Maids' haunt to be deserted after new caseMary Ann BenitezDomestic helpers have been giving World-Wide House in Central a wide berth after it was revealed that a Filipino worker confirmed with Covid-19 had visited either a bank or remittance center in the building. The 38-year-old domestic helper returned from the Philippines on Cathay Pacific flight CX906 on April 8. World-Wide House's management office put up a notice on Sunday saying it had been notified by CHP of the woman's visit. Catalla, who had chronic pulmonary problems, was instrumental in the Hong Kong ban on window cleaning by domestic workers during her three-year stint as head of mission in the SAR. The Philippines has recorded the most number of Covid-19 cases in southeast Asia, at 5,223 cases, with 335 deaths.

Source: The Standard April 15, 2020 19:07 UTC