The epidemic is severe, with more than 2,000 confirmed cases today (14th), and many cases were not immediately admitted to hospital for diagnosis and treatment. Some confirmed cases need to go home and wait for the authorities to arrange.
Ms. Chen, who lives in a village house in Yuen Long, said that the foreign domestic helper at home felt unwell last Monday (7th), and by last Wednesday (9th), Ms. Chen found that the foreign domestic helper had cold symptoms, so she immediately separated the foreign domestic helper and other family members, and used quick After the test was positive, he went to the testing station and public and private hospitals for testing, and finally confirmed the diagnosis last Friday (11th).
Ms. Chen also had symptoms and was isolated from her family last Thursday (10th), and the rapid test was also positive.
After several days of repeated testing using different methods, Ms. Chen and the foreign domestic helper have now been confirmed to be infected, but three days later, Miss Chen has just received a notice to send her and the foreign domestic helper to the hospital.
Miss Chan has two children and a family of six lives in a village house in Yuen Long.
Before the foreign domestic helper was infected with the epidemic, except for children under the age of 14, the whole family had been vaccinated for 2 doses.
She said that the foreign domestic helper felt unwell last Monday, but did not inform them immediately.
According to Ms. Chen's knowledge, foreign domestic helpers are accustomed to go to Tongyi shopping mall with regular friends to enjoy their hometown delicacies on holidays.
When the epidemic situation became more severe, Ms. Chen reminded the domestic helper from time to time to be extra careful when going out, and also shared the anti-epidemic information in her language. Since the foreign domestic helper has served her family for up to 8 years, Ms. Chen did not strictly stipulate that she should be on holidays. Can't go out.
Ms. Chen's foreign domestic helper felt unwell last Monday, but did not inform them immediately.
According to Ms. Chen's knowledge, foreign domestic helpers are accustomed to go to Tongyi shopping mall with regular friends to enjoy their hometown delicacies on holidays.
When the epidemic situation became more severe, Ms. Chen reminded the domestic helper from time to time to be extra careful when going out, and also shared the anti-epidemic information in her language. Since the foreign domestic helper has served her family for up to 8 years, Ms. Chen did not strictly stipulate that she should be on holidays. Can't go out.
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The foreign domestic helper went to the Pok Oi A&E Department to seek medical treatment, but the test result takes three to five days
As of last Wednesday, Ms. Chen found out that the foreign domestic helper had symptoms of a cold: "I feel like I have a lot of nasal congestion."
Ms. Chen immediately quarantined the domestic helper and asked her to take a rapid test and she was positive. However, she found that the rapid test had expired, so she sought help from the Centre for Health Protection, and followed the instructions to send the domestic helper to a nearby clinic for medical treatment, but the clinic did not provide it. The bottle is tested for inspection, only for cold medicine.
The domestic helper went to Pok Oi Hospital for emergency treatment. After an overnight stay, the domestic helper only informed that the test result would take three to five days, and the foreign domestic helper returned home for isolation.
On the same day (10th), Ms. Chen went to the Yuen Long Testing Station for testing in the morning and handed over the test bottle to the family.
In the evening, Ms. Chen began to develop relevant symptoms and was immediately isolated from her family.
"The lucky ones are that we live in the village, which is called a place for isolation. My sister is on the ground floor, I am on the roof, and the children and husband are on the third floor, and they all have separate toilets."
The foreign domestic helper tests positive at his own expense and reports to the Health Department, only to go home and wait for the call
Since the foreign domestic helper still has no test result, she went to the testing center last Friday (11th) and Ms. Chen's husband took her to the Hong Kong Adventist Hospital for self-financed testing. After several hours, she got a positive result. The hospital pointed out that Reported to the Health Department and asked the domestic helper to go home and wait for the call.
Ms. Chen also tested positive after using a rapid test provided by her relatives and friends that night.
After repeated testing with different methods for several days, Ms. Chen and the foreign domestic helper have now been confirmed to be infected, while other family members living together who are separated are fortunately negative.
It was only after a few days that he was notified that he would be taken to the hospital
Miss Chen pointed out that the test results on the 10th were only received yesterday.
"My result was negative, maybe I didn't get sick at the time, but I tested positive on the 11th and today."
The foreign domestic helper arrived at the testing station on the 11th and has yet to receive it.
After the foreign domestic helper No. 9 was suspected to be diagnosed, the family wore two masks at all times and cleaned the toilet with bleach from time to time.
"No matter how much I drink, every time I use the toilet, I will definitely disinfect it."
After the foreign domestic helper was confirmed to be positive, Ms. Chen's family did not go out again, and they relied on relatives and friends to help purchase food and supplies at home.
"After they buy it, put it at the door."
Ms. Chen mentioned that she has been calling the Center for Health Protection for assistance in the past few days, but the phone has been unable to get through.
Ms. Chen believes that the authorities are slow to deal with it, and she is even more worried that she and her foreign domestic helper may be infected by not picking up herself and her domestic helper for many days, and she only relies on backup drugs to fight the virus.
"I just received a call from the Center for Health Protection, and my sister will go to the hospital with me, and the rest of the family will be quarantined at home for 14 days."
But it is still unknown when the substance will pick them up.
The Hospital Authority will increase the support hotline to call for an ambulance to the A&E department if you continue to have high fever and cramps
The Hospital Authority pointed out in the press conference on the epidemic today (14th) that in order to strengthen support for confirmed patients waiting to be admitted to the hospital, in addition to the existing "nursing bell", it will also take the initiative to call patients in need to understand the situation. "New Coronary Pneumonia Confirmed Persons Waiting for Admission to Isolation Facility Support Hotline" is specially provided for inquiries of those who are initially confirmed to be waiting in the community.
If the patient's condition worsens, including dyspnea, persistent high fever, cramps, purplish lips, heartache, rapid heartbeat, mental confusion, etc.
The HA appealed to the patient to "please call an ambulance immediately and send the patient to the A&E department if the patient has the above situation. We will deal with the patients who are in poor condition and those in special need as soon as possible."
The foreign domestic helper was the first to be diagnosed and the family of 7 has been diagnosed successively. Waited at home for 7 days without support. The foreign domestic helper was tested positive for 5 days. The infected hospital refuses to accept the mother: no one from the Department of Health has contacted her sister