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【冠状病毒19】4月9日单日新增287例!

政府跨部门抗疫工作小组今日(9日)证实,今日本地新增287例冠状病毒19 确诊,创下单日新高,也意味着本地累计确诊病例已达到1910例。 这些新增病例仅三起属入境病例,而其中至少160例和S11榜鹅客工宿舍有关联,使之成为本地最大感染群。 本地累计治愈出院病患31人,仍有884人留院治疗,其中29名病重病患需待在加护病房。 705名康复良好、冠毒测试仍呈阳性反应的患者,则转入本地隔离设施,迄今本地累计死亡病例六起。 政府也将成立一个由国务资政兼国家安全统筹部长张志贤为顾问的专门工作小组,处理客工宿舍问题。武装部队和警队也会参与其中,协助确保客工宿舍的有效管理、遵守安全距离措施等。 卫生部医药服务总监麦锡威副教授则表示,目前已积极对各个客工宿舍的客工们进行检测。 健康的客工也会转移到军营、博览中心、空置组屋等地点。 另一方面,当局调查发现,慕斯达法购物中心感染群,与马吉街的Project Glory工地感染群有关联。

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