Francis Liang - Admin
CHP PRESS CONFERENCE SUMMARY
September 10th, 2020
Updated at 5:05pm
Dr. Chuang of CHP announced as of midnight last night there were 12 newly confirmed cases in total (4903-4914)
5 are local cases, out of which 3 have links to previous cases and 2 has no identifiable sources.
7 cases are imported.
Out of the 5 local cases tested positive today 2 was found positive from the community testing program.
There are around 10 preliminary cases reported by Dr. Chuang on September 10th.
IMPORTED CASES:
Total 7 Persons
4903 - Returned from India - Related to 4904 and 4905 -
Arrival Flight - Air India AI 314 on September 8th
4904 - Returned from India - Related to 4903 and 4905 -
Arrival Flight - Air India AI 314 on September 8th
4905 - Returned from India - Related to 4903 and 4904 -
Arrival Flight - Air India AI 314 on September 8th
4906 - Returned from India -
Arrival Flight - Air India AI 314 on September 8th
4907 - Returned from Philippines - Domestic Helper - Arrival Flight - Cathay Pacific CX 906 on September 8th.
4908 - Returned from Iran via Qatar
4909 - Returned from India -
Arrival Flight - Air India AI 314 on September 8th
Air India AI 314:
In total 6 passengers have tested positive so far from AI 314 which arrived on September 8th 2020. This is a special Air India Vande Bharat flight mission flight organized by the Goverment of India.
HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
As of 9:00am on September 10th 2020
Patients in hospital: 193 in 19 hospitals (Including AsiaWorld Expo)
Patients in critical condition: 21
Patients in serious condition: 8
Patients discharged: 15
Deaths: 99
LOCAL CASES:
CASES WITH PREVIOUS LINKS:
Total 3 Persons
4910, 4911 and 4913 were transferred from the quarantine center
CASES WITH NO PREVIOUS LINKS:
Total 2 Persons:
4912* - 39 year old female who remains asymptomatic. Works at an eatery on 52-56 Paterson street. She lives together with her husband and son. She went for testing on September 7th and on September 8th she accompanied her 5 year old son to Queen Elizabeth hospital as he required eye surgery.
The child was tested negative for Covid before on September 8th. On the 9th of September, the day of the child's surgery, his mother informed the hospital that she had tested positive for Covid-19. HA tested the child again and found he was also positive for Covid-19.
4914*- 57 year old female who works at an eatery in Yuen Long. She lives in Tin Shui Wai and other than going to work she goes to the wet market.
As of today, 21 people have tested positive via community testing.
*FOUND POSITIVE VIA COMMUNITY TESTING