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Written by: Cui Zheng Zheng
2020-03-28 17:34
Last updated: 2020-03-28 17:39The outbreak of new coronavirus pneumonia (commonly known as Wuhan pneumonia) has continued to expand, and the cumulative number of cases in Hong Kong has increased to 561.
Many of the recent confirmed cases in Hong Kong belong to home quarantine. Dr. He Wanxia, Chief Executive Manager (Patient Safety and Risk Management) of the Hospital Authority, said at a press conference today (28th) that after a home quarantine was informed of her diagnosis, Instead of waiting for the authorities to arrange an ambulance to take him to the hospital assigned by the Hospital Authority, she went to the hospital's emergency department by herself to seek medical treatment. She called on home quarantine personnel to wait for the ambulance arranged by the authorities and not to seek medical treatment by themselves.
He Wanxia urged home quarantines to wait for an ambulance arranged by the authorities and not to seek medical treatment on their own. (Photo by Gao Zhongming)
"Second Line Isolation Ward" 400 beds to be opened soon
He Wanxia said that due to the recent tightness and high utilization of public hospital beds, "really stressful", it may not be possible to arrange diagnosed patients to go to hospitals near their homes, and home quarantine persons receive notification from the Department of Health and know that they have arrived Seek emergency treatment in the hospital. She called on home quarantines to wait for an ambulance arranged by the authorities and not to seek medical treatment on their own. The HA will remind home quarantine persons to wear masks while waiting for admission at home. When asked how many people were waiting to be admitted at home, she said no figures were available.
The Hospital Authority converted the general ward into a "Second Line Isolation Ward". It is now entering the final stage of cleaning work. It is expected that 400 beds will be available at the end of the month.
He Wanxia called on home quarantine personnel to wait for the authorities to arrange an ambulance to take him to the hospital assigned by the Hospital Authority. (Profile picture)
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