pneumonia - Timeline

Dec 12 Onset of the earliest case in Wuhan cluster

Dec 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 BCPs

Jan 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 Level

Jan 6 DH required zero reporting by private hospitals

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