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Written by: Zheng Cuibi
2020-10-21 21:08
Last update date: 2020-10-21 21:17
The new crown pneumonia epidemic has not stopped. Among the confirmed cases announced yesterday in Hong Kong, a 32-year-old woman is a case of unknown origin and is suspected of working for the medical beauty company "Neo Derm".
Neo Derm responded to inquiries today (21st) saying that an office logistics colleague felt unwell. He was tested on October 18 and eventually became a confirmed case.
The group has arranged for employees to work from home, and has also arranged for some employees to go to private clinics for testing at their own expense.
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Newton Group Co., Ltd., also known as Neo Derm, said in reply to the inquiry that it was learned that a logistics colleague in the office was unwell a few days ago. The last working day was last five weeks (16th). The patient took the initiative to ask Seeing a doctor in a private clinic, he went to the Yau Ma Tei Testing Centre on the same day for testing.
Neo Derm stated that the group arranges high-level disinfection and cleaning on its own, and informs several people who have contact with the patient to isolate; it also arranges related colleagues and worried staff to go to private clinics for testing at their own expense, and also actively ask the government to provide one more time All employees have been tested and arranged for protection, and employees have been arranged to work from home.
Employees of the group collected test samples today. "Except for those who have been diagnosed, all the employees of the group who have been tested so far have received negative reports."
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In addition, the woman who was diagnosed had gone to the private doctor Zhong Weilue at the Aldrich Bay Mall in Shau Kei Wan. The Center for Health Protection stated at the press conference that Dr. Zhong had not arranged for the patient to be tested, but Dr. Zhong said that she was doing it for the patient as soon as possible. Test, and write a referral letter to seek medical treatment in the emergency department or outpatient department of a public hospital.
The Hong Kong Medical Association stated today that after verification by the Association, it was learned that the doctor had already made a clinical diagnosis to the patient, and made referral and testing recommendations.
The Medical Association believes that taking into account the limitations of the Department of Health's sample collection service, the doctor’s approach is to assess the appropriate arrangements after various objective factors. There is nothing wrong with it and should never be publicly criticized.
The Medical Association stated, "During the fight against the epidemic, everyone must work together. I believe that all doctors will stick to their posts. I hope the Department of Health will also respect the clinical diagnosis and decisions of frontline doctors." The association pointed out that at the peak of the epidemic, the Department of Health's laboratory services were saturated. Can't meet demand at all.
The test arranged by the family doctor used to take 10 days to be reported.
"At that time, the frontline doctors did not blame the Department of Health and used clinical experience and diagnosis to control the number of unnecessary tests."
The Medical Association believes that the highest positive rate of samples from private doctors is precisely because family doctors perform clinical diagnosis.
The Medical Association calls on all walks of life to cooperate, "If there are unsatisfactory situations, we should correct them. But this incident must be clarified."
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