Francis Liang
Admin · 27m
Sources indicate there are going to be approximately 120 confirmed cases that will be announced at 4:30pm.
Francis Liang
Admin · 27m
Sources indicate there are going to be approximately 120 confirmed cases that will be announced at 4:30pm.
Total: 121
Imported: 3
Local: 118
Known Cluster: 62
Unknown Cluster: 56
Prelim Positive: 90+
Last edited by vyral_143; 31-07-2020 at 04:52 PM.
it seems todays fun debates were about a woman who decided to go out shopping when confimed positive but before they arrived to take her to hospital and a bunch of cases in a direct marketing basement which had a training centre for 100+ people and now several positives.....
Apparently, so far elderly care homes have been the source of a third of infections.
Given that these are the people we are trying to protect, this is bad. But WHY so many? Do they make up a third of the population of HK? Are they particularly susceptible (especially given measures taken to try and minimise spread)?
I posit another theory.
Elderly people are more likely to show symptoms and die of the disease. So the case THAT WE HAVE FOUND tend to involve more elderly people because they are the ones that become obvious. Younger people just think they have had a cold (or nothing). Which makes me think there is a heck of a lot more community transmission than we have found to date. These social distancing measures will either need to be here a long while, or we need to just learn to live with it (per the very sensible opinion piece in the SCMP today).
https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion...ople-back-work
+ 100 !
Economy must be restarted ... gradually as Hong Kongers are comparatively mature and can follow precautions better than the West !
It’s actually not that complicated. You have a bunch of people confined in a single location, who are attended upon by staff/carers that come and go from the outside world on a daily basis. Once someone brings the virus inside, by the time symptoms start showing, it’s too late to do much about it as it’s spread across the whole place. The same phenomenon has occurred in aged care facilities and prisons around the world. You have a captive population who can’t socially distance and at the mercy of what the outside staff bring inside.
CHP Press Conference Summary
Updated at 5:05pm
july 31st press conferencE
Today is the 10th consecutive day we have seen more than 100+ confirmed cases.
Dr. Chuang of CHP announced as of midnight last night there were 121 newly confirmed cases in total.
118 local cases
62 have links to previous cases
56 have no identifiable sources yet
3 are imported
Preliminary Cases
Dr. Chuang reported approximately 90 preliminary positive cases from midnight to 4:30pm
Hospital Authority
As of 9:00am on July 30th 2020
Patients in hospital: 1187
Patients in critical condition: 43
Patients in serious condition: 39
Patients discharged: 91
Deaths: 27 people
July 31st CASES
3 Imported Cases
1 - India - Seafarer
1 - Philippines - Domestic Helper
1 - Mexico
62 Cases have leads to previous cases:
Family members who are close contacts and live together: 48
48 of these cases involve family members who spent time together. This includes meals, coffee, mahjong etc. A lot of these cases were transferred to hospital directly from quarantine centers.
Cases involve gatherings and workplaces:
Some of these cases involve colleagues who may have gathered for a meal or colleagues who work in the same establishment.
61 Cases have no identifiable sources:
Cases noted by Dr. Chuang:
Tao Heung Restaurant, Mongkok
1 new person
Kin Shing (Leung's) General Contractors Ltd.
1 new cases have tested positive - transferred from quarantine center. This worker works in the office at Millennium City in Kwun Tong. The cleaner who cleans the toilet on the 11/F has also tested positive.
Metro Radio
2 New Persons - 3193 and 3194
Total 8 people have tested positive
Taxi Drivers:
1 Taxi driver tested positive thru the government testing program.
Direct Marketing Company on Argyle Street:
There have been a total of 6 people who have already tested positive including 4 today and 2 yesterday. Dr. Chuang said in addition, another 5 people have already tested preliminary positive.
The office is in a basement setting and can accommodate up to 100 people and the police are looking for close contacts on behalf of CHP.
Old Age Homes:
Cornwall Aged Home, San Hui, Tuen Mun:
3 new resident has tested positive today.
3153, 3215, 3260
Caritas Evergreen Home: Sai Ying Pun, High Street
Caretaker has tested positive