China News Service, Hong Kong, September 5 (Reporter Zhang Xiaoxi) The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced on the 5th that as of 0:00 on the 5th, there were 7 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Hong Kong, all of which were local infections, including 2 Found through the universal community testing program.
Currently, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong has increased to 4,857.
At a briefing on the latest situation of new coronary pneumonia cases that day, Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, introduced that the 7 newly confirmed cases were all local infections, 4 of which were related to previously confirmed cases. The source of 3 cases is unknown, including 2 cases discovered through the Universal Community Testing Program, involving a foreign domestic helper and a 60-year-old man.
Zhang Zhujun said that in the case of a foreign domestic helper discovered through the Universal Community Testing Program, the helper lived with his employer in Yuen Long, was tested at the community testing center on the 2nd, and had a gathering with friends on August 29 and 30; the helper’s employer , Friends who participated in the gathering are listed as close contacts and need to be quarantined.
As for the other 60-year-old man who was found to be diagnosed, he has learned that he lives in the vicinity of Argyle Street, works in air-conditioning water and electricity projects, and usually eats in a tea restaurant.
Zhang Zhujun urged that citizens who develop mild symptoms should seek medical advice as soon as possible and refrain from going to community testing centers for testing.
The community testing center will take adequate measures to prevent infection, including routine disinfection.
In addition, Yu Huiling, Chief Administrative Manager (Medical Effectiveness and Technology Management) of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority, informed at the briefing that as of 9 am on the 5th, 37 patients diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia have been discharged in the past 24 hours, and a total of 4,493 people have recovered and discharged. .
There are still 236 confirmed patients staying in 20 public hospitals and community treatment facilities. Among them, 23 are in critical condition, 14 are in serious condition, and the remaining 199 are in stable condition.
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