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First Locally Acquired Case Confirmed in Hong Kong; Another new case suspected, a warning sign of a community outbreak
The Health Department confirmed Hong Kong's first locally acquired case of Wuhan pneumonia. A 72-year-old woman living in Whampoa has contracted the new coronavirus from her son.
In addition, one new case was confirmed preliminarily of contracting Wuhan Pneumonia on February 3, leading to a total of 16 confirmed cases in Hong Kong.
The patient is a 64-year-old woman, and owner of a hostel in Tsim Sha Tsui, Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok districts. She was admitted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital on Feb 2, but her health condition has been drastically deteriorating to critical state, requiring tracheal intubation for respiration assistance.
It was reported that the woman has not left Hong Kong while her son has travelled in the past 14 days.
Source: Apple Daily; Now News #Feb3
https://hk.news.appledaily.com/local/20200203/34IPB2VDKMRSUYEEWLWQOPTB7A/
#LocallyTransmitted #Healthcrisis #ChinesePneumonia
The Health Department confirmed Hong Kong's first locally acquired case of Wuhan pneumonia. A 72-year-old woman living in Whampoa has contracted the new coronavirus from her son.
In addition, one new case was confirmed preliminarily of contracting Wuhan Pneumonia on February 3, leading to a total of 16 confirmed cases in Hong Kong.
The patient is a 64-year-old woman, and owner of a hostel in Tsim Sha Tsui, Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok districts. She was admitted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital on Feb 2, but her health condition has been drastically deteriorating to critical state, requiring tracheal intubation for respiration assistance.
It was reported that the woman has not left Hong Kong while her son has travelled in the past 14 days.
Source: Apple Daily; Now News #Feb3
https://hk.news.appledaily.com/local/20200203/34IPB2VDKMRSUYEEWLWQOPTB7A/
#LocallyTransmitted #Healthcrisis #ChinesePneumonia
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#Strike
Medical workers escalate strike as negotiation with Hospital Authority breaks down; HA Chief Executive Refuses to Promise Not to Seek Retribution
At the end of the first day of the medical workers' strike, the Hospital Authority Employees Association (#HAEA) met with the Chief Executive of Hospital Authority (HA) Ko Pat-sing. Ko denied that HA was unsure about the union's demand for a full border lockdown with China. His reply made a stir in audience and a loud boo echoed through the meeting hall. Ko also refused to promise not to seek retribution against those took part in the strike.
As two of the five demands of HAEA were unable to be met, the negotiation quickly broke down. HAEA declared escalation of industrial actions on Feb 4.
Editor's note: It is noteworthy that the medical staff ask for nothing but the border closure; however, HA issued an impersonal letter to those on strike on Feb 3, disapproving the strike and urging them to report duty.
Source: NOW news; iCable #Feb3
Medical workers escalate strike as negotiation with Hospital Authority breaks down; HA Chief Executive Refuses to Promise Not to Seek Retribution
At the end of the first day of the medical workers' strike, the Hospital Authority Employees Association (#HAEA) met with the Chief Executive of Hospital Authority (HA) Ko Pat-sing. Ko denied that HA was unsure about the union's demand for a full border lockdown with China. His reply made a stir in audience and a loud boo echoed through the meeting hall. Ko also refused to promise not to seek retribution against those took part in the strike.
As two of the five demands of HAEA were unable to be met, the negotiation quickly broke down. HAEA declared escalation of industrial actions on Feb 4.
Editor's note: It is noteworthy that the medical staff ask for nothing but the border closure; however, HA issued an impersonal letter to those on strike on Feb 3, disapproving the strike and urging them to report duty.
Source: NOW news; iCable #Feb3
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The busiest land port at Shenzhen Bay Remain Wide Open
On January 24, before any "governmental restrictions" was imposed at selected checkpoints between Hong Kong and China, a total of 100,000 inbound and outbound passengers were recorded.
With the imcomplete closure of Hong Kong-China borders on January 31, inbound and outbound passengers, however, jumped to 120,000.
Under the pressure of the public, four more ports at Lo Wu, Lok Ma Chau, Huanggang and Hong Kong and Macau Ferry Terminals are closed starting from Feb 4. Nevertheless, Shenzhen Bay, being a land port with the largest number of Chinese visitors entering Hong Kong on Feb 2, remains open and connected to China, together with the Hong Kong International Airport and HK-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge link.
Meanwhile, Shenzhen has confirmed 245 cases of Wuhan pneumonia, of which 50 cases were reported from close to the Shenzhen Bay port area.
Source: RTHK #Feb3
#ChinesePneumonia #Shenzhen
On January 24, before any "governmental restrictions" was imposed at selected checkpoints between Hong Kong and China, a total of 100,000 inbound and outbound passengers were recorded.
With the imcomplete closure of Hong Kong-China borders on January 31, inbound and outbound passengers, however, jumped to 120,000.
Under the pressure of the public, four more ports at Lo Wu, Lok Ma Chau, Huanggang and Hong Kong and Macau Ferry Terminals are closed starting from Feb 4. Nevertheless, Shenzhen Bay, being a land port with the largest number of Chinese visitors entering Hong Kong on Feb 2, remains open and connected to China, together with the Hong Kong International Airport and HK-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge link.
Meanwhile, Shenzhen has confirmed 245 cases of Wuhan pneumonia, of which 50 cases were reported from close to the Shenzhen Bay port area.
Source: RTHK #Feb3
#ChinesePneumonia #Shenzhen