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| The US Consulate staff had Covid-19 in January and already had antibodies, said the CHP |
A staff member of the United States Consulate General in
This means it is not a case of a re-infection, and will not be included in Hong Kong's Covid-19 tally.
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According to a statement issued by the Centre for Health
Protection of the Hong Kong Health Department, the 25-year-old female patient who arrived in
A specimen taken from her on Jul 4 tested positive for Covid-19 although she remain asymptomatic. After being admitted to hospital, her test result was negative for Covid-19 but positive for antibody against the disease, indicating an earlier infection.
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The test result also showed she did not carry any of the mutant strain of the coronavirus.
“After examining the epidemiological, clinical and laboratory findings, this case is compatible with a re-positive case,” said the CHP statement, which also said it was following up the case with US health authorities.
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As a precautionary measure, the US Consulate said last night it was shutting down today for thorough disinfection.
Only one case was reported in Hong Kong today, an imported
one involving a 56-year-old male returnee from
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This marks the 29th day that no local case with
unknown source was detected in
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The CHP continues to urge all residents to get vaccinated against Covid-19 to protect themselves, their family members, and the community. To book a vaccine appointment, go to the designated website : www.covidvaccine.gov.hk.
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