There were 3 new confirmed pneumonia cases in Wuhan yesterday, with a total of 24 cases, 8 of which were local infections
The Centre for Health Protection admits that the risk of local transmission is increasing. The government has prepared to launch seven designated clinics to focus on less severe and non-suspected cases. In the early morning of the morning of the 14th, compulsory isolation of mainland arrivals will be implemented. Yuan Guoyong, professor of the Department of Microbiology at the University of Hong Kong, said yesterday that the most important thing is to cut off the transmission chain and avoid more cases of mainland imports. It’s too late in a hurry. “
Call on those with symptoms to wear masks and chopsticks at home
Yesterday, a new confirmed case was the 21st case of a 55-year-old wife. She lived in Block 1, Scenic Bay, Tsing Yi, and visited Tokyo from January 28 to February 1. Her husband became ill on January 30, and the two were in February. On the 2nd, she consulted a private doctor. After her husband’s diagnosis was confirmed on 4th February, she went to Princess Margaret for treatment on the same day, and then returned home to wait for the result. The next day he took a taxi to the Princess Margaret Emergency Room and was isolated. She went to Dongguan last month and returned to Hong Kong on January 17. During her stay in Hong Kong in the New Year, she visited the New Year. The CHP is tracking two passengers on board the UO651 aircraft, as well as relatives, friends and taxi drivers who have contacted her.
The other two cases were confirmed. One was a 63-year-old woman living in Gaowang Building, Shaukeiwan Road. She had consulted a Chinese doctor for cough on January 26, and a private doctor on February 5, and she was admitted to the Eastern Hospital on the same day. Xiwanhe Litao Nursing Home visited her husband without travelling; another 65-year-old woman with a long-term illness living in Ruishuo Building, Shuomen Village, Shatian, developed symptoms on January 28, and sought medical treatment on January 29 and February 1 Private doctor, stayed in Weiyuan on February 5th, no outbound travel during the incubation period.
7 Designated clinics to use first
Zhang Zhujun, director of infectious diseases of the Center for Health Protection, said that at present, family infections in confirmed cases are becoming more obvious, and the risk of local transmission is becoming more and more serious.
According to Xu Deyi, deputy director of the Food and Health Bureau, according to the established contingency plan, the Hospital Authority has converted 18 general outpatient clinics into designated outpatient clinics. The 7 hospitals will be networked in stages, and each designated clinic will be opened, and the centralized treatment will be mild And non-suspect cases, can be activated as soon as 2 days.
From the early morning of Ming Ming, anyone who arrives from the Mainland in Hong Kong needs to be quarantined for 14 days. Yuan Guoyong said yesterday that home isolation requires sampling from the Health Protection Center and the police to determine that the quarantine has not gone out, and those who do not comply need to be punished. He also said that the most important thing is to cut off the transmission chain and avoid more cases from the Mainland. If there is a serious outbreak, you will block people, and everyone will block you. It is too late.