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Written by: Comment Editor
2020-02-18 18:30
Last updated: 2020-02-18 18:31As the new pneumonia epidemic strikes, the Hospital Authority, which is at the forefront of protection, should lead by example and show the society the most appropriate measures to deal with the epidemic. However, the Bureau did not explain to the Taikoo Cheng engineers as early as possible to contact the staff of the Bureau before the diagnosis, and it was decided that the participants did not need to be quarantined, decided to be hasty, and set a bad example.
Recently, the public is particularly concerned about the diagnosis of new pneumonia by Taigucheng engineers because patients suspect that they have transmitted the virus to their wives, Filipino helpers and colleagues, which means that there is a chance of collective transmission. And his wife and Filipino helper community activities may also cause community infection.
Participating engineering consultants strengthened safety measures. Even if employees did not have symptoms, the relevant office floors had been closed for disinfection, and colleagues on this floor were required to work from home. However, the HA knew that after the engineer confirmed the diagnosis, he did not inform the staff that the patients and colleagues would meet with the staff at the HA on February 6 and 7 during the 14-day incubation period, and did not instruct the staff to be isolated. Moreover, according to the staff's front of the Trade Union Hospital Authority, other participating agencies have already sent emails to employees to inform them of the situation, which is not as positive as the Hospital Authority.
Not contagious
In response to the confirmed case, Liu Jiaxian, the chief administrative manager of the Hospital Authority, said that the patients were meeting before the onset of the illness. The staff members of the Hospital Authority were wearing masks during the meeting. In addition, the Administrator refers to arranging a video conference if feasible.
Such a response is hard to reassure. The most worrying aspect of new pneumonia is that it is contagious before it develops. The Hospital Authority is a place where medical staff often enters and exits. In the event that medical staff is infected in the building, and then returned to the hospital to be transmitted to colleagues and patients, the consequences are unpredictable, and the Hospital Authority will have to blame it. The Government often reminds Hong Kong people to reduce social activities, cut off the infection chain and curb the chance of virus spread. If even the administrative department of the Hospital Authority does not take a step further, at least the colleagues of the participants are required to quarantine or work from home, and information such as the meeting place is made public. How can they be asked to follow suit?
It is reported that the meeting mainly discussed the reconstruction of the hospital. Reconstruction is a big issue. The conference may not be postponed, but video conferences can be chosen. The bureau and engineering company insisted on meeting face to face, which seemed puzzling afterwards. If you choose video conferencing, you can reduce a suspicious channel of transmission.
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Even though the Hospital Authority thinks that patients are unlikely to be infected with medical care, and has not strengthened the precautions like private organizations, the authorities did not report the information and notified the cases as soon as possible.
When the number of immigrants has shrunk significantly, local prevention and control is even more important. We expect the HA to lead the public medical system to fight the epidemic. Disappointingly, the HA first had insufficient protection equipment and announced the quantity of masks and other materials after the media was desperate. Management has now screened patient information so that Frontline medical care is even more worrying. Prior to the epidemic, the HA's problems had been accumulated for many years, such as beds packed in wards, shortage of medical staff, and cumbersome administrative procedures. If this is the case, how can the HA make medical care work safe and trust patients?
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