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Author: Du Jiexin
2020-09-13 10:24
Last update date: 2020-09-13 10:30
The Director of the Bureau of Labor and Welfare Law Zhiguang pointed out that the mortality rate of COVID-19 in residential homes for the elderly in Hong Kong is more reassuring compared to other places in Europe and the United States. However, the epidemic prevention checkpoints in homes for the elderly must still be kept better. Two rounds of free virus testing provided by the Department for employees of residential care homes for the elderly have been conducted.
The Social Welfare Department is now preparing for the third round of testing, and the goal is to start it within next week.
Luo Zhiguang pointed out that in the early stages of the epidemic, the widespread number of infections and deaths in nursing homes in European and American countries was truly frightening; 30% to 70% of deaths in many European and American countries came from nursing homes.
Foreign research indicates that the higher the population ratio of residential care homes, the higher the mortality rate
He pointed out that, for example, Belgium has the highest mortality rate due to COVID-19 in Europe, at 922 per million; followed by Spain at 636 per million; followed by the United Kingdom at 612 per million. It is followed by Italy, Sweden, and France, and France has a death rate of 473 per million.
He also pointed out that according to the analysis by the Neil Gandal team in mid-July, 44% of the difference in the mortality rate of COVID-19 in Europe was due to the population ratio of the nursing home beds; the analysis of data from different states in the United States also showed The difference in mortality rates in different states is 42% due to the population ratio of beds in nursing homes.
To put it simply, a country/state with a higher population ratio of residential care homes has a higher COVID-19 mortality rate.
Luo Zhiguang pointed out that the situation of new coronary pneumonia in Hong Kong is somewhat reassuring compared to other parts of Europe and the United States.
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Hong Kong’s COVID-19 mortality rate is lower than the global rate.
He pointed out that previous studies have shown that the proportion of elderly people living in residential care homes in Hong Kong is the highest in developed regions. Not only is it much higher than Western countries, it is also three times that of Taiwan and Singapore, and Japan’s Twice; therefore, according to the above analysis, the mortality rate of COVID-19 in Hong Kong is under very great pressure.
In fact, the death rate of COVID-19 in Hong Kong was very low before July, but in the third wave of the epidemic, the death rate rose. As of September 11, the death rate of COVID-19 in Hong Kong was one million. 13 parts per million is lower than the global average of 118 parts per million. Of the 99 cases of death, 28 are from nursing homes.
He pointed out that although the quality of Hong Kong's homes for the elderly and their ability to prevent epidemics have attracted attention from all walks of life, the above-mentioned figures reflect the situation in Hong Kong, and they are somewhat reassuring compared to other places in Europe and the United States.
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The HA will conduct tests for all admitted patients when possible
In response to the team of Chair Professor Yuan Guoyong of the Department of Microbiology of the University of Hong Kong who observed the homes for the elderly and put forward a number of suggestions to the government to strengthen the epidemic prevention work of the homes for the elderly, the SWD is discussing with the nursing home industry how to implement them as soon as possible; he also pointed out that the Hospital Authority Recently, it has also stated that it will conduct virus tests for all admitted patients when possible, and strengthen risk management for discharged patients. As for the provision of free virus tests for the staff of nursing homes, the SWD is now preparing for the third round. The test, the goal is to start within the next week.
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