2009 swine flu pandemic in Hong Kong
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The 2009 flu pandemic in Hong Kong was part of the
Initial response
Following news of the flu outbreak in Mexico and the
First case
On 1 May, Hong Kong Chief Executive
The guests and staff were released on 8 May, when the quarantine expired. Tsang was at the hotel for the release, speaking to reporters and with those who had been quarantined. To compensate for the quarantine, the government offered guests two free nights of accommodation at other hotels in Hong Kong. The Mexican traveller was also discharged after treatment with the antiviral drug
School closure
Following the finding that 12 students at St. Paul's Convent School contracted the swine flu virus, Chief Executive Donald Tsang ordered the closure of all primary schools, kindergartens, and special schools for two weeks starting from 12 June. The 12 cases of infection were confirmed to be the first known cluster of local transmission of the virus. According to the Education Bureau, the school closure affected about 500,000 students from 964 kindergartens, 601 primary schools and 61 special schools.[12][13]
See also
- 7 Days in Life
- 2009 flu pandemic
- 2009 flu pandemic in Asia
- 2009 flu pandemic by country
- 2009 flu pandemic timeline
- 2009 flu pandemic tables
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome(SARS)
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