(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) 12 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong
China News Service, Hong Kong, February 14 (Reporter Han Xingtong) The number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia during the New Year holidays in Hong Kong has decreased. The Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced on the 14th that there were 12 new confirmed cases.
A hair stylist from Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) was diagnosed, causing more than 20 people to be quarantined.
Of the 12 new cases, 2 were imported cases, and the remaining 10 were local cases, including 3 cases of unknown origin and 7 related cases.
There are also about 10 preliminary confirmed cases.
Three cases of unknown origin, including a 35-year-old hair stylist from Hong Kong and Taiwan. He went to work on the last day of February 11. More than 20 people were listed as close contacts and sent to the quarantine center. They were together in the dressing room of Hong Kong and Taiwan. Do not wear a mask when working or putting on makeup.
Ou Jiarong, chief physician of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, said that this hair stylist lives in Block 1, Fu Bao Garden, Ma On Shan, and the building is subject to mandatory testing.
Among the related cases, three mainland visitors living in Mirador Mansion were diagnosed. Two of them lived together. They arrived in Hong Kong from July to October last year.
There have been 4 confirmed cases in the building, and about 15 close contacts have been sent to the quarantine center temporarily.
According to the Hong Kong Epidemic Special Website, the number of deaths in Hong Kong has increased to 193.
Liu Jiaxian, Chief Administrative Manager (Quality and Standards) of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority, announced that as of 9 am, a total of 25 confirmed patients have been discharged in the past 24 hours. So far, a total of 10,185 confirmed or suspected patients have recovered and discharged.
A total of 359 confirmed patients are in 23 public hospitals and community treatment facilities. Among them, 21 are in critical condition, 17 are in serious condition, and the rest are in stable condition.
Deputy Director of the Food and Health Bureau Xu Deyi attended the briefing that day and said that the SAR government launched the "Travel with Peace" mobile application on November 16 last year. Currently, the number of downloads of the "Travel with Peace" app has exceeded 700,000.
Xu Deyi mentioned that it is conditional to reopen certain designated premises and extend the evening market hours of restaurants after the lunar new year. One of the conditions is that the person in charge of the premises must require customers to use the "Travel with peace of mind" mobile application or register personal contact before entering the premises data.
He pointed out that the purpose of these arrangements is to improve the efficiency of tracing people who have contact history or potential contact history with confirmed cases.
Xu Deyi reiterated that the "Travel with peace of mind" mobile application has passed security risk assessment and audit and personal privacy impact assessment conducted by an independent third party to ensure compliance with the "Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance". (Finish)