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Written by: Li Enci
2020-03-25 19:36
Last updated: 2020-03-25 19:36A new coronavirus epidemic commonly known as "Wuhan pneumonia" is raging. Hong Kong has today added another 24 confirmed cases with a total of 410 cases. With the rapid rise of patients, the load on the negative pressure ward of public hospitals is increasing, and the utilization rate today (25th) also exceeded 70%.
He Wanxia, the Chief Administrative Manager (Patient Safety and Risk Management) of the Hospital Authority, said that the authorities will set up additional quarantine stations in the emergency room in the coming week to arrange suspected cases with relatively stable conditions in the waiting area to wait for results. Some hospitals will set up waiting areas in monitoring wards; some hospitals will set up independent ventilated tents outside. She emphasized that the devices would refer to infection control conditions.
The load of negative pressure wards in public hospitals is increasing, and the utilization rate today (25th) is over 70%. (Profile picture)
He Wanxia, Chief Administrative Manager (Patient Safety and Risk Management) of the Hospital Authority, said that in the past, all suspected cases had to wait for the virus test results in the isolation ward, but due to the large number of people, the authorities will refer to the practices of Yabo and North Lantau Hospital Quarantine Center. One additional quarantine station was set up in the emergency room one week. After the A & E tests samples of suspected cases, patients with relatively stable conditions will be arranged in the waiting area to wait for results.
Some hospitals will set up waiting areas in monitoring wards; some hospitals will set up independent tents outside. She emphasized that the equipment will refer to the conditions of infection control, including one-way seating, independent tents, and at least one meter of seat spacing. Patients need to wear surgical masks while waiting. They cannot eat or swim around.
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