New crown pneumonia virus diagnosed in North Point Buddhist temple with two confirmed cases and faucet
February 25, 2020 16:32
A random sample of environmental samples taken at the Buddhist temple revealed that there were viruses on the scriptures in the temple and on the handle of the toilet hose.
The new crown pneumonia epidemic in the North Point Buddhist Temple Group has continued to intensify. Zhang Zhujun (Director of Infectious Diseases) of the Center for Health Protection announced today (25th) that the Fuhui Jingshe Buddhist Temple has 2 more confirmed cases, which is the 76th A 55-year-old girl living in Kangfu Pavilion, Baifu Garden, she has been to "Fuhui Jingshe" like her younger sister. She worked as a logistic fried chicken at KFC in Mingyuan Centre, North Point. Her 24-year-old co-resident son was also diagnosed. He went to work in No. 1 Central Plaza and had no symptoms. After his mother was diagnosed, he was diagnosed after a combined examination. The two are now hospitalized at Ruttonjee Hospital.
Zhang Zhujun said that currently 153 people have visited Fuhui Jingshe, and 22 of them need quarantine. She pointed out that the Department of Health had taken a sample of the Buddhist hall two days ago and found that the faucet handles, kneeling pads and sutras of the toilet were all positive for the new crown pneumonia virus. She said the Department of Health would go to take a sample one week later to see if there were still positive samples. She pointed out that most of the current cases of North Point infections are related to Buddhist temples. They are concentrated in one place and do not think that a community outbreak has occurred in North Point.
https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/news/202002 ... 2_001.html
