Keelung Small Eatery Cluster Continues to Spread 基隆小吃店群聚延燒 警稽查揪2家違規

At least 91 people have confirmed with COVID-19 since the outbreak of the Keelung small eatery cluster case. The central government gives Keelung 200,000 rapid test kits on April 1, and the city government will decide the distribution method.

“Your SMS, your SMS! Did you sign up for contact tracing?” “ I just got here.”

The police checked all people's phones whether they scanned the QR code for contact tracing. This is because at least 91 people have been diagnosed with the virus from the Keelung small eatery cluster. This transmission chain covers many places even schools. The inspection unexpectedly discovered one store still did not implement the contact tracing system. Employees at another store could not show their vaccine administration records and were transferred to the Health Bureau. Officers from the Criminal Investigation Division and Forensics Division, and drivers for deputy precinct chiefs tested positive with rapid screening tests. The Forensic Division's office was disinfected again in the morning.

Lin Jane-you, Deputy Chief, Keelung Police Bureau: “Starting April 1, some back-office units will begin to work from home. All colleagues are required to do rapid self-screening tests from April 1 to 3. On April 4, all staff will complete a second PCR test.”

Chungyu University of Film and Arts also urgently issued a notice that some students were confirmed with COVID-19. Classes will be suspended up to April 10, with more than 2,000 teachers and students switching to online learning.

Chiang Yu-chuan, Director of Public Relations, Chungyu University of Film and Arts: “We did a quick screening of students and teachers on campus after receiving the notification. Two students are suspected of being positive. We have notified the Keelung City Health Bureau.”

Keelung will implement a quasi-general screening to find hidden transmission chains in the community. Victor Wang, CEO of the Hospital and Social Welfare Organizations Administration Commission, said the exact implementation time and distribution method are still under discussion. Keelung City will first receive 200,000 rapid screening tests on the 1st.

Victor Wang, CEO, Hospital and Social Welfare Organizations Administration Commission: “We have already quarantined those that need to be quarantined from the initial investigation period. Of course, we are using rapid screening tests to find new, hidden cases. We continue to do these things. The other is the community screening station. We use these two methods quickly cut off this transmission chain.”

Wang emphasized that a positive result from a rapid screening test is not necessarily a confirmed diagnosis. There needs to be a confirmation from a PCR test. The Keelung City Government is paying more attention to follow-up treatment arrangements, medical resources preparation, and how to correctly use the rapid screening tests. 

員警要求所有在場人員拿出手機，並一一檢查是否落實實名制，會這麼大動作是因為基隆小吃店群聚案爆發後，目前至少有91人確診，且這起傳播鏈涵蓋多處場域、學校尚未收斂，沒想到稽查後還是有1店家未落實實聯制，另1家則是員工無法出示疫苗施打紀錄，因此被移送衛生局。

而上午市警局又傳出，刑大、鑑識科分別有1名刑警與2名警官及二分局長司機共4人快篩後呈現陽性，一早到位在中正路上地鑑識科再次加強清消。

基隆市警察局副局長林建佑表示：「本局自4月1日起，內勤部分單位開始實行居家辦公，所有同仁於4月1至3日均須自行快篩，4月4日全員完成第二次PCR採檢。」

崇右科大也緊急發出通知，有學生確診，到4月10日全校2000多師生停課改採線上遠距教學。

崇右科大公關室主任江育銓：「接獲到通報之後，針對校內的學生以及師長，做快篩的處理，2位同學疑似有陽性，我們也通報基隆市衛生局。」

事實上為了揪出社區隱藏傳播鏈，基隆將實施類普篩，究竟要怎麼執行，醫福會執行長王必勝表示，確切上路時間、發放方式還在討論中，但今日就會把20萬劑快篩試劑送到市政府備用。

王必勝表示：「該隔離的當初在疫調的時候，都已經隔離了，當然我們也用了連續的快篩，在做相關處理把病例找出來，我們原先找到的個案，還有新產生的確診，這些匡列疫調隔離這些事情繼續做，另外就是社區篩檢站我們持續篩檢，用這兩個方式，讓這個傳播鏈能夠迅速的斬斷。」

王必勝強調，快篩陽性也非一定確診，要做PCR確認，後續安排治療以及量能的準備，如何正確使用快篩，這些都是基隆市政府更重視的。