01 Investigation
Written by: Liang Zurao, Chen Xinxi
2020-02-07 07:00
Last updated: 2020-02-07 07:00The "Wuhan pneumonia" epidemic swept across China. As of Wednesday (5th), 28,000 confirmed diagnoses have been reported and 563 people have died. There have been more than 10,000 cases in Wuhan where the epidemic broke out, but since the "closing of the city" was announced last month, it is difficult for outsiders to grasp the situation in the city.
"Hong Kong 01" came into contact with Hong Kong resident Qin Liang (pseudonym) in Wuhan. His father had been admitted to Wuhan Xiehe Hospital, where 14 medical staff were infected by a "super communicator". He had been tested for the virus but had no results for several days. He died last week of "suspected new coronavirus pneumonia." He pointed out that there were many similar cases in the local area, and some patients were not admitted to the hospital, questioning the actual situation was far worse than the official announcement.
Hu Lishan, deputy secretary of the Wuhan Municipal Commission of Admittance, admitted on Wednesday (5th) that there were insufficient beds in the hospital, and many suspected patients were not admitted to the hospital for treatment. Jiang Chaoliang, the secretary of the Hubei Provincial Party Committee, instructed to implement the receivables as soon as possible and improve the methods to quickly screen for suspected cases.
Liang Zichao, chairman of the Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee of the Medical Association, believes that the medical system in Wuhan is undergoing great tests, and it is believed that the actual number of deaths is higher than currently known. Ye Guoqian, a deputy to the People's Congress of the Port Area, believes that the authorities will not hide it.
Hong Kong resident Qin Liang (pseudonym) is quarantining himself in Wuhan. His father died of illness at a local hospital last week. The death certificate states that he died of "suspected new coronavirus pneumonia." (Provided by respondents)
"Hong Kong 01" has recently contacted Qin Liang, who is in Wuhan and is self-segregating. After verifying his identity through identification documents and photos, the reporter interviewed him through communication software to learn about his father's treatment in Wuhan and the local situation.
Father Qin was admitted to Xiehe Hospital early last month.
Qin Liang's father was admitted to Wuhan Xiehe Hospital in early January. He began to have a low fever for three consecutive days starting on the 15th, and later developed symptoms such as dyspnea. Qin Liang rushed to the hospital from a foreign country. "In the beginning, my father was eating and talking normally, and there was no major problem." However, the hospital suddenly notified on the 22nd that the government would transfer Qin's father to the smaller Wuhan Red Cross Hospital. .
"All patients with fever and suspected" Wuhan pneumonia "must be transferred to the hospital. The hospital said it was a government process." Qin Liang said he had opposed it because his father was weak and the nursing care of Xiehe Hospital was better, but in the end he had no choice but to compromise. He was transferred to the hospital with more than 80 patients. "The arrangement was very urgent. It started at 6 pm that day, and it was not his father's turn until 12 midnight."
Virus test several days without fruit death certificate writes "suspected new coronavirus pneumonia"
In the early morning of the 24th, Father Qin was transferred to a four-person ward of the Red Cross Hospital. The hospital tested the virus on the same day for Father Qin. However, Qin Liang pointed out that until his father died a few days later, the doctors did not explain the results. You waited and chased twice without answering. In the end, you only wrote "Suspected New Coronavirus Pneumonia" on your death certificate. (Dad) died unclearly and was wronged. "
Qin Liang pointed out that the father's backyard wrapped the body with a white cloth, and the funeral parlor directly seized the cremation, and no memorial service was allowed. He pointed out that in the hospital for several days, patients with suspected pneumonia had been seen daily, but no one had heard a clear diagnosis, and questioned that the official did not count the suspected case of death as the number of deaths in the epidemic.
Qin Liang, who was quarantining in Wuhan by himself, also pointed out that some people had been quarantined in the community for many days. They were not hospitalized or tested, and they became "fish leaking." Regarding the sudden death of his father, Qin Liang said that he was sad and angry, and at the same time worried about his mother's health. As for whether he would get sick, "I can't help but worry about it.
The reporter called the Wuhan Red Cross Hospital for enquiries, but the call was not answered.
