Dozens Quarantined Over Holiday Gatherings

"); jQuery("#212 h3").html("

Related News Programmes

"); jQuery(document).ready(function() { jwplayer.key='EKOtdBrvhiKxeOU807UIF56TaHWapYjKnFiG7ipl3gw='; var playerInstance = jwplayer("jquery_jwplayer_1"); playerInstance.setup({ file: "https://newsstatic.rthk.hk/audios/mfile_1576066_1_20210217191631.mp3", skin: { url: location.href.split('/', 4).join('/') + '/jwplayer/skin/rthk/five.css', name: 'five' }, hlshtml: true, width: "100%", height: 30, wmode: 'transparent', primary: navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Trident")>-1 ? "flash" : "html5", events: { onPlay: function(event) { dcsMultiTrack('DCS.dcsuri', 'https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1576066-20210217.mp3', 'WT.ti', ' Audio at newsfeed', 'WT.cg_n', '#rthknews', 'WT.cg_s', 'Multimedia','WT.es','https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1576066-20210217.htm', 'DCS.dcsqry', '' ); } } }); }); });

2021-02-17 HKT 17:47

Share this story

facebook

  • Dozens quarantined over holiday gatherings

Health authorities on Wednesday said a jobless man who came down with Covid has forced nearly 50 relatives into quarantine because they had gathered during the Chinese New Year holiday.

The Centre for Health Protection said the 34-year-old patient met groups of relatives before he was confirmed with the infection, and they mostly had not worn face masks during the gatherings.

Separately, a 36-year-old office worker who joined some social gatherings during the holiday period has also caught the virus, sending more than 20 of his contacts into quarantine.

The centre’s Dr Chuang Shuk-kwan said officials would closely monitor the pandemic situation.

“It is possible that similar to previous cases... if there are large gatherings, without mask activities especially with relatives and friends for a longer period of time, transmission may occur,” she said.

This comes as the number of newly reported coronavirus cases rebounded on Wednesday, with 16 infections, 12 of which are locally acquired.

The number of infections had been in the single-digits in the past two days.

Ten of the latest patients were infected via unknown sources, including two restaurant staff and a construction worker.

And officials have ordered anyone who’s been to Kwai Chung Fire Station to get tested after three firemen and a number of their family members were confirmed with the virus or tested preliminary positive.

Chuang said the virus might have been spread among staff at places such as the changing rooms at the station.

About 10 other people have tested preliminary positive for the virus.

RECENT NEWS

Ping An P&C And FAW Hongqi Launch Hongqi Intelligent Driving Protection Services

Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance Company of China (Ping An P&C), a subsidiary of Ping An Insurance, has pa... Read more

HKSTP European Innovation Mixer Tour Nurtures Global Ties For Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP), led by CEO Albert Wong, conducted the HKSTP European In... Read more

The Full List Of Fintech Unicorns In Hong Kong (2025)

Hong Kong’s fintech landscape has evolved into a dynamic force in Asia, driven by regulatory innovation, technologica... Read more

HKSTPs EPIC 2025 Competition Returns, Doubling Investment Pool To US$100M

The 9th edition of the Elevator Pitch International Competition, also known as the EPIC 2025 competition, officially op... Read more

RedotPay Secures $40 Million Series A Funding, To Advance Global Crypto Payment Solutions

RedotPay secures $40 million Series A funding, marking a major milestone for the crypto payment platform. The announcem... Read more

BOOM Hits $2 Billion In AUM, Reinvesting Into Crypto And Tokenised Securities

BOOM, a Hong Kong-based online investing platform for high-net-worth individuals, announced on 12 March 2025 that it ex... Read more