A woman discharged from a quarantine hotel carrying an Omicron sub-variant could trigger a more dangerous cluster than the previous Cathay Pacific flight attendant transmissions, said a DNA expert on Tuesday. If those nine have each infected more people, a Covid cluster much more serious than the Cathay aircrew cluster could be created. Health authorities earlier reported that the woman was a 43-year-old Pakistani who finished 21-day quarantine at Silka Seaview Hotel in Yau Ma Tei. She was suspected to be infected by a Nepali who lived next door on the 12th floor at the quarantine hotel. Based on findings from smoke tests, Yuen said that air inside hotel rooms could diffuse into the hallway, an indication of low air change per hour.

Source: The Standard January 18, 2022 12:59 UTC