The fifth wave of the epidemic is raging, with a total of 17,808 confirmed cases in Hong Kong so far. The government encourages citizens to voluntarily test to identify invisible patients.
However, in the past few days, many patients with preliminary positive results of rapid tests have sought medical treatment outside the emergency rooms of public hospitals and are waiting to be admitted to the hospital for treatment.
"Hong Kong 01" compiled the cumulative number of confirmed diagnoses, discharges and hospitalizations, and deaths from the Department of Health and the Hospital Authority. It is estimated that at least 2,167 patients have not yet been admitted to the hospital and remain in the community, causing hidden worries.
Estimated number of non-admissions as of February 9
"Hong Kong 01" compiled the latest figures from the Department of Health and the Hospital Authority. Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, announced at a press conference on the epidemic today that there were 1,161 new cases in Hong Kong, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 17,808.
Li Liye, Chief Administrative Manager (Integrated Clinical Services) of the Hospital Authority, pointed out that as of 9:00 am today, a total of 13,436 people have been discharged in the past 24 hours, and another 1,990 people have been hospitalized.
According to the information of the Hospital Authority, 215 people in Hong Kong have died due to the epidemic so far. If it is calculated based on this, the 17,808 confirmed cases deduct the number of recovered and discharged patients, hospitalized patients and the number of deaths. It is estimated that there are about 2,167 patients still waiting to be admitted to the hospital.
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Hospital Authority: Confirmed patients will have to wait several days before being admitted to hospital
Li Liye, Chief Administrative Manager (Integrated Clinical Services) of the Hospital Authority, said at a press conference on the epidemic today that the number of confirmed patients has doubled in the past two days. Serve.
Li also said that citizens who are positive for the rapid test can find their family members or express samples to collect samples, and do not go to the emergency room. Due to the huge number of patients seeking medical treatment, different factors will be considered when arranging suitable hospitals, including factors such as age or chronic patients. "So it may be I have to wait for several days before being hospitalized, many of them are asymptomatic, and I hope housing companies can wait patiently.” The Hospital Authority will contact residents waiting to be admitted to provide assistance.
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