The Centre for Health Protection is investigating an outbreak of upper respiratory tract infection at a kindergarten in Tung Chung. The Centre for Health Protection is investigating an outbreak of upper respiratory tract infection at a kindergarten in Tung Chung, as 26 of the students have developed flu-like symptoms. But none of them required hospitalization, a spokesperson of the CHP said in a statement. Health officials have contacted the school to arrange a site visit and advised its staffers to adopt necessary infection control measures against respiratory infections. “The public should maintain good personal and environmental hygiene against influenza and other respiratory illnesses,” he said.

Source: The Standard November 07, 2020 10:52 UTC