HK records 115 new Covid-19 cases

By Daisy CL Mandap 

The infection in Kwai Chung Estate has eased, but new outbreaks are being reported elsewhere (HKFP)

The number of coronavirus cases continues to surge in Hong Kong, with 115 additional confirmed cases being reported today, Jan 28.

Of the total figure, 111 were locally acquired, and four were imported. A majority, or 105 of the local cases were linked, and six are of unknown sources.

According to Dr Chuang Shuk-kwan of the Centre for Health Protection, the number of untraceable cases has now gone up to between 30 and 40, sparking heightened concern about the many silent transmissions now going on in the community.

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She also said that as of today’s press conference, there were more than 80 preliminary positive cases.

But the infection spread in Kwai Chung Estate has considerably slowed, with only four new confirmed cases reported today, one at Yat Kwai House, and three at Chin Kwai House.

The outbreak in the estate, by far the biggest in the two years of coronavirus spread in Hong Kong, has netted a total of 396 cases so far, affecting 206 residential units.

Meanwhile, the six new unlinked cases involve five Omicron and one Delta infections.

The sole suspected Delta case involves a 70-year-old female retiree who lives in Tsz Ching Estate and the only possible connection the CHP could establish is that she had gone to Choi Wan Shopping Centre where a number of cases have been detected.

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The five Omicron cases involve the following:

1)     a 38-year-old man who lives in Tin Shui Wai and works in the catering industry;

2)     a 39-year-old man who works as a delivery staff and lives in Tai Wo Hau Estate in Tai Po

3)     a 65-year-old female retiree who lives in Kwai Fong Estate and had played badminton with friends at Kwai Chung Park.

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4)     a 45-year-old man who works as a clerk in the transportation industry and lives at Tai Wo Hau Estate

5)     a 10-year-old girl who studies at Lo Tak School but has not been to school since Jan 10. She spends a lot of time with relatives in Sham Tseng

Covid-19 outbreaks are being reported in various schools 

Among the local cases are about nine students at the HKTA The Yuen Yuen Institute School who are in different grades.

Dr Chuang said there were a lot of students there who live in Yat Kwai House, ground zero of the update in Kwai Chung Estate.

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Another outbreak has been detected at Christian Nationals Evangelism Commission Lee Yao Memorial School where five students in two classes have tested positive for the virus.

Dr Chuang said this is the first time coronavirus outbreaks have been detected in schools, which started with a student infecting a classmate and teacher at Delia Memorial School (Broadway) in Mei Foo.

She said many of the students caught Covid-19 during examinations so the only explanation is that Omicron is highly infectious.

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Dr Lau Ka-hin from the Hospital Authority said 20 patients were discharged from the various public hospitals and treatment facilities in the past 24 hours. As of 9am this morning, 808 other patients are still undergoing treatment and all are stable.

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Employers may ask FDHs to further isolate after 14-day quarantine

By The SUN 

FDHs coming in may stay in DQFs like Regala Skycity for only 14 days from Feb 5

The new government rule that cuts the quarantine period of all travelers arriving from abroad to 14 days starting on Feb 5 will also cover foreign domestic helpers, the Labour Department said in a statement issued today, Jan 28.

Upon completing the 14-day compulsory quarantine at designated facilities, they should undergo the next seven days of self-monitoring and additional compulsory testing at their employer’s residence.

However, employers with concerns about their family situation or the suitability of their house for self-monitoring will be allowed to require their helpers to spend the next seven days at licensed hotels or guesthouses.

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Such an arrangement, said the statement, must have the approval of both the employer and the worker.

“However, these licensed hotels or guesthouses must not be serving as DQHs/DQFs (designated quarantine hotels or designated quarantine facilities), so as to prevent cross-infection with people who are still undergoing the 14-day compulsory quarantine,” said the statement.

“FDHs are not allowed to undergo self-monitoring at places which are not the employer's residence apart from licensed hotels or guesthouses.”

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After leaving the designated quarantine facilities, the helpers who move in with their employers must undergo further compulsory testing on the 16^th and 19^th day after their arrival in Hong Kong.

As the Standard Employment Contract of FDHs state that they must work and reside in their employer’s residence, the Commissioner for Labour has given consent in principle for the helpers to stay in designated quarantine facilities after completing 14 days of quarantine.

“It is not necessary to make an application to the Labour Department,” said the statement.

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It added FDHs are allowed to undergo self-monitoring only at the employer's residence or licensed hotels or guesthouses.

