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Coronavirus: woman confirmed as third case of more infectious mutation in Hong Kong; BGI banned from running mobile screening stations after wrongly classifying 27 cases Pupils are screened for Covid-19 at a mobile testing point stationed at a school in Tai Wai. Photo: Winson Wong
A domestic worker who recently arrived in Hong Kong from the Philippines has been confirmed as carrying a mutation of the coronavirus, making her the third local case involving the more infectious strain.
The woman had completed quarantine at a hotel in Sai Ying Pun where two people staying in an adjacent room were confirmed as carrying the N501Y mutation, raising fears the virus had spread on the floor, health authorities said on Friday.
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Coronavirus in Hong Kong: 28-day quarantine for arrivals not the way to go A traveller arrives at the Ramada Grand View in North Point on December 22, 2020, to begin a mandatory quarantine period. Photo: Felix Wong
Hong Kong residents should be concerned by the knee-jerk reactions to the suggestion by Professor David Hui Shu-cheong, a leading government adviser on Hong Kong s pandemic response, that the Covid-19 quarantine period should be increased to 28 days in certain circumstances.
Dr Albert Au Ka-wing, the Centre for Health Protection s principal medical and health officer, said on March 14 that we have to be mindful that the incubation period of this disease is up to 14 days. I have not seen reports that the mutant strains have a longer incubation period.
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HKTDC s debut Lifestyle ShoppingFest opens 28 April
- Supporting Hong Kong companies across 8 themed zones
HONG KONG, Apr 20, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is launching a brand-new public fair, the Lifestyle ShoppingFest, which will run from 28 April to 2 May at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). The fair features more than 400 exhibitors presenting a broad selection of products and providing local citizens with a unique one-stop shopping experience. The event will also help local companies tap into the retail market and capture new business opportunities during the pandemic.
HKTDC Deputy Executive Director Benjamin Chau, speaking at today s press conference, said the brand-new Lifestyle ShoppingFest caters to a post-pandemic new way of life for local people. The event encourages local spending and provides small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) the chance to explore new opportunities and build new revenue streams d