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The 2 new confirmed Covid-19 patients flew from Manila airport to Hong Kong yesterday, Jun 23 |
Two people who flew into Hong Kong from Manila
Both patients, a 47-year-old woman and 55-year-old man,
arrived with symptoms.
The woman, who had been in the Philippines
The man who had a fever, was in the Philippines
They were both taken to Princess
Margaret Hospital
in Kowloon
It’s not clear if they are both Filipinos, and what visa
status they have.
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| A Filipino who flew in aboard a Cathay flight from Manila declared he had Covid-19 on arrival |
On Monday, two Filipino males were reported by Hong Kong health officials as having Covid-19.
The first was a 46-year-old who tested positive as he was
about to end his mandatory 14-day quarantine after flying in from Manila
The
second was a 58-year-old man who declared on arrival via CX 906 from Manila
Both were taken to hospital for treatment, the first, from his home in Wanchai, and the second, straight from Chek Lap Kok airport.
Last week, three Filipinas, likely all domestic workers,
tested positive on arrival in Hong Kong on two
separate occasions within days of each other.
Meanwhile, the Hospital Authority that as of noon today, 86
Covid-19 patients are still in various hospitals, one of them in critical
condition.
The city’s fifth and sixth deaths from the disease were
reported on Sunday, Jun 21, and yesterday, Jun 23. Both lived in a Shatin
public estate where the last local cluster of infections was reported early
this month.
To prevent another similar community transmission, the
public is reminded to go out less and avoid having meal gatherings or other
social activities to reduce the chance of interacting with infected persons who
may not have symptoms.
Everyone is also advised to avoid non-essential travel
outside Hong Kong as the novel coronavirus
continues to spread in many parts of the world.
