[Winter Influenza] Occupation rate of Pok Oi Hospital as high as 130% in 14 public hospitals

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Written by: Cui Bi Zheng

2019-12-27 12:16

The Hospital Authority announced the use of public hospital services on "Boxing Day" yesterday (26th). There were 5,357 visits to emergency departments in public hospitals, of which 879 needed to be transferred to internal medicine and 16 public hospitals. The occupancy rate of 14 medical institutions reached or exceeded 100%, which was very full. Among them, Pok Oi Hospital occupied 130%, which was the highest in Hong Kong. The Caritas Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital followed closely with 124% and 123%, respectively. After that. The pediatric bed occupancy rate of Tseung Kwan O Hospital also reached 103%, which is the highest.

During the winter flu season in Hong Kong, hospital wards are often full. (Profile picture)

According to the latest public hospital service usage data released by the Hospital Authority, the number of first-time visits to the Accident and Emergency Department yesterday was 5,357; there were 879 people who needed to be transferred to internal medicine, an increase of 90 from the day before yesterday.

Internal medicine wards continue to explode. Of the 16 public hospitals, 14 have a medical occupancy rate of 100% or more. Among them, Pok Oi Hospital has a occupancy rate of 130%, the highest in Hong Kong. Caritas Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital respectively 124% and 123% are close behind. The pediatric bed occupancy rate at Tseung Kwan O Hospital also reached 103%, making it the only pediatric ward full in Hong Kong.

At 11:30 this morning, the waiting time of the Accident and Emergency Department of United Hospital was more than 4 hours, which is higher than that of other hospitals. Ruttonjee Hospital and Tuen Mun Hospital also need to wait more than 3 hours.

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