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Written by: Li Enci
2020-07-24 10:36
Last update date: 2020-07-24 10:36The outbreak of the new crown pneumonia in Hong Kong is the most severe, and the virus testing services of the Department of Health are overwhelming. In an interview with the Hong Kong and Taiwan program "Millennium" this morning (24th), the President of the Medical Association, Cai Jian, said that the deep throat saliva testing service was in short supply. A private doctor asked the Department of Health for a sample bottle, but it was still not issued six days later. He criticized the Department of Health for not providing basic resources to clinicians, which made patients feel dissatisfied. He suggested that the government distribute medical vouchers to all citizens in Hong Kong so that they can go to private hospitals for testing and reduce the pressure on public laboratory tests.
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Cai Jian pointed out that the number of people seeking medical treatment in private clinics has rebounded, and deep throat saliva testing services have become in short supply. Some patients will get the test results five to seven days after the bottle is handed in. Some doctors have sent sample bottles and asked for the last six from the Department of Health. Days have not been replenished. He revealed that some employers require employees living in Tseung Kwan O and Wong Tai Sin districts to provide a negative test certificate before going to work, describing the situation as outrageous. He also criticized the Department of Health for asking private doctors to assist in distributing bottles, but failed to provide sufficient basic resources, which made the patients dissatisfied.
The cost of testing in private hospitals can easily exceed 1,000, and private clinics usually only charge 200 to 400 yuan for consultation fees for sample bottles. Cai Jian believes this is the cause of the collapse of the Department of Health's laboratory services. He suggested that the government distribute medical vouchers to all citizens of Hong Kong so that private hospitals can receive tests, so that the laboratory can "separate the two teams" and reduce the pressure of public laboratory tests. He described that there is still room for help in private hospitals.
Earlier, various private hospitals, including the Victoria Hospital and St. Teresa's Hospital, said that the testing services were full within a few days, and the long queues of citizens could only return in disappointment.
The president of the Medical Association, Cai Jian, advocates distributing medical vouchers to all citizens of Hong Kong so that they can go to private hospitals for testing. (Profile picture / Photo by Huang Yongjun)
Regarding the development of the epidemic in Hong Kong, Cai Jian pointed out that although the number of confirmed cases per day has exceeded 100 in recent days, the number has not doubled. He hopes that the public will do a good job of quarantine and wear masks in the next two weeks. If the epidemic can be controlled, the government will not have to increase epidemic prevention measures.
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