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Written by: Li Enci
2020-03-07 10:03
Last updated: 2020-03-07 10:03The epidemic of a new type of coronavirus pneumonia commonly known as "Wuhan Pneumonia" has continued, with a total of 107 cases in Hong Kong. The health authorities in Hong Kong originally planned to set up designated clinics in various districts to receive patients with milder symptoms. However, the plan caused widespread opposition in the community, protests were launched in several districts, and petrol bombs were dropped on some clinics.
The Secretary for Food and Health, Chen Zhaoshi, said this morning (7th) on the commercial Taiwanese program "Political and Economic Saturday" that the intention of designated clinics was to divert pressure from the A & E department. There are currently 2 to 3 new cases in Hong Kong every day, and some days There are no new cases, so there is no need to set up designated clinics. In addition, the "Strengthening Laboratory Monitoring Plan" will be extended to private clinics and private hospitals, allowing private doctors to participate voluntarily, taking deep throat saliva samples from patients on the front line and submitting them to government laboratories for testing.
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Last Sunday, people in Yau Ma Tei, Shau Kei Wan and Kowloon Bay launched a procession against the setting up of a new crown pneumonia designated clinic in the district; the South Kwai Chung Jockey Club general outpatient clinic was arsonated on several occasions. Chen Zhaoshi said that the original intention of setting up a designated clinic was to divert pressure from the emergency department. Once a new outbreak of new coronary pneumonia occurs in Hong Kong, it will be enough to meet the needs of many people. At present, 2 to 3 new cases are added daily in Hong Kong. In some days, there are no new cases. Therefore, there is no need to set up designated clinics.
Chen Zhaoshi also pointed out that in late February, the health authorities expanded the scope of the "Enhanced Laboratory Surveillance Plan" to more than 60 general out-patient clinics and more than 10 emergency departments in Hong Kong, and had taken deep throat saliva samples for more than 5000 people for testing. Of these, 4 were diagnosed. Chen also pointed out that 40% of confirmed patients had sought treatment from private doctors. In order to more effectively block patients, the test plan will be extended to private clinics, allowing private doctors to participate voluntarily, sampling patients on the front line, and then submitting them to government experiments. Laboratory tests.
Secretary for Food and Health, Chen Zhaoshi. (Photo / Zheng Zifeng)
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