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Written by: Zhang Meilan
2019-12-17 13:22
Last updated: 2019-12-17 13:22The peak of winter flu has not yet reached, and the number of patients seeking emergency and emergency treatment in public hospitals has reached a peak level. The Hospital Authority announced that yesterday (16th) the first emergency department visits reached 6,622, a record high for the winter this year, and 12% higher than during off-peak times; and the number of medical ward visits exceeded 1,000, more than off-peak hours 24%, the occupancy rate of medical beds in many public hospitals exceeds 100%, the most serious is Caritas Hospital, which is 139%.
The number of A & E consultations reached a record high. (Profile picture)
According to the data of the Hospital Authority, there were 6,622 visits to the Accident and Emergency Department yesterday (16th), much higher than the 5,900 during the off-peak period; the number of visits to the medical ward also reached 1,056, which was more than 20% higher than the 850 during the off-peak period.
120% in 8 public hospitals
Caritas Hospital's occupancy rate of medical beds in the past few days has been "top of the list", and yesterday it topped the list by 139%. The overall medical occupancy rate is 117%, and there are 8 public hospitals reaching 120%. In addition to Caritas, it also includes Tseung Kwan O Hospital (127%), Queen Elizabeth Hospital (125%), Eastern District Hospital (124%), and United Hospital. (122%), Tai Po Nethersole Hospital (121%), Pok Oi Hospital (121%), Tuen Mun Hospital (120%).
In the pediatric ward, the overall bed occupancy rate was 83%, of which Queen Elizabeth Hospital was even more up to 102%, followed by United Hospital and Tuen Mun Hospital, which also reached 91%.
As of 12:30 in the afternoon, the longest waiting time for the Accident and Emergency Department of Queen Elizabeth Hospital and United Hospital exceeded 8 hours, and the Prince of Wales Hospital also reached 4 hours.
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