Another container crew member tested positive, Hong Kong tightened port quarantine measures, and cre
- Author:Jim
- Source:Sohang
- Release Date:2020-07-10
According to Sohang.com, on July 2nd, a container ship "SINAR POMALAA" sailing from Singapore to the Bay of Bengal in India arrived in Kolkata. The crew of the ship was inspected and found that 2 of the 17 crew members had a higher body temperature Normal level, then was taken to the hospital.
It is reported that one of them was tested positive for the new crown. All personnel and items of the ship were quarantined, including the container to be unloaded. The crew had to stay on board to wait for the test results, and the ship had to maintain a "safe distance" from other ships.
At the control of the port, there are a large number of high-risk areas that are carried by flights, including Pakistan, India, Nepal, South Africa and Bangladesh. The number of confirmed diagnosis is very high. The (Hong Kong) government will contact the relevant national consulates and The community discusses returning Hong Kong residents in high-risk areas in an orderly manner.
It is reported that one of them was tested positive for the new crown. All personnel and items of the ship were quarantined, including the container to be unloaded. The crew had to stay on board to wait for the test results, and the ship had to maintain a "safe distance" from other ships.
According to the data, the ship is a container barge to and from Singapore and Kolkata. The foreign trade freight forwarders carrying the ship are mainly paying attention.
There are no more than one or two container ships that have a positive test for the crew’s new crown, which has caused a lot of inconvenience and panic to the port. A few days ago, a container of MSC had 9 crew members who boarded in Hong Kong tested positive. For this reason, Hong Kong will implement With stricter port control, crew members must enter New Crown Virus Test when entering the country!
On the evening of July 7, Chen Zhaoshi, Director of the Food and Health Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, met with reporters from the media: From July 8 onwards, Hong Kong will tighten up a number of anti-epidemic control measures, including requiring aviation crews, merchant crews, etc. to be exempted from quarantine When people enter the country, they will be tested for new coronavirus and other stricter port control measures.
On the evening of July 7, Chen Zhaoshi, Director of the Food and Health Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, met with reporters from the media: From July 8 onwards, Hong Kong will tighten up a number of anti-epidemic control measures, including requiring aviation crews, merchant crews, etc. to be exempted from quarantine When people enter the country, they will be tested for new coronavirus and other stricter port control measures.
The SAR Government requires that all air crews and crews must arrive at the temporary sample collection center of the Hong Kong Department of Health at the Asia International Expo Center to coordinate the testing of pharyngeal swab samples after arriving at Hong Kong International Airport as of July 8. .
Other control measures include cargo ship and passenger ship crews who need to test the virus at the place of departure before entering the port to be exempted from quarantine after arriving in the port. If the conditions are violated, the crew will be refused entry.
And foreign domestic helpers who arrive in Hong Kong must go to the hotel for 14-day compulsory quarantine. Before arriving in Hong Kong, they must carry out a nucleic acid test at the place of departure and hold a negative test report when they arrive in Hong Kong. The cost is paid by the employer. After the mandatory quarantine, a nucleic acid test is required.
Other control measures include cargo ship and passenger ship crews who need to test the virus at the place of departure before entering the port to be exempted from quarantine after arriving in the port. If the conditions are violated, the crew will be refused entry.
And foreign domestic helpers who arrive in Hong Kong must go to the hotel for 14-day compulsory quarantine. Before arriving in Hong Kong, they must carry out a nucleic acid test at the place of departure and hold a negative test report when they arrive in Hong Kong. The cost is paid by the employer. After the mandatory quarantine, a nucleic acid test is required.
At the control of the port, there are a large number of high-risk areas that are carried by flights, including Pakistan, India, Nepal, South Africa and Bangladesh. The number of confirmed diagnosis is very high. The (Hong Kong) government will contact the relevant national consulates and The community discusses returning Hong Kong residents in high-risk areas in an orderly manner.
Previously, seafarers who were granted quarantine exemption were free to enter and leave during the port, and they had the opportunity to stay for two days before embarking on the ship, and such a grace has greatly increased the risk of infection.
It is reported that the tightening of the epidemic control policy in Hong Kong is based on the recent situation of the epidemic in Hong Kong. As of July 5, according to the statistics of the Hong Kong SAR Government, as many as 11,730 crew members were exempted from quarantine.
The epidemic situation in Hong Kong is "rapidly changing" and there have been multiple local cases of unknown origin in a short period of time. On July 7, Hong Kong added 14 confirmed cases of new-type coronary pneumonia, including 9 local patients.
It is reported that the tightening of the epidemic control policy in Hong Kong is based on the recent situation of the epidemic in Hong Kong. As of July 5, according to the statistics of the Hong Kong SAR Government, as many as 11,730 crew members were exempted from quarantine.
The epidemic situation in Hong Kong is "rapidly changing" and there have been multiple local cases of unknown origin in a short period of time. On July 7, Hong Kong added 14 confirmed cases of new-type coronary pneumonia, including 9 local patients.