[Wuhan Pneumonia] More than 50 nurses from Eastern Hospital and Pok Oi have asked for sick leave to treat medical care and promote customs clearance.

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Written by: Li Enci

2020-01-29 15:05

The outbreak of pneumonia in Wuhan caused by the new coronavirus has not been resolved. There were 8 confirmed cases in Hong Kong as of yesterday (28th); 103 suspected cases are being treated in isolation, which has put public hospitals under heavy workload. The Staff Front of the Medical Care Union and the Hospital Authority earlier requested the government to complete customs clearance and called on the entire population to wear masks, otherwise industrial action would be initiated.

A reporter from "Hong Kong 01" received today (29th) that more than 25 nurses took sick leave this morning and afternoon in the operating room of Mrs. Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; a total of 26 nurses took leave from the operating room of Pok Oi Hospital throughout the day. A nurse taking a leave today said that medical personnel are the first to take precautions and are responsible for pointing out the problem. He also criticized the government for closing only a few passes that accounted for less than 10% of passenger traffic, which was "ignoring public opinion and playing with language pseudo-arts."

In addition, a group of frontline medical staff from Ruttonjee Hospital sent a letter to the senior management of the hospital, accusing Chief Executive Lin Zheng Yue'e of arrogance and urging the government to immediately and comprehensively close the entry corridor for Chinese tourists.

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It is reported that more than 25 nurses in the operating room of the Eastern District Hospital asked for sick leave throughout the day, and more than 10 nurses in the intensive care department yesterday asked for sick leave. The hospital has not received any request from the medical staff for the leave. It is understood that when the medical staff asks for a collective leave, the hospital will deploy the medical staff in the same department to "top up". No surgery has been temporarily cancelled. "Because patients have good schedules and schedules, I try not to cancel them as much as possible. Only people who do it can do it slowly."

Pok Oi Hospital leave nurses: the government only closes the pass which accounts for less than 10% of passenger traffic

In addition, it is reported that a total of 26 nurses in the operating room of Pok Oi Hospital applied for sick leave today. One of the nurses who took sick leave today said that medical staff were the first to take precautions and were responsible for pointing out the problem. He believed that the spread of the epidemic to Hong Kong was a human disaster, and accused the government of closing only a few points that accounted for less than 10% of the passenger flow. It was "ignoring public opinion and continuing to play language pranks". He demanded that the government immediately block all relevant ports and intercept potential carriers from the source; track all high-risk persons who have entered the country and enforce quarantine for 14 days; if they are not Hong Kong residents, they must collect the full hospitalization fee before leaving the country. "The government's immigration and customs have only done so. It will only attract those who carry bacteria to Hong Kong, which will severely deprive the local residents of medical resources and place a huge burden on the medical system in Hong Kong."

Pok Oi Hospital responded to the incident and said that a total of 26 nurses in the operating room applied for sick leave today, and the hospital will handle the employee's sick leave in accordance with established human resources procedures. In response to the launch of the "emergency response level" in public hospitals, the hospital has recently reviewed the non-emergency services and the adjustment of service volume, including arrangements for non-emergency surgery, so the hospital's operating room services today are not affected. The hospital will continue to pay attention to the manpower situation and thank the staff for cooperating with the temporary work deployment arrangements and try their best to maintain normal services.

Sources said that more than 25 nurses had taken sick leave throughout the day at the Eastern Hospital's Surgical Department. (Profile picture)

Lin Tunzheng criticizes Lin Zheng for being arrogant

Along with the Eastern District Hospital, which is on the Hong Kong Island East Network, a group of frontline medical staff at Ruttonjee Hospital sent a letter to the senior management of the Hospital Authority. In their letter, they stated that the government did not fortify the border, which caused a large influx of people in the affected areas. However, the government announced a partial closure yesterday, and they criticized the measures as vanishing. They also reprimanded that Chief Executive Lin Zhengyue's publicly slandering the medical staff's request was "violent behavior" and was extremely arrogant. They urged the Hospital Authority to reflect their demands to the government, including the immediate and complete closure of the entry routes for Chinese tourists, and publicly called on citizens to take defensive measures in public places, such as wearing masks. They said that if the government did not respond in a timely manner, it would not rule out participation in industrial operations initiated by unions.

The HA's staff front had previously issued an "ultimatum" to the SAR government on its Facebook page. If the government had not responded to the "five major appeals" yesterday, including prohibiting visitors from entering China, and publicly calling on Hong Kong citizens to wear masks, they will A general meeting will be held to vote on whether to launch a five-day, two-stage strike from February 3. In a response to the press conference of Lin Zhengyue last night, the union reiterated its insistence on "comprehensive customs clearance" and asked the government to announce the number of Chinese people visiting Hong Kong to visit relatives and businesses.

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