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Written by: Li Enci, Zheng Cuibi, Zhang Meilan, Chen Qianting, Zhang Meihua, and Xiao Xiaobin
2020-02-16 04:00
Last updated: 2020-02-16 21:27The outbreak of pneumonia in Wuhan caused by the new coronavirus continued. There were no new confirmed cases in Hong Kong yesterday (15th), and the cumulative number remained 56. One patient died, one patient was discharged from the hospital, and 54 people remained in hospital.
It is understood that the first diagnosed patient, a 24-year-old man of the "Bend furnace family", was discharged from hospital as soon as possible. A 54-year-old man living in Taikoo Shing has also changed from a preliminary diagnosis to a confirmed diagnosis and is awaiting review.
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[21:24] The Security Bureau stated that according to the information currently available, 21 Hong Kong residents on board the "Diamond Princess" were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus, which is nearly double the number of the previous 11 people. The Immigration Department and the Hong Kong economy in Tokyo The Trade Office will closely monitor developments.
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[19:19] The epidemic of new coronavirus pneumonia continues. The Federation of Hong Kong Medical Organizations yesterday (15th) pointed out that healthy people do not need to wear masks and urged the public not to panic too much. The Hong Kong Urological Association issued a statement today (16th) clarifying that it had never received any prior consultation or notification from the association, stressing that the relevant statements do not represent its position, and that the guidelines of the Department of Infectious Diseases and Respiratory Medicine shall prevail.
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[18:49] Two new confirmed cases were added in Taiwan, the total number increased to 20. The new case is a man in his middle 60s who has a history of hepatitis B and diabetes, has no history of leaving Taiwan, and is not a known close contact with confirmed cases. He developed a cough on January 27, went to the hospital for a short breath on February 3, and was diagnosed with pneumonia. He died of pneumonia combined with sepsis on the evening of February 15 and his body will be cremated in accordance with legal infectious disease regulations. Another new case was the patient's 50-year-old male family who was diagnosed yesterday after the examination. The case is asymptomatic and is being admitted to a negative pressure isolation ward.
[17:07] As for whether the police will be required to reduce supplies or borrow supplies from the police, Zhang said that the masks and PPE figures are not available, and the Department of Health will receive them as required without commenting on the needs of other departments. She also pointed out that general medical staff only need surgical masks, and N95 masks are generally not required if they have to deal with close medical procedures such as patient sputum extraction.
[17:03] When asked if 57 confirmed patients were referred to public hospitals and provided guidance to private doctors, Zhang Zhujun said that it is difficult for private doctors because there is no difference between a person diagnosed with outbound travel and a common cold. If all cases of fever are referred to the Accident and Emergency Department, or the medical system is downgraded, it is recommended that the doctor pay more attention if it is found that the patient has not been cured for a long time.
[16:58] Zhang Zhujun did not disclose the name of the private doctor, and also pointed out that the church is a family-style upstairs church that only accommodates 20 to 30 people. As for the passenger of Westerdam who was diagnosed with new pneumonia in Malaysia, she said that she would check with the World Health Organization whether the patient was infected on board, what room they lived in, and who they were in close contact with, but did not receive the exact information of the Hong Kong people on board.
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[16:50] Zhang Zhujun said that the patient of Taikoo Shing had sought medical treatment four times and saw a private doctor twice. Among them, a fever occurred on February 10th and 15th. The doctor took him to the emergency department, and he also went there. On the 13th, when he visited the private doctor, he had no obvious fever. As for the church he came to, it was a small church, and was aware of the size of the meeting.
[16:43] He Wanxia pointed out that the hospital uses adjuvant and two antiviral drugs for newly discharged patients. Those who are older or have long-term patients are more likely to get worse, and those without long-term patients recover faster. The two patients who have been discharged so far are younger and have no long-term patients.
Regarding the sampling of serum from the Mainland for the clinical treatment of new coronary pneumonia, He said that the HA's expert team reviewed different treatments around the world regarding the progress of the epidemic, including research on the use of cured patient serum as a treatment method. Currently, it is mainly adjuvant therapy and prescription antiviral drugs.
[16:39] Zhang Zhujun said that in addition to seeing a doctor, Taikoo Cheng patients went to church during the period to see if there would be close contacts. He Wanxia said that on the 10th of this month, the new case went to the emergency room of the Eastern District Hospital. He had a fever, had medical records and had no departure records. He had not contacted a confirmed person at work, and had no group records, which did not meet the reporting criteria. When he arrived at the emergency room, he was found to have pneumonia and entered the surveillance ward.
