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2020-08-07 17:54
Last update date: 2020-08-07 17:58The third wave of new coronavirus pneumonia in Hong Kong is severe, with confirmed cases in many nursing centers. The authorities earlier transferred a number of nursing home residents with confirmed cases to the Hong Kong Paid and Health Association Jockey Club Health Camp in Pokfulam for quarantine. However, a staff member working there was diagnosed with new pneumonia today (7th).
Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, pointed out that the staff member had worked at the Hong Kong-Thailand Nursing Center in Tsz Wan Shan earlier in July, and it is not ruled out that the infection was caused in Hong Kong-Thailand. At present, the Hong Kong Handicap and Health Association Jockey Club Camp in Pokfulam will not accept quarantine persons, and the authorities will also arrange for staff to conduct tests.
In addition, the Hospital Authority announced that a 62-year-old female patient with a chronic illness was admitted to the Accident and Emergency Department of Tseung Kwan O Hospital last night (6th) due to gastrointestinal discomfort. The female patient was initially diagnosed today, and five patients with the same condition must be isolated and quarantined.
Will check whether the staff is infected in the hospital
Zhang Zhujun pointed out at the epidemic press conference today that the confirmed case number 3860 was a staff member of the quarantine facility in Pokfulam. She stated that according to preliminary information, the staff member was "wearing well" in protective clothing and other equipment while working, and the relevant quarantine facility would temporarily stop accepting quarantine persons, and the authorities would conduct tests for the staff.
The authorities asked about the information again and found that the confirmed staff had worked in the Hong Kong-Thailand nursing home where the outbreak occurred earlier in July, about 12 to 14 days, and may have been infected there. However, the virus load (CT Value) is about 29 to 31, which is relatively high. Therefore, it may not be a previous infection. Therefore, it is necessary to be admitted to the hospital for further investigation and then tested for antibodies to know whether the infection is at an earlier stage. ".
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Female patient with gastrointestinal discomfort seeks medical treatment at Tseung Kwan O Hospital for preliminary diagnosis
In addition, Liu Jiaxian, Chief Administrative Manager (Quality and Standards) of the Hospital Authority, said that a 62-year-old female patient with a chronic illness was admitted to the Accident and Emergency Department of Tseung Kwan O Hospital last night due to gastrointestinal problems. She had diarrhea at that time. She was initially diagnosed this morning after the test, and her sample has been sent to the Department of Health for confirmation. The hospital has immediately transferred the patient to the isolation ward.
After the contact follow-up investigation, five patients had been in the same condition as the confirmed case, so they will be classified as close contacts and quarantine observation will be arranged. Liu emphasized that since all the medical staff in the ward are properly equipped, the situation is temporarily classified as close contact without medical staff.
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