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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