Hong Kong’s 370,000 Foreign Domestic Helpers to Undergo Compulsory Testing for COVID Variants
Hong Kong has announced that all foreign domestic helpers in the city will undergo compulsory COVID testing after a Filipino woman and a newborn infant in her care tested positive for two virus mutations.
The 39-year-old Philippino domestic helper had no travel history. She and the infant in her care were confirmed to be infected with a coronavirus variant carrying the N501Y and E484K mutations in April. Both mutations are found in numerous CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus variants, and are estimated to make the variants more infectious and more deadly. On April 30, the Hong Kong government said that all of Hong Kong’s 370,000 foreign domestic helpers would undergo compulsory testing by May 9.
Hundreds of people living in Allway Gardens in Tsuen Wan are being sent to quarantine after a resident there tested positive for a mutated strain of c.
2 COVID-19 cases reported
May 3, 2021
The Centre for Health Protection today said it is investigating two additional COVID-19 cases, both of which are imported.
A total of 101 cases have been recorded in the past 14 days, including 20 local cases of which nine had unknown sources of infection.
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2 imported COVID-19 cases detected
May 2, 2021
The Centre for Health Protection today said it is investigating two additional COVID-19 cases, both of which are imported.
A total of 129 cases have been recorded in the past 14 days, including 21 local cases of which nine had unknown sources of infection.
In view of the surge in testing demand from Tung Chung residents within a short period of time, the Home Affairs Department today set up a small-scale temporary mobile specimen collection station at Tat Tung Road Garden in Tung Chung which will operate until 8pm. A quota of 540 will be provided on a first come, first served basis.