DDHK.ORG - On Wednesday, October 6, 2021, the Center for Health Protection (CHP) of the Hong Kong Department of Health investigated 6 additional cases of Covid-19. All of them were identified as imported cases from Ukraine, Pakistan, Russia and Indonesia.
The case from Indonesia This was viral and excited among Indonesian migrant workers in Hong Kong. This is because the patient, who is a domestic worker (PRT), visited Victoria Park in Causeway Bay.
As a result, all migrant workers who had time to visit Victoria Park on the day the patient was at the location were required to undergo a Covid-19 test. Also, who live in the same residential location.
“Initial investigations revealed that the patient visited Victoria Park on October 1 (Hong Kong national holiday) and October 3 (Sunday). As a prudent measure, the places where he lived and visited in Hong Kong during the incubation period have been included in the mandatory testing notice," a Hong Kong Government spokesperson said in a press release.
The Indonesian migrant worker is a 43-year-old woman. He arrived in Hong Kong on September 4 from Indonesia on flight CX2780.
Specimens collected upon arrival at the Temporary Specimen Collection Center at Hong Kong International Airport were negative for Covid-19. The results of five tests during the mandatory quarantine period at the designated quarantine facility, at Silka Tsuen Wan, were also negative.
After completing the mandatory quarantine on September 25, he returned to the residence provided by his employer in Block 37, Heng Fa Chuen, Chai Wan.
The patient has been asymptomatic. He underwent another test on October 3 and the results of the test were uncertain. He was then sent to the hospital.
His sample taken at the hospital on October 4 tested positive for Covid-19, but his sample taken on October 5 tested negative for Covid-19. In addition, he tested positive in an antibody test.
After epidemiological examination, clinical and laboratory findings, this case was considered compatible with a re-positive case. He has received two doses of the Covid-19 (CoronaVac) vaccination on 19 July and 16 August in Indonesia.
Many imported cases
In light of the fact that many imported cases have recently joined non-essential travel after vaccination, a CHP spokesperson stressed that Hong Kong residents should not travel abroad. Especially, if he went for a less important purpose, even though he was vaccinated.
"CHP strongly urges members of the public to avoid all non-essential travel outside Hong Kong, in particular to certain high-risk places under Disease Prevention and Control (Transboundary Transport Regulations and Tourist Regulations)," the spokesperson said.
If overseas travel is unavoidable, CHP strongly recommends that they are fully vaccinated prior to their departure. “They should avoid participating in mass gatherings or non-essential events held outside Hong Kong. They must continue to wear surgical masks and maintain strict personal and environmental hygiene at all times. Parents are also advised to avoid taking their unvaccinated children on a trip,” he said. [DDHKNews]
