Hong Kong (2019-nCoV)

The number of Hong Kong Omicrom COVID sequences deposited at GISAID has increased to three hCoV-19/Hong Kong/VM21044713-1/2021 36M hCoV-19/Hong Kong/VM21045145/2021 62M hCoV-19/Hong Kong/VM21045834/2021 37M

A new variant of the novel coronavirus that is spreading rapidly in Britain appears to have infected two students who returned to Hong Kong from the UK, Hong Kong's Department of Health said on Wednesday (Dec 23), as the city secured 22.5 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine. https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/britains-new-covid-19-variant-likely-found-in-hong-kong-as-city-secures-vaccine

Recommended https://chp-dashboard.geodata.gov.hk/nia/en.html The red areas with white center dots are “Buildings where confirmed cases have stayed in the past 14 days. For me, this paints a grim future picture for Hong Kong. I found the above link via: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Z7VQ5xlf3BaTx_LBBblsW4hLoGYWnZyog3jqsS9Dbgc/edit#gid=2129369885 Be aware that the tabs at the bottom of the second listed spreadsheet are live. This spreadsheet led me to the above link that I find particularly useful which I have posted at the top.. Hong Kong appears to be using the same software platform that John Hopkins uses. If anyone finds other coun…

Joins United States,Canada,and Israel with evacuation plan HKSAR Government is arranging chartered flight to take Hong Kong residents on board Diamond Princess cruise ship home free of charge https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202002/16/P2020021600026.htm

Both attended a family gathering of 29 at a restaurant in North Point on January 26. At least six other members at that gathering have been infected with the new deadly virus, while at least two are still in quarantine pending test results. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3050681/coronavirus-hong-kong-confirms-three-news-cases

COVID has been confirmed (case 52) in the sister-in-law (67F - case 42) of the 75M (case 46, who is linked to 37F - case 48 and 37M - case 49) who was linked to the 62F in the 35 story high rise in Hong Kong. The sister-in-law's son (37M) has also tested positive (case 53). https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202002/13/P2020021300700.htm

Three relatives of 62F (case #42) in 35 story high rise (Hong Mei House, Cheung Hong Estate), nCoV confirmed - 37F, 37M, 75M (in addition to case #12 who shares drainage system,which led to evacuations and inspections). https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202002/11/P2020021100773.htm

The CHP early hours of Tuesday evacuating some households from a block of flats in Tsing Yi after two people were diagnosed with the new coronavirus in Hong Mei House in the Cheung Hong Estate. The 12th case of the virus in Hong Kong involved a resident of the building and a new case identified on Monday involves a woman who lives in a flat of the same number 10 stories away. https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1507800-20200211.htm?spTabChangeable=0

The recent explosion of nCoV confirmed cases in Hong Kong which had no evidence of being import cases has created undeniable evidence for community transmission. Although the first 10 confirmed cases were classified as imports, only 3 of the next 32 confirmations were listed as imports. https://www.chp.gov.hk/files/pdf/enhanced_sur_pneumonia_wuhan_eng.pdf

Nationalities coronavirus positives 28 Japan 11 United States 7 Australia 7 Canada 3 Hong Kong 1 each New Zealand Taiwan Philippines Argentina United Kingdom

Coronavirus positives 7 Japan, 3 United States, 3 Hong Kong, 2 Canada, 2 Australia, 1 Taiwan, 1 New Zealand, 1 Philippines https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/tourism-cruises/article239983068.html

A 39-year-old man who lived in Whampoa Garden who had come down with the Wuhan coronavirus has died, Hospital Authority said on Tuesday.It's the first death linked to the coronavirus recorded in Hong Kong.The deceased is the 13th confirmed case of Wuhan virus in the SAR https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1506503-20200204.htm

Hospital Authority says services ‘seriously affected’ as about 2,700 staff skip work in bid to force government into total border shutdown City’s first human-to-human transmission of deadly virus confirmed as 15th patient infected through close contact with her son https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3048738/coronavirus-hong-kong-leader-carrie-lam-declares “Hong Kong’s embattled leader has buckled under intense public and political pressure to announce a further closure of the city’s borders with mainland China to keep out the coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, but still stopping short of the total shutdown demanded by publ…

The second case involved a 56-year-old man who has been to Wuhan. An initial test came back positive, and the result of a confirmation test is still pending. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3047193/china-coronavirus-first-case-confirmed-hong-kong

Mainland Chinese passenger travelled to city on high-speed rail, having earlier been to Wuhan https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3047193/china-coronavirus-first-case-confirmed-hong-kong

The recent exports of 2019-nCoV to Thailand and Japan has lead to broadening of screening in Hong Kong.

This thread will tally novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) suspect cases in Hong Kong.