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Written by: Liang Huanmin
2020-12-02 22:13
Last update date: 2020-12-02 22:15
The fourth wave of new coronary pneumonia in Hong Kong is severe, with 103 more cases added today (2nd).
There is a shortage of negative pressure beds in public hospitals. More than 300 patients have been admitted to the community treatment facilities of Yabo Hall. The Hospital Authority has decided to open the Yabo Hall 8 and 10 to accept patients from tomorrow.
However, a 21-second segment circulated on the Internet recently showed that patients in the Asia Expo Hall "unmasked" and walked and talked with other people. The situation does not seem to be ideal.
The Chief Administrative Manager (Quality and Standards) of the Hospital Authority, Liu Jiaxian, also said today that he would remind patients to wear masks at all times. He also urged that no filming in the venues should be made, especially if the faces of other patients were circulated. "It is impossible for our medical staff. Watching everyone 24 hours a day, patients can only self-discipline."
A 21-second segment circulated on the Internet shows the situation at the Asian Expo venue. Among them, a patient "unmasked" and diagnosed with other people.
(Screenshot of online snippet)
The fourth wave of the epidemic in Hong Kong is severe. There have been more than 70 confirmed cases every day in recent weeks. The pressure on the beds has become more serious. Liu Jiaxian said that at present, it takes two weeks for each patient to recover and be discharged from the hospital on average. It takes longer for patients in poor conditions. , Putting pressure on the isolation facilities, describing the situation as "severer than in the third wave." At present, 360 patients have been admitted to the Asia Expo venue, and patients with relatively stable conditions have been admitted. The Yabo 8 and 10 will also be opened tomorrow. Venue No. receives patients.
Just as the epidemic was severe and the medical staff was under great pressure, some patients who were recuperating at the Yabo venue filmed and uploaded the footage.
In the 21-second segment, there are foreign patients wearing private clothes wandering in the museum, among them, patients walking side by side, taking off their masks and chatting.
There are also some patients who sit around the hospital bed and communicate, and the filmmakers say that they are "boring and boring."
However, filming is not allowed in the museum, and the rest are all confirmed patients and the medical staff who take care of them, so they should wear masks to protect everyone's safety.
Liu Jiaxian said that he learned that some patients had taken pictures in the museum and put them on the Internet, which was improper. He also pointed out that medical staff had always reminded patients to wear masks and pay attention to hygiene.
(Photo by Luo Junhao)
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Liu Jiaxian said that he learned that some patients were filmed in the museum and put on the Internet. The practice was improper. He also pointed out that the medical staff had always reminded patients to wear masks and pay attention to hygiene. "In the clip, the patients gathered together without masks. The patient has been reminded of the situation. Follow the instructions and pay attention to social distancing. Other patients must protect the privacy of others. Don’t take pictures in any medical facilities. It is impossible for our medical staff to stay 24 hours a day. We must rely on self-discipline."
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