By Noreen Jazul

Hong Kong health authorities said they are tracking down 10 persons who had been in contact with the Filipino domestic worker infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID 2019).

Dr. Chuang Shuk-kwa, head of the Communicable Disease Branch of the Center for Health Protection, said the Filipin woman “met 10 friends” outside Hong Kong City Hall in Central.

“[They] stayed there in the outdoor area with everyone wearing masks for around one hour. They did not have a meal together, but we’re trying to contact all her friends to check,” Dr. Chuang said.

South China Morning Post (SCMP) said the gathering of the infected Filipino and her friends happened last February 9.

Hong Kong earlier confirmed that a 32-year-old Filipino domestic helper tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the country’s 61st case.

SCMP said the woman “initially tested negative but returned positive three days later.”

Last February 13, the Filipino’s employer was also confirmed to have the disease.

The infected worker is now “isolated at Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital in Chai Wan,” according to SCMP.

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