Qin Liang's father died of pneumonia at the Wuhan Red Cross Hospital last week. He claimed that the hospital wrapped the body with a white cloth and was directly cremated by the funeral parlor without a memorial service. (Provided by respondents)
Hundreds of people are waiting outside the hospital without isolation
On the other hand, Qin Liang pointed out that the hospitals in Wuhan were inadequately equipped with manual equipment and the isolation measures were inadequate. "The ward where the father is staying is mixed with men and women. Negative pressure wards are also not segregated. "I don't know who is diagnosed and severely ill in the same room, and the risk of cross-infection is extremely high."
He also pointed out that coughing, vomiting, and even vomiting blood in the container and breathing difficulties were often seen on different floors. Many patients did not wear masks, and the first night of his father's transfer to the hospital was completely absent from medical staff, and it was only increased to 8 medical staff later. personnel. It is also severe outside the hospital. There are hundreds of people waiting for daily fever consultations, all of which are patients with cough and fever.
Ao Mulin, a special correspondent of Hong Kong Phoenix Satellite TV, interviewed on-site in his hometown of Wuhan last month, and then developed a fever. He and his parents contracted pneumonia. He had also traveled to several hospitals for several days for his parents. He still had no beds and was unable to be tested for viruses. It is reported that his parents were finally diagnosed with the new coronavirus on Monday (3rd). His father is in serious condition and has now been admitted to the hospital.
Qin Liang talked about his father's treatment in Wuhan. He said that his father had been asked to be transferred to a hospital and was later admitted to a 150-square-foot ward in Wuhan, which is about 150 square feet. He pointed out that the hospital building had 16 floors with 8 4-person rooms and 2 2-person rooms on each floor. The air-conditioning was bad and there were only very thin windows. The picture shows a photo of the four-person ward. (Provided by respondents)
Unknown number of suspected cases exceeds 24,000
Since last month, the National Health and Medical Commission's website has published daily numbers of the nationwide epidemic, including diagnoses, deaths and suspected cases. For example, as of Wednesday (5th), 28,018 confirmed cases nationwide; 563 deaths; 24,702 suspected cases, but the number of deaths is not listed, compared with 12,167 last Wednesday (30th), suspected cases within a week More than doubled.
The domestic media Caijing reported on Saturday (1st) that many undiagnosed patients in Wuhan were classified as "general pneumonia" after death. The report quoted a doctor as saying that patients who died before being diagnosed were not counted as confirmed deaths, and could only be counted as "pulmonary infection deaths", and that a designated hospital had at least 5 suspected deaths undiagnosed, meaning official figures could not Fully reflects the epidemic situation.
Hu Lishan, deputy secretary of the Wuhan Municipal Commission of Admissions acknowledged at a press conference on Wednesday (5th) that there were insufficient beds in the city's hospitals, saying that 28 designated hospitals provided a total of 8,254 beds, 8,182 patients, and confirmed and suspected patients who were not hospitalized. . On the same day, the Hubei Provincial Government announced that Jiang Chaoliang, the secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, instructed that the receivables should be received as soon as possible, and methods should be improved to quickly screen suspected cases.
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Liang Zichao: Actual death figures or higher
Chairman of the Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee of the Medical Association Liang Zichao said that there were large-scale community outbreaks in Wuhan, and there were many suspected cases. The number of reagents and laboratory capacity were a great test. I believe that medical care and government testing must make trade-offs and it is difficult to repeat the tests. . He believes that local medical facilities are scarce, and some patients have died without being hospitalized. The actual number of deaths may be higher.
Ye Guoqian, a deputy to the People's Congress of the People's Congress and a member of the Executive Council, pointed out that his family members have the right to ask the hospital to explain the exact cause of death. Need to conceal virus detection and outbreak numbers.
Qin Liang (pseudonym), a Hong Kong resident living in Wuhan, whose father was admitted to Wuhan Xiehe Hospital, where 14 medical staff were infected by a "super communicator", had been tested for the virus but had no success after several days. Because of "suspected new coronavirus pneumonia." (Hong Kong 01)
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