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Covid-19: HK Jul/15 - Around 50 Confirmed/Preliminary Cases

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    Covid-19: HK Jul/15 - Around 50 Confirmed/Preliminary Cases

    There will be around 50 confirmed/preliminary cases today, including more cases from Shui Chuen O Estate, Immigration Dept and Cha Chaan Teng clusters.

    Source: HKET

    https://topick.hket.com/article/2696...KXjYyO32K5qkdg

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    Does anyone know which floor of the immigration is affected?


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    Quote Originally Posted by heartandhymn:
    Does anyone know which floor of the immigration is affected?
    "A male Senior Immigration Assistant stationed at the Control Support Section has tested positive for COVID-19, the Immigration Department announced today. The staff member is mainly responsible for providing support services at the 14th and 16th floors of the Wan Chai Immigration Tower. Both floors are not open to the public."

    From https://www.news.gov.hk/eng/2020/07/...92824_884.html

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    Yesterday had this case from Immigration also, wonder which floor this old lady worked in.

    1568 - Female 72 - Her daughter works at Immigration Department on the same floor as #1542. Her daughter has also preliminary tested positive.

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    Copied from FB as usual.

    Francis Liang
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    Dr. Chuang of CHP announced there are confirmed 19 new cases in total.
    7 have links to previous cases
    7 have no identifiable sources
    5 are imported (1X India, 4X Philippines)
    37 Preliminary Cases

    Hospital Authority Statistics:
    Patients in hospital: 315
    Patients in critical condition: 8 (595, 1315, 1338, 1346, 1350, 1401, 1428 and 1450)
    Patients in serious condition: 9 (1269, 1322, 1365, 1439, 1443, 1463, 1470, 1472 and 1562)
    Patients discharged: 12
    Deaths: 8 people
    Imported Cases:
    5 Persons
    1574 - Seafarer from The Philippines
    1575 - Seafarer from The Philippines
    1576 - Flight Attendant that returned from India
    1577 - Domestic Helper from Philippines via Taipei on EVA Airways
    1580 - Domestic Helper from Philippines direct from Manila on PR 301
    Related to Previous Cases:
    7 Persons
    1572 - Female 44 - Works at Windsor restaurant as a chef. Her two daughters are also infected and they live in in Tze Hong Estate.
    1587 - Female 17 - Daughter of #1572
    1588 - Female 19 - Daughter of #1572
    1581 - Female 57 - Works for Food and Hygiene department and is wife of #1472. She was already inside a quarantine center.
    1584 - Female 43 - Works for Immigration department in the office. CHP is looking for close contact colleagues and passing out sampling bottles. Mother is #1568 Father is #1585
    1585 - Male - Wife is confirmed case #1568
    1589 - Male 21 -Relatives are #1565, #1564, #1566
    Cases with No Known Origin:
    7 Persons
    1571 - Lives in Tuen Mun. May have had short contact with a covid patient (they dont know who)
    1573 - Female 58 - Lives in Tsing Yi but likes to visit Shamshuipo
    1578 - Male 63 - Private Driver. On Saturday and Sunday he drives Taxis.
    1579 - Female 49 - Lives in Tuen Mun - Likes to visit the church and restaurants
    1582 - Female 53 - Lives in Tuen Mun
    1583 - Female 69 - Likes to visit Wong Tai Sin
    1586 - Male - His wife has already tested preliminary positive. Lives in Tsz Wan Shan.

    Preliminary Positive
    Dr. Chuang did not discuss all of them but below are the cases she highlighted.
    37 Persons
    94 year old Female that was a patient at Queen Elizabeth hospital
    A resident of Kong Tai Care
    #1533 a domestic helper where her employer has already tested positive
    Female 66 related to #1319 - Leighton Hill Cluster
    Husband of a lady who works at a wet market
    81 Father of #1553
    3 relatives of #1569 who works at Windsor Restaurant
    A person who ate with #1484
    A colleague who worked with #1523 at Cafe De Coral. Her husband is also tested positive
    31 Male who works at Customs Department - CHP is doing contact tracing
    Mother in law of #1519
    Dr. Chuang said for the rest of the preliminary cases they do not know the origins. She also urges all elderly people to remain home for the next two weeks.

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    Not sure if these are some of the preliminary positives or very simply new cases that popped up tonight
    https://twitter.com/tripperhead/status/1283418702935818240?s=21

    https://twitter.com/tripperhe...23398291374080

    Last edited by shri; 16-07-2020 at 05:33 AM.