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【冠状病毒19】住宿舍逾32万客工 近半曾感染冠病

根据人力部和卫生部发表的联合文告,截至本月13日,有9万8289客工,通过血清检测(serology test)发现曾感染冠病;5万4505名客工的PCR检测(聚合酶链式反应检测),呈阳性结果。
住宿舍客工有多达32万3000人,这意味着,客工宿舍的客工感染冠病比例达到47巴仙。
文告解释,PCR检测是用来侦测现有或新的感染病例。至于血清检测则透过检测冠病抗体,发现曾被感染的人士。
逾9万客工是透过血清检测被发现曾染病,这表示透过PCR检测的病例,就有1.8个病患当时没被检测出。
截至周日,当局仍在为约6万5000名,此前住宿舍且未经过血清检测的客工,进行检测,以助了解客工群体的染病率。
一份针对客工宿舍感染病例的研究显示,PCR或血清检测呈阳性客工中,只有约两成出现症状,其余客工的症状非常轻微或没有症状。
总理公署部长兼人力部和贸工部第二部长陈诗龙医生,则在记者会上指出,检测额医疗战略能帮助了解客工群体健康情况和染病率,以在未来几个月完善保障客工安全的战略。
对于社区染病率方面,卫生部医药总监麦锡威副教授称今年9月和10月间,当局曾在社区间抽样检测,1600人中有四人的结果呈阳性,意味着社区染病率可能为0.25%。

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