[New Coronary Pneumonia] Second-line hospital beds opened this week

Politics

Written by: Wu Anan

2020-03-30 15:43

The new pneumonia (commonly known as Wuhan pneumonia) epidemic has spread. The Hospital Authority announced yesterday that the use rate of isolation beds and isolation wards in public hospitals has reached 62% and 74%, respectively. Gao Shengsheng, the chief executive of the Hospital Authority, said today (30th) that 400 second-line isolation beds will be opened during the week.

Guo Jiaqi, a member of the Legislative Council of the Citizen Party who is a doctor, pointed out that the number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong reached double digits in the past few days, and yesterday there were 59 more cases. If the trend continues, 400 second-line beds will be full in about one week after opening. He recommends that you refer to it. New York, USA and London, UK, converted Wan Chai Convention and Exhibition Centre into a temporary hospital to receive patients with mild pneumonia.

For example, Guo Jiaqi pointed out that four exhibition centers in New York have been converted into temporary hospitals. Among them, the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York has been successfully converted into a temporary hospital, providing 1,000 beds; The London Exhibition Centre (ExCeL Centre) has been converted into a temporary hospital with a capacity of 4,000 patients. It is called the NHS Nightingale Hospital, and the exhibition centres in Manchester and Birmingham have also been converted. Become a temporary hospital.

He suggested that the government convert the Wan Chai Convention and Exhibition Centre into a temporary hospital to receive patients with mild pneumonia, and the patients admitted to the temporary hospital must be in a mild condition, and the patients must not have long-term illnesses. They also do not need to use ventilator or intensive treatment. And not children, pregnant women.

Guo Jiaqi suggested that the Hong Kong Government should refer to New York, USA, and London, UK, and convert the Wan Chai Convention and Exhibition Centre into a temporary hospital to receive patients with mild pneumonia. (Photo by Wu Yan'an)

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Guo Jiaqi also pointed out that the temporary hospital needs to provide 24-hour medical support, including diet and cleaning. He urged the government not to delay, and thought that Wuhan, China had also converted local facilities into temporary hospitals. He believed that the Hong Kong government could not do so. degree". In his view, apart from exhibitions, Kai Tak Cruise Terminal is also a suitable temporary hospital location.

Guo Jiaqi suggested rebuilding the exhibition as a temporary hospital. (Photo by Wu Yan'an)

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