10 COVID-19 cases reported

July 5, 2020

Centre for Health Protection Communicable Disease Branch Head Dr Chuang Shuk-kwan:

The two local cases, one of them is linked to case 1,233, but she’s working in a clinic, so we are putting the clinic staff under quarantine and also we are distributing deep throat saliva bottles to the place she lives in Hung Yu Mansion in Cheung Sha Wan and also distributing deep throat saliva bottles to the patients who had attended Dr Ng’s clinic since June 30. This is a precautionary measure, so we’ll ask all these patients and also the residents of the place she lives that if they develop symptoms, do go to seek a doctor as soon as possible.

And also for case 1,269, he was working in two restaurants before and while he had onset of symptoms. One is in Tuen Mun and the other is in Ping Shek Estate. So we are putting all his co-workers in the two restaurants under quarantine and also we are distributing deep throat saliva bottles to the place he lives in Ping Shek Estate, Yuk Shek House, and also the patrons of the two restaurants as a precautionary measure.

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The Centre for Health Protection today said it is investigating two local COVID-19 cases along with eight imported cases, taking the number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong to 1,268.

Speaking to reporters at a press briefing in the afternoon, the centre’s Communicable Disease Branch Head Dr Chuang Shuk-kwan said the two local cases involve a 41-year-old female and a 59-year-old male.

The female patient developed an itchy throat on July 2 and felt feverish the following day.

The patient, who works at a clinic on Castle Peak Road, submitted a deep throat saliva sample on July 4 and was found to be positive for the virus.

“We are putting the clinic staff under quarantine and also we are distributing deep throat saliva bottles to the place she lives in Hung Yu Mansion in Cheung Sha Wan,” Dr Chuang said.

She pointed out the centre will also distribute deep throat saliva bottles to patients who attended the clinic since June 30.

“We’ll ask all these patients and also the residents of the place she lives that if they develop symptoms, do go to seek a doctor as soon as possible.”

Dr Chuang added that the 41-year-old also met the patient involved in case 1,233 on June 24 for about 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, the 59-year-old male patient developed a runny nose on June 30 and had diarrhoea on July 3. He felt dizzy on July 4 while taking public transport and was hospitalised.

Dr Chuang said he worked at two restaurants in Yuk Shek House, Ping Shek Estate, where he also lives, and in Tuen Mun.

“We are putting all his co-workers in the two restaurants under quarantine and also we are distributing deep throat saliva bottles to the place he lives in Ping Shek Estate, Yuk Shek House, and also the patrons of the two restaurants as a precautionary measure.”

The centre also reported eight additional imported cases of COVID-19 - six from Pakistan, one from India and one from Indonesia.

Additionally, the Hospital Authority reported that 101 confirmed COVID-19 patients are currently hospitalised and 1,156 confirmed and suspected patients have been discharged.

For information and health advice on COVID-19, visit the Government's dedicated webpage.