(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) 11 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong rise to 9 local cases
China News Service, Hong Kong, October 7 (Reporter Han Xingtong) Hong Kong added 11 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia on the 7th. Of the 9 local cases, 3 were of unknown origin, including a student studying at Hong Kong Baptist University. He had returned to school during the incubation period.
Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, reported that as of early this morning, there were 11 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong, of which 2 were imported cases and the remaining 9 were local cases.
The cumulative number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong has increased to 5,143.
Among the local cases, three were cases with no source, including a staff member of a pharmacy in Sai Yeung Choi Street, Mong Kok, a resident of the Kwai Chung National Treasure House, and a student of Hong Kong Baptist University.
Zhang Zhujun said that the confirmed college student began to feel uncomfortable on October 1 and returned to school during the incubation period (September 29 and 30). The Department of Health will distribute sample bottles to students who are in the same classroom as him. Virus testing.
In addition, of the 6 confirmed local source cases, 3 were related to the above-mentioned 3 unsourced cases, and 3 were related to the Hao Li Building group and ChinaSecret Bar group in Tsim Sha Tsui that were violent earlier.
On the same day, Liu Jiaxian, Chief Administrative Manager (Quality and Standards) of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority, informed that in the past 24 hours, 10 more confirmed patients have recovered and been discharged. A total of 4,885 patients have recovered and been discharged.
Currently, 115 confirmed patients are still in 17 public hospitals, of which 10 are in critical condition, 8 are in serious condition, and 97 are in stable condition.
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