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| There are now 7 infected patients living in Luk Chuen House in Lek Yuen estate |
A resident of Luk Chuen House in Shatin who initially tested
negative for Covid-19 was confirmed as having the virus today, Jun 12, raising
the city’s tally to 1,108.
The 58-year-old woman is the sister-in-law of the first case
to be reported from the residential building in Lek Yuen estate, whose husband,
the new patient’s brother,
has also tested positive.
Health officials said in their briefing today that the
latest patient developed a fever on May 31, and was sent to Prince of Wales
hospital.
A swab test showed a negative result, and she was discharged
on Jun 2 after her fever subsided, and she went into quarantine.
But yesterday, Jun 11, a deep-throat saliva sample came back
positive and she was taken back to hospital for treatment.
Officials said the patient did not have a close contact with
anyone else apart from her brother and sister-in-law.
Apart from the three, four other residents of Luk Chuen
House were also found infected.
Three others who were in close contact with the index
patient, including two of her colleagues in a logistics company in Kwai Chung,
and an ambulanceman who took her to hospital, also tested positive.
However, swab tests carried out on more than 1,300 other
residents of the building all came back negative.
The Centre for Health Protection said it is following up on
some residents who have yet to submit their saliva specimen, to do so as soon
as possible.
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| Nearly all HK residents can get in for free at Ocean Park through month-long promos |
Meanwhile, Ocean
Park
In line with government rules on social distancing, the park
will admit only 9,000 visitors per day, or 25% of its usual capacity. All
visitors must register online beforehand.
The park will open from 10am to 6pm on weekdays, and 10am to
7pm on weekends and public holidays, everday except Tuesdays during the first
one and a half months of service resumptions
(Jun 13-Jul 31).
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| PINDUTIN PARA SA DETALYE |
To boost attendance, the park is offering free tickets to
all Hong Kong residents (or those with valid
HK IDs) whose birthdays fall from Jan 26 to Jun 12. However, the offer will
last only until Jul 12.
Senior citizens (those aged 65 and above) and children aged
11 or younger still get in free, but they should also register online. Apart
from the free entrance, seniors will also get 30% discount on designated
products, and preferential access on cable cars.
In addition, the expiry date of all Smartfun annual passes
will be automatically extended, and members will get an additional month of
membership to cover the park’s closure on Tuesdays.
Those who buy adult-price tickets automatically get a 30%
discount ($350 each) and receive a cash voucher of equivalent value, which they
can use to buy merchandise from gift shops and kiosks, or food at restaurants.
As of this writing, however, all visitor slots until Jun 26 have been
filled. Registration will resume on Jun 16 at 10am, for the slots that are
available from Jun 27 to Jul 24.
