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Written by: Kuang Xiaobin
2020-05-13 23:18
Date of last update: 2020-05-13 23:18The North District Hospital announced on Monday night that the negative pressure system of its isolation ward had failed on Friday (8th) and Sunday (10th). The North District Hospital announced today (13th) that the damper of the negative pressure exhaust system in one of the single rooms in the isolation ward of the hospital was unstable last night. The related situation happened on Sunday. Together with the newly announced fault, the negative pressure system in the isolation ward of the North District Hospital has experienced three faults within 5 days.
The North District Hospital stated that the single room was occupied by a patient at that time, but the patient was not a patient diagnosed with the new coronavirus, and the medical staff in the ward were wearing appropriate personal protective equipment.
The negative pressure system in the isolation ward of the North District Hospital has experienced three failures within 5 days. (Profile picture)
A spokesman for the North District Hospital announced today that at about 11:32 last night, the staff of the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department station found that the air lock of the negative pressure exhaust system in one of the single rooms of the hospital was unstable through the central control and monitoring system. , And triggered an alarm, the damper was also unstable on Sunday (10th) in the afternoon. The staff concerned made immediate adjustments, and the system returned to normal after 3 minutes. During this period, other patients in the isolation ward and the negative pressure extraction system in the room remained in operation.
The spokesman pointed out that there was a patient admitted to the single room at that time. The patient was not a patient diagnosed with a new type of coronavirus; the medical staff in the ward were wearing appropriate personal protective equipment, including N95 respirators and protective clothing. After the hospital's assessment, it is believed that the risk of infection caused by the incident is very low. The single room is now vacated for detailed inspection and maintenance by the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department.
The hospital emphasized that it was very concerned about the negative air pressure system in the isolation ward, which had three different failures in one week. It has asked the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department to conduct a comprehensive inspection to ensure the normal operation of the system and submit a detailed investigation report. The North District Hospital has notified the head office of the Hospital Authority through the "Early Incident Notification System".
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