and did not participate in the activities on July 1. However, when President Xi Jinping came to Hong Kong on June 30 to take photos with people from all walks of life, he also Participate and stand in the middle of the third row, directly behind Xi Jinping.
Au Jiarong said that only family members who lived with the patient, or had face-to-face contact with the patient before the onset of the disease or two days before the positive sample was obtained, would be classified as a close contact, unless BA.4 or BA.5 cases were involved, details of individual cases will not explain.
During the July 1st, two hotels were requisitioned as closed-loop hotels, and there were confirmed cases one after another. When asked about the transmission risk of the hotel, he said that when a positive case was found, the hotel would be contacted and asked for thorough cleaning and disinfection.
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