derek, gwen, justin & sara tom in hong kong
April 12, 2003
Latest on SARS in HK - Apr 11, 2003
  1. 61 newly infected; 28 newly infected yesterday
  2. of 61 newly infected, 11 healthcare workers, 11 Amoy Garden residents
  3. 1059 total infected
  4. 3 died (elderly)
  5. government orders "home isolation" (or isolation in camps) for around 150 family members of infected SARS patients for 10 days starting from Monday, April 14
  6. also starting from Monday, temperatures of travellers will be taken at HK International Airport
  7. American teacher who died of SARS on Wednesday, James Salisbury, may have stayed for a few days at the Metropole Hotel last month
  8. outbreak at 4 housing estates next to Kowloon Bay MTR (subway) station: Amoy Gardens (around 300), Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate (around 30), Lee Kee Building (10), and Telford Gardens (4)
  9. SCMP reports that outbreak at Amoy Gardens linked to "clogged sewerage system" — virus found in kitchen sinks and toilets
  10. 7 foreign nationals in Shanghai (including 2 Americans) reportedly infected with SARS
Posted by derek at April 12, 2003 12:00 AM