The list of designated quarantine facilities for FDHs who received their vaccination in their home countries can be found by clicking this link: www.fdh.labour.gov.hk

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FDHs vaccinated in Hong Kong, Macau, the Mainland or places with stringent regulatory authorities designated by the World Health Organization may stay at any designated quarantine hotels listed here: www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/designated-hotel.html

The list of licensed hotels and guesthouses can be referred to at this link. 

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However, the stipulated arrangements do not apply to FDHs coming in from the Philippines as of now as it is among eight countries included in a flight ban imposed by Hong Kong starting on Jan 8. The ban was supposed to last only two weeks, but has now been extended until Feb 18.

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Filipino who ignored order to pay $5k fixed penalty told to pay double

By The SUN 

The prohibited gathering was held on the 2nd floor of this building in Central

A Filipino man who ignored an order to pay a $5k fixed penalty for an illegal gathering on the second floor of Fai Man Building on Li Yuen Street West in March last year was today, Jan. 28,  ordered to pay double the amount, plus costs.

J.P. Castro, 35, was told to pay a total fine of $10,000 plus $300 costs when he appeared in Eastern Magistracy today.

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He was charged with taking part in an illegal gathering which happened on Mar 12, 2021. 

Under section 4(2) in part 2 of Schedule 2 of Cap.599G that was in force at the time, the gathering of more than four people in public or in scheduled premises was prohibited.

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He was served notice dated May 4, 2021 to pay a $5,000 fixed penalty for the violation, but he failed to comply with the order, or served notice that he wished to dispute liability.

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As a result, an order was issued in the name of the Secretary of Justice for Castro to pay, aside from the fixed penalty, an additional penalty equal to the amount of the fixed penalty, and costs.

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On Oct 5, 2021 the court ordered Castro to pay a total of $10,300 within 14 days, or face arrest.

As he again failed to comply with the order, Castro was ordered arrested, but was subsequently allowed to post bail.

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During today’s proceedings when he finally appeared, the $10,300 was ordered deducted from his bail money, with the balance being returned to him.

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Filipina jailed for 3 months after 4th theft conviction

By Daisy CL Mandap

 

The chocolate theft happened in this Wellcome store in Central. (photo from hongkonghomes)

A 38-year-old Filipina permanent resident with a string of criminal convictions was sentenced to three months in jail on Thursday for stealing 17 packs of chocolates and a bottle each of shampoo and conditioner from a Wellcome Supermarket in Central.

But Gladys de Vera, a single mother with a history of drug dependence, was acquitted after trial in Eastern Court of another count of theft that allegedly happened a few hours before she was caught red-handed on Jun 22 last year.

The stolen items amounting to $1,095 in total were found in an blue eco bag that she was carrying when she left the supermarket located in the basement of Regent Centre in Central.

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In the morning of that day, the manager of the shop called Mr So told the court he noticed that a lot of chocolate packs were missing from the shelves. The CCTV footage taken from the shop showed a woman had taken them after lingering just outside the store

So told the staff to watch out for the woman, and at 2:30pm of the same day the assistant manager, Mr Ho, saw someone resembling her enter the store.

Ho said he saw the woman take chocolates and some shampoo and conditioner, and put them in her trolley. She left without paying for the items.

When stopped just outside the store, the defendant was speaking on the phone, and said she had had been distracted by the phone call that she forgot to pay for the goods. She offered to pay for them but the staff called the police and she was arrested.

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For the first charge, the prosecution said 29 packs of chocolates were stolen as well as shampoo and conditioner. It was also alleged that the woman shown on CCTV that morning was the defendant.

De Vera pleaded not guilty to both theft charges, saying there was no evidence that it was she who took the goods in the first count. She did not dispute the CCTV footage of her taking items from the shelves in the second count, but claimed she had not intended to steal them.

In his verdict, Magistrate Gary Chu ruled that in the first count there was doubt as to the identity of the woman in the CCTV as it did not show her face, nor of how much was taken from the shelves. The CCTV also showed the woman taking away some hair gel, but there was no allegation about this against the defendant.

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Thus, he ruled that the prosecution had failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that De Vera was the one who committed the alleged theft in count number one.

But for the second charge, the defendant was said to have been caught red-handed, with two staff at the store testifying that they saw her take the items which were found in her bag after she left without paying.

Magistrate Chu said he found the two witnesses honest and reliable, and were not shaken during cross-examination. He convicted the defendant based on their testimonies and the other evidence.

In mitigation, the defense lawyer asked for a lenient sentence for De Vera, saying her drug dependence was what made her steal.

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De Vera was said to have 10 previous convictions. Three of them were for theft, while the rest were all drug-related, except for the most recent one, where she was fined $500 in Kowloon City Court for unlawful gathering.

