Hong Kong government news network announced today (30), Hong Kong’s first confirmed case of locally infected, with a mutated strain of virus of the new coronavirus (CCP), the patient is a foreign domestic helper, the source of infection is unknown, indicating that the community or the existence of a hidden chain of transmission. The Hong Kong government announced that all foreign domestic helpers must undergo mandatory testing before May 9.
Interface News reported that the Hong Kong Food and Health Bureau Secretary Chan Siu-chee said the case involves N501Y and E484K mutant strains of the virus, the SAR government will do its best to track the overall situation as soon as possible, last night has been issued to the patient’s residence in Tung Chung Yingwan Park Block 11 restrictions and testing declaration, so far 950 residents were tested, the results were all negative.
Chan Siu-chee said, taking into account the higher infectiousness of the mutated strain of the virus, coupled with the case of unknown source of infection, patients in the incubation period and transmission of the virus may meet with other domestic workers or contact, the SAR government therefore requires all foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong before May 9 to undergo mandatory testing, has received two doses of the new crown vaccine and has been exempted from 14 days.
Chan said that the latest information from the World Health Organization shows that the two approved vaccines in Hong Kong are effective against the above-mentioned mutated strains of the virus, and she urged the public to get vaccinated as soon as possible.
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