Six Confirmed Hong Kong COVID Cases Linked To Family Gathering of 29

[niman]

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

[niman]

  The first case involves a 41-year-old woman (the 54th case) who is the cousin of the 37-year-old male patient of the 53rd case confirmed yesterday (February 13). The patient has good past health and lives in Tai Long Wan Village, Shek O. She developed cough since February 3 and sought medical attention at Ruttonjee Hospital yesterday and was admitted for isolation and management. Her respiratory sample was tested positive for novel coronavirus and she is now in a stable condition. The patient had no travel history during the incubation period. She had dinner with the patients of five confirmed cases (the 46th, 48th, 49th, 52nd and 53rd case) at Star Seafood Restaurant in North Point on January 26 evening. According to the preliminary epidemiological investigations by the CHP, the patient has eight household close contacts.

https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202002/14/P2020021400711.htm

[niman]

14th February 2020 – (Hong Kong) As of yesterday, total coronavirus cases in Hong Kong has reached 53. In the latest media briefing this afternoon, Dr CHUANG Shuk-kwan from Centre of Health Protection expressed that there were three more cases today. The 54th case is the cousin sister of the 53th patient who lives at Big Wave Bay village in Shek O. She works as a clerk at Quarry Bay.

She started to cough on 3rd January and was admitted to Ruttonjee Hospital on 13th January. The 54th patient had dinner with 46th, 48th, 49th, 52nd and 53rd patients on 26th January at Star Seafood Restaurant on King’s Road North Point on 26th January. There were a total of 6 confirmed cases from those who attended the dinner.

https://www.dimsumdaily.hk/total-number-of-covid-19-cases-in-hong-kong-increases-to-56/