Events
Dec 12
Onset of the earliest case in Wuhan clusterDec 31
Health Commission of Hubei Province
announced there was a cluster of pneumonia cases
in 湖北省武漢市 associated with 華南海鮮城Dec 31
DH enhanced surveillance of pneumonia cases
requiring doctors to report any suspected pneumonia cases fulfilling the following reporting criteria to CHP:
- patients presented with fever and acute respiratory illness, or with pneumonia; and
- visited wet market or seafood market in Wuhan (武漢市) within 14 days before onset of symptom.Jan 1
Health Commission of Hubei Province
announced closure of “華南海鮮城”Jan 1
DH enhanced health surveillance measures at BCPsJan 3
Step up port health measures on temperature screening
Additional thermal imaging system in Hong Kong International Airport;
Additional manpower at Hong Kong West Kowloon Station (HKWKS)Jan 3
Revised reporting criteria:
- Patient presented with fever and acute respiratory illness, or with pneumonia; and
- Travel history to Wuhan ( 武漢市) within 14 days before onset of symptom (irrespective of any exposure to wet market or seafood market).Jan 4
Activation of Serious Response LevelJan 6
DH required zero reporting by private hospitalsPeriods
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