According to the defense lawyer, De Vera used to work as a bartender and was earning between $16,000 and $17,000 a month.

“She worked in bars, maybe that was where she came into contact with drugs,” said the defense lawyer, who called De Vera a “victim” because of her drug dependence.

Recently, the defendant reportedly finished four months in a drug detention facility, and is now said to be drug-free. Her lawyer asked the magistrate to consider that she was in some sort of detention recently in coming up with the appropriate sentence.

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He also told the court that De Vera’s 17-year-old son had recently figured in a motorcycle accident in the Philippines, and the defendant wanted to be able to go home soon to be with him.

Magistrate Chu said that for repeat offenders a prison sentence was inevitable. He also said that judging from the quantity of goods that was stolen it was obvious that the defendant had intended to sell them.

He said the sentence of three months is prescribed for cases of thefts where the amount involved is $100 or more.

“Having regard to all the circumstances I will impose three months’ imprisonment,” he said.

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HK reports 164 new Covid-19 cases, highest on record

By Daisy CL Mandap 

Doctors were joined by an EPD official at today's press briefing

Hong Kong health authorities have reported a record number of 164 new Covid-19 cases today, Jan. 27.

This is the highest number reported since the pandemic swept across the city two years ago, and beats the previous record set in July last year, when 149 cases were reported.

Dr Edwin Tsui, controller of the Centre for Health Protection said the infection rate in the community is getting higher by the day. “Our assessment is the risk of transmission is extremely high,” he said, pointing out to about 30 cases whose sources remain unknown.

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"Despite our tracing effort, more than 30 cases are still untraceable. It shows that in the community there are still scores of silent transmissions so the risk is still very high."

Dr Tsui appealed to the public to avoid large gatherings, including those among family members belonging to different households. “During the Chinese New Year, please avoid cross-family gatherings,” he said.

According to CHP’s Dr Chuang Shuk-kwan, the new cases include 116 which were locally acquired, 12 of which are unlinked.

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The 48 others are all imported, including the 40 preliminary cases reported yesterday, which were all new arrivals from Kathmandu and Dubai.

At the time of the press briefing, about 100 preliminary positive cases had been reported, but “they are still coming in,” said Dr Chuang.

The unlinked cases, which have always been a cause for concern among experts as they suggest hidden transmission chains, were found across several districts, mainly in Kowloon and New Territories.

Dr Chuang said the patients come from various sectors, including students, domestic helpers, parttime staff and retirees.

The 30 unlinked cases involve people from all walks of life

In an overview, Dr Tsui said the surge in cases which occurred on Jan 23 involves two major transmissions, the Omicron spread which started from the Silka Seaview Hotel and spread to Kwai Chung estate; and the Delta cluster first detected among hamsters.

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He said the number of cases reported from the Kwai Chung housing blocks has dropped considerably, from the 76 reported on Jan 22 to single digits today.

“We believe we are at the end of the transmission period, especially for Yat Kwai House,” he said.

For Yat Kwai House, he said a total of 251 residents have tested positive so far, but only six new cases were found overnight.

For Ying Kwai House, a total of 81 residents have been infected, but only three new cases were reported overnight.

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The other affected blocks are:

-  Nga Kwai House, 9 total, 3 tested positive overnight;

-  Hiu Kwai House - 4 total, 1 new case overnight

-  Chun Kwai House - 4 total, 1 new case overnight

-  Chau Kwai House - 1 previous, 1 more overnight

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But giving a cause for concern is the Delta spread at Cheung Bor House in Choi Hung, which has been locked down for another day after authorities found more residents there who have infected.

The building was placed under lockdown Wednesday night after a security guard and two residents tested positive for the coronavirus. Earlier today, the authorities announced that the lockdown will be extended until Friday morning because of the high risk of infection within the building.

Tsui today said 18 more cases were detected from the residential block yesterday, and authorities suspect both vertical and horizontal transmission has occurred. He said 62 flats in the building were being evacuated as they spoke.

Also among the speakers at the press briefing was Dr. Samuel Chui of the Environmental Protection Department. He said the EPD has been monitoring the sewage of over 5 million people in Hong Kong for Covid-19 since 2020.

The waste water samples are tested for both Omicron and Delta, and because of this, the invisible transmission of the Delta variant in Aberdeen and Wong Tai Sin have been detected.

Meanwhile, Dr Sara Ho of the Hospital Authority said 32 patients have been discharged from various hospitals since yesterday.

A total of 662 patients remain hospitalized in North Lantau Hospital Infection Control Centre, the HA Infectious Disease Centre, the Asia World Expo and 12 public hospitals. All are stable.

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