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An additional occupational therapist at Princess Margaret Hospital initially diagnosed 11 people and required quarantine

2021-01-12T09:50:04.820Z


The new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong continues. The Hospital Authority announced today (12th) that the Occupational Therapy Department of Princess Margaret Hospital has confirmed the diagnosis by an additional occupational therapist following the diagnosis. The name


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2021-01-12 17:41

Last update date: 2021-01-12 17:42

The new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong continues. The Hospital Authority announced today (12th) that the Occupational Therapy Department of Princess Margaret Hospital has confirmed the diagnosis by an additional occupational therapist following the diagnosis.

The occupational therapist suffered from throat discomfort yesterday (11th) and the test found positive on the same day; he worked in a multi-purpose room making pressure garments on January 8.

The Hospital Authority decided to expand the scope of tracking. From January 4 to 8 in the multi-purpose room of the Occupational Therapy Department, they will be classified as close contacts. A total of 11 people will be quarantined.

In addition, an internal medicine patient in Tuen Mun Hospital was screened on January 6, and the result was negative at that time. However, the test was arranged yesterday, but the result was found to be weakly positive. At the same time, antibodies were found in the blood sample, so the hospital will arrange for patients in the same room For testing, the ward will be thoroughly disinfected.

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The Chief Administrative Manager (Patient Safety and Risk Management) of the Hospital Authority, He Wanxia, ​​announced at the epidemic press conference today that 3 patient service assistants in the Occupational Therapy Department of Princess Margaret Hospital have been diagnosed, and an additional occupational therapist has initially diagnosed.

She said that since last week, the health of the employees of the occupational therapy department has been monitored and regular tests have been carried out. The occupational therapist had also been tested before and the result was negative; the initial diagnosis was found in the test yesterday, and the throat was unwell on the same day.

The occupational therapist worked in the multi-purpose room making pressure garments on January 8. The hospital and the Health Protection Center decided to expand the scope of tracking and stayed in the multi-purpose room of the Occupational Therapy Department for more than 2 hours from January 4 to 8. , Or eating in the room are also classified as close contacts. A total of 5 occupational therapists need to arrange quarantine.

Together with the 6 close contacts of yesterday and last week, a total of 11 people are currently under quarantine.

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In addition, He Wanxia said that since September last year, a comprehensive screening of admitted patients will be carried out, hoping to find patients with no symptoms and reduce the risk of large-scale transmission.

So far, more than 250,000 patients have been tested and 120 positive cases have been identified, of which 80 were newly discovered patients.

She also stated that an internal medicine patient in Tuen Mun Hospital was screened on January 6. The result was negative at that time and the patient had no symptoms and fever.

Later, because the patient had to be transferred to the hospital for medical procedures, the test was arranged again yesterday, and the result was found to be weakly positive. At the same time, the hospital found antibodies to the new coronavirus in the patient's blood sample.

He Wanxia pointed out that the hospital will continue to conduct close contact tracking, arrange for patient testing and thoroughly disinfect the ward, and conduct case investigation and follow-up with the Health Protection Center.

The Hospital Authority announced today (12th) that the Occupational Therapy Department of Princess Margaret Hospital had a preliminary diagnosis following the diagnosis of three patient service assistants.

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