By The SUN
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| Two staff at HKCEC have tested positive, one of them with the Omicron sub-variant |
Health authorities say the new Omicron strain, BA.2.12.1,
may be spreading on
Dr Albert Au of the Centre for Health Protection aired the concern after reporting that another staff member at the Hong Kong Convention Centre in Wan Chai has also tested positive for Covid-19.
Yesterday, a 63-year-old female cleaner at the HKCEC was among four cases involving the sub-variant that were reported. Today’s case involves a 55-year-old dishwasher.
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According to Au, the two women had been to the staff canteen at the same time in the morning between May 20 and 23. They both had access to the changing room.
He said health authorities are investigating if the HKCEC cases are connected to the McDonald's cluster in Tai Koo Shing where 11 cases involving the sub-variant were found.
The cleaner and three of her family members who live with
her in
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The fourth case reported
Thursday involved a 51-year-old woman who works at
"We think the Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 is spreading
in
"Among the four new cases, two of them work in Wan Chai. Therefore, we are speculating the subvariant has been leaked to the community through silent cases and further caused a transmission."
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However, he was quick to allay concerns about the outbreaks, saying there is no
scientific evidence to show that the Omicron sub-variants cause more severe
illnesses, or increase the risk of death.
Au reported another cluster of infections that appears to
have occurred at DSC (Delia School of Canada)
The school was one of 16 that reported 18 cases Thursday and Friday, involving 16 students and two teachers.
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Two students and a teacher who belong to the same class at DSC were among the new cases reported today. Another student in the same class tested positive earlier.
As a result, around 20 students in the same class have been told not to return to school on Monday and to get tested for Covid-19 during the weekend.
As the school is also located in Tai Koo Shing, Au said officials will also investigate whether the students had been to McDonalds in Cityplaza or other places visited by earlier patients.
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Another cross-infection at a quarantine hotel is also suspected.
A 29-year-old man who flew in from
Another imported case being investigated is that of a
44-year-old local cargo flight crew who traveled for work in the
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Au said the man who lives in Sai Kung, followed health protocols. While his case has been listed as imported authorities are still looking into whether he might have caught the virus in the community.
Meanhile, Hospital Authority’s Dr Larry Lee has reported one more Covid-related death. The 82-year-old male patient was said to have received two vaccine jabs.
As he had various chronic illnesses, his death may not have been directly caused by the coronavirus.
The city’s death toll from the fifth wave has now risen to 9,162 with the death rate at 7.64%.
The total number of infections in the same period is now at 1,198,957.
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