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Although it is quickly becoming impractical to post a blog on every new detection the 2019 novel coronavirus around the globe, both Hong Kong and Macao are literally on the front lines, and both serve as an early warning system for whatever comes out of China.
Today Hong Kong announces 3 new cases , while Macao reports their 6th.
CHP investigates three additional imported cases of novel coronavirus infection
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) has been investigating three additional imported cases of novel coronavirus infection since yesterday (January 26). The public is again urged to maintain strict personal, food and environmental hygiene both locally and during travel.
The first case involved a 47-year-old male with good past health who works in Wuhan, Hubei Province. According to the information he provided, he developed fever on January 20 and sought treatment at a hospital in Wuhan on the following day, with his fever subsided on the same day. On January 23, he travelled to Xianning by car and from Xianning he took High-Speed Rail to Shenzhenbei (G1035 carriage No. 2, row no. 11), then from Shenzhenbei to Hong Kong (G407 carriage No. 3, row no. 17), then proceeded to his flat in Universal Towers on Kin Wah Street in North Point. On January 23 evening, he sought treatment from Ruttonjee Hospital's Accident and Emergency Department (A&ED) for dog bite in the Mainland earlier. He had no fever at that moment. He attended Ruttonjee Hospital for medical treatment again on January 25 and was admitted for management. He is now in stable condition. His respiratory samples were tested positive for novel coronavirus.
The CHP has immediately commenced epidemiological investigations and conducted relevant contact tracing. According to the patient, he worked at a vegetable market in Baishazhou in Wuchang District in Wuhan during the incubation period but had no exposure to wild animals. Preliminary investigations revealed that his wife and daughters are asymptomatic and will be transferred to Lady MacLehose Holiday Village for quarantine.
The second case involves a 68-year-old woman with good past health who lives in Shenzhen. According to the information she provided, she travelled from Shenzhen to Lo Wu Control Point on January 25. She developed fever and cough since January 21 and was intercepted by staff of DH's Port Health Division at Lo Wu Control Point on January 25. She was immediately taken to the North District Hospital for isolation and treatment. The patient is now in stable condition. Her respiratory samples were tested positive for novel coronavirus.
According to the patient, she had visited family member in Wuhan during the incubation period but had neither any exposure to wild animals nor visited any wet markets there. Preliminary investigations revealed that she came to Hong Kong on her own and her husband also lives in Shenzhen. She does not have any home contacts in Hong Kong.
The third case involves a 64-year-old male patient, with underlying illness, residing in Wuhan. He is the husband of the patient (62-year-old female) of the third imported case of novel coronavirus infection in Hong Kong. Since he is a close contact of the 62-year-old female patient, he was already sent to Lady MacLehose Holiday Village for quarantine on January 24. He developed fever on January 25 night and was transferred to Tuen Mun Hospital (TMH) for isolation and treatment. The patient is now in stable condition. His respiratory samples were tested positive for novel coronavirus.
According to the patient, he travelled from Wuhan to Shenzhenbei (G1013) and then from Shenzhenbei to Hong Kong (G6543) by High-Speed Rail on January 19. Preliminary investigations revealed that he and his wife came to Hong Kong to visit their daughter and son-in-law and stayed at South Hillcrest in Tuen Mun. Their daughter and son-in-law are asymptomatic and are now at Lady MacLehose Holiday Village for quarantine.
Meanwhile, the CHP is following up on the contact tracing concerning the incident at TMH A&ED. A total of 11 patients, two people in their company and a male security guard were identified as close contacts. Among them, five were in-patients of TMH and will continue to receive treatment in the hospital. Among the six patients that did not require admission, one developed relevant symptoms and had been admitted to Tuen Mun Hospital for treatment, one had been admitted to Tin Shui Wai Hospital for treatment for his needs and three were arranged to MacLehose Holiday Village for quarantine. One person accompanying a patient and the male security guard were also arranged to MacLehose Holiday Village for quarantine. The CHP is continuing the relevant contact tracing.
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Ends/Monday, January 27, 2020
Issued at HKT 1:42
New imported case of new coronavirus infection in Macao
source:New Coronavirus Coordination Center for Strains
Release date:January 27, 2020 00:53
The sixth new imported coronavirus case in Macao is a male, 15 years old, a resident of Wuhan, who was listed as a close contact with the son of the fourth confirmed case in Macao; the patient has no fever or cough for the time being, and received medical treatment Observation of routine tests found that the new coronavirus was positive. The current situation is normal and will be admitted to hospital for isolation. The patient's father and younger brother tested negative and will be sent to Gaoding Public Health Clinical Center for isolation medical observation
