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| The shuttered Star Seafood Restaurant in North Point where the Filipina's elderly ward caught the virus |
About 10 friends of a 32-year-old Filipina domestic worker who has tested positive for the novel coronavirus or Covid-19, are being sought by Hong Kong health authorities. The group reportedly hung out outside City Hall
in Central on Sunday, Feb. 9, during which they all wore masks.
Chuang Shuk-kwan of the Centre for Health Protection said at
a news conference today, Feb 18, that the Filipina had been sick with cough and
cold since early this month. She initially tested negative for the coronavirus
or Covid-19, but returned a positive result a few days later.
She is now confined in an isolation room at Pamela Youde
Nethersole Eastern
Hospital
Chuang said the Center has been trying to contact the
friends of the Filipina who lives with her 67-year-old employer at Mt. Parker Lodge in Quarry
Bay
The elderly woman tested positive for the virus on Feb. 13.
Her source of infection was traced to a dinner she had with 28 other people at
Star Seafood Restaurant in North Point on Jan. 26.
At least five other people who were there had also tested
positive for the virus, including the woman's 37-year-old son. But the Filipina
caregiver did not join them, so doctors say she was probably infected by her
elderly ward.
After receiving confirmation of the Filipina’s identity, Consul
General Raly Tejada immediately sent a team to the hospital made up of welfare
officer Virsie Tamayao, social welfare attaché Beth Dy and Arnel de Luna of the
assistance to nationals section.
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| Tamayao, Dy and de Luna check on the sick Filipina's condition at Eastern Hospital |
ConGen Tejada said the Philippine
government will render all necessary assistance to the sick Filipina.
Just a day earlier, Congen Tejada told Filipino community
leaders that seven Filipinos had been put under quarantine, but all were
healthy.
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The news came as a blow to the community, as it could mean
further restrictions being made on foreign domestic workers who have already
been advised by the Hong Kong government to
remain at home instead of taking a day off.
Dolores Balladares, chair of United Filipinos in Hong Kong, said it was unfortunate that the Filipina had acquired the disease, and urged the
She also said this should not be used by Hong
Kong authorities and employers to prevent foreign domestic workers
from taking their weekly day off.
The news set alarm bells ringing in the community earlier,
as it came while a government task force was set to review a travel ban imposed
on Hong Kong on Feb. 2 as part of measures to
control the spread of Covid-19.
Despite the setback, the partial lifting of the travel ban went ahead.
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