[16:37] He Wanxia, Chief Administrative Manager (Patient Safety and Risk Management) of the Hospital Authority, said that as of 12:00 today, 103 patients had been admitted to the hospital for isolation treatment. Currently, 57 confirmed cases, one of them unfortunately died and two patients were discharged. , 54 patients were treated in 9 public hospitals, of which 5 patients were still in critical condition (7th, 24th, 26th, 38th, and 55th patients, respectively), 2 patients were serious (28th and 45th patients, respectively), and 47 patients Stable, the 42nd patient changed from severe to stable, and is currently being observed in the medical ward. She also pointed out that the 27 patients discharged today (the first patient in the sideburner family, a 24-year-old man) met the discharge conditions, were in stable condition and had no symptoms, and the two tests were negative for the virus, so they were rated suitable for discharge.
As of 12:00 noon yesterday, a total of 11 doctors and nurses have undergone quarantine observation, of which 4 have completed; as of 12:00 noon today, the number of negative pressure beds is 937, and the number of negative pressure wards is 481. The utilization rate is 33% and 50%. .
[16:34] Taikoo Shing Property Management Co., Ltd. announced that it received a notification from the Department of Health this afternoon that a resident of Ming Gong Pavilion in Taikoo Shing was diagnosed with the new coronavirus pneumonia. The resident is being isolated and treated at the hospital. So far, there is no information on the residential floor of the resident, but was informed by the Department of Health that the resident lived in a high-rise unit of the building.
The property management company also said that it is keeping abreast of the latest situation and has taken further precautions to comprehensively clean and disinfect all the main public areas of Ming Palace Pavilion, including: all elevators in the building, the underground and platform entrance lobby, and all the buildings in the building. Lift buttons and door handles, lift lobby on the 20th to 28th floors of the building.
[16:30] Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, said that a new confirmed case today was a 54-year-old man and the 57th case in Hong Kong. He had a fever and cough on February 7 and had not been to work before. He had seen a private doctor after the onset. He had visited the emergency room of Youde Hospital in Eastern District on February 10, and his lungs were clear at that time. On February 13, he went to the same private again. Doctor, on February 15th, he went to the Eastern District Youde Hospital and was admitted. There was no travel history. His wife had a runny nose and cough on February 8th. He was also admitted to the hospital today. The two of them lived in Minggu Pavilion, Taikoo Shing. The patient had gone to Shau Kei Wan Church and would track his close contacts.
[15:00] It is reported that there was one additional confirmed case in the Eastern Hospital, and the patient was a 54-year-old man living in Taikoo City.
In addition, it is understood that the first diagnosed family of the sideburner family, a 24-year-old man, will be discharged today.
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[14:30] There are also areas in Changsha Bay to organize a march to oppose the Jockey Club Clinic as a designated clinic. Before the parade rally began, police officers intercepted several citizens in the street near Xinyi Building, Li Zhengwu Village. During the period, a group of uniformed police officers intercepted about seven young people, causing dissatisfaction at the scene and accusing the police officers. All the intercepted persons have been released since then, but a group of members of the public have continued to follow police officers and have been accusing them. They then faced across the road.
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[13:00] The marchers and demonstrators have dispersed.
[11:30] Starting at Xinyi School, marching to the South Kwai Chung Clinic, they shouted slogans along the way. An estimated 200 people participated in the scene. Shortly after the start of the parade, the police officers present reminded the procession applicants to ensure that the procession follows the designated route and that no violence has occurred, otherwise the police will intervene to take action and stop the procession. Some protesters were dissatisfied with the police action and accused the police.
[11:00] Members of the Legislative Council, Liang Yaozhong and Yin Zhaojian, pointed out that the public was worried about the situation in the district and opposed the change of the South Kwai Chung Clinic to a designated clinic.
[06:30] The total number of confirmed cases in the Mainland has increased to 68,341, with 1,662 deaths.
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[02:23] PolyU students and Hung Hom district councilors are dissatisfied that PolyU students returning to Hong Kong from the mainland will be segregated in the student dormitory of Hung Lai Road. A rally was launched yesterday (16th) to urge the school to disable the dormitory for isolation. People present. At about 8 pm last night, three PolyU boarding students told reporters that claiming to have obtained internal documents indicates that at least 3 Mainland students left the room without isolation, and another Mainland student withdrew early from the room without isolation. If the situation is known, the school is urged to explain the incident.
PolyU responded at 1 am today that the self-isolated students in the dormitory include mainland students, international students and local students. During the self-isolation period, some of the students stated that they would like to go home to continue the isolation. The school is assessing the situation. Afterwards, respect the reasonable wishes of the boarders as far as possible, and let them leave the dormitory; however, once the boarders have left, they must complete 14 days of self-isolation before returning to the dormitory. The school did not explain where they were students.
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The government announced late last night that it would send a free charter plane to take Hong Kong residents of the stranded Diamond Princess cruise back to Hong Kong, but the date still needs to be completed after Japan's quarantine procedures. (Profile picture)
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