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Written by: Wang Jieen
2020-01-31 22:04
Last updated: 2020-01-31 22:04Yesterday (30th), two new cases of new coronavirus were confirmed in Hong Kong, with a total of 12 cases. It is understood that one of the patients had concealed that he had gone to Shunde, the mainland, and had stayed in the general ward of Princess Margaret Hospital for 7 days.
The Hospital Authority said that after the patient was diagnosed, the hospital had confirmed that the relevant medical staff were wearing personal protective equipment. One of the employees with respiratory symptoms had been tested for the new coronavirus and the result was negative.
The Hospital Authority continued that in addition to the existing isolation ward, public hospitals will set up a "monitoring ward", and all inpatients with pneumonia need to stay in the isolation ward or "monitoring ward" until the results of the new coronavirus test are obtained.
The Hospital Authority continued that in addition to the existing isolation wards, public hospitals would set up "monitoring wards." (Photo by Liang Pengwei)
Infected patients undergo virus test three days after admission
The Hospital Authority said that a special meeting of the Central Committee on Infectious Diseases and Emergency Response had been convened today. The confirmed patients went to the Accident and Emergency Department of Princess Margaret Hospital on the 24th and were admitted to the hospital for treatment. Because the clinical condition of the patient's pneumonia did not improve after receiving 3 days of treatment, the hospital performed a new coronavirus test for the patient.
After the patient was diagnosed, the hospital confirmed that the relevant medical staff were wearing personal protective equipment, and no employees were listed as close contacts and need to be quarantined, but for caution, a new coronavirus has been performed for an employee with respiratory symptoms The test was negative.
New monitoring ward in public hospitals
The HA also stated that it would further expand the coverage of the "Enhanced Laboratory Surveillance" scheme to all inpatient pneumonia cases, and strengthen infection control and isolation arrangements to cope with the plan. In addition to the existing isolation ward, public hospitals will set up a "monitoring ward". All inpatients with pneumonia need to be hospitalized in the isolation ward or "monitoring ward" until the new coronavirus test results are obtained.
The bureau also said that the seven networked laboratories of public hospitals have been equipped with rapid test reagents, which can obtain new coronavirus test results within hours. All isolation and ward medical staff need to be equipped with a full set of personal protective equipment to enter the ward to take care of patients.
The HA said that seven networked laboratories in public hospitals have been equipped with rapid test reagents that can produce new coronavirus test results within hours. (Photo by Liang Pengwei)
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86 more suspected cases reported
The Hospital Authority stated that as of noon today, public hospitals had informed the Department of Health that in the past 24 hours, a total of 86 patients eligible for "Severe New Infectious Pathogen Respiratory Diseases" had been received, including 40 men and 46 women. 12 months to 90 years old, and send samples to the Department of Health for testing. There are still 138 people in hospital for isolation.
Wuhan Pneumonia Hospital Administration