The fifth wave of the epidemic is not under control. The utilization of public hospitals has reached 90%, which has reached the upper limit. A large number of initially diagnosed and confirmed patients are staying in the community, waiting for admission or to community isolation facilities.
The Hospital Authority announced today that it will set up seven designated clinics, which will start service tomorrow (16th) to provide treatment for patients who have been notified of the initial diagnosis and are awaiting admission.
Want to know what kind of patients can go to the designated clinic for medical treatment?
Are rapid test positive patients available?
"Hong Kong 01" has sorted out a number of questions about designated clinics and answered them one by one for readers.
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7 designated clinic addresses
A: There are 7 designated clinics in various districts, including two in Hong Kong, two in Kowloon and three in the New Territories.
・Shau Kei Wan Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic
Address: 1/F, 8 Chai Wan Road, Shau Kei Wan; Clinic Tel: 2560 0211; Appointment Tel: 3157 0077
・Kennedy Town Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic
Address: 45 Victoria Road, Kennedy Town; Clinic Tel: 2817 3215; Appointment Tel: 3543 5088
・Police General Outpatient Clinic
Address: 600 Prince Edward Road East, San Po Kong; Clinic Tel: 2383 3311; Appointment Tel: 3157 0113
・Kowloon Bay Health Centre General Out-patient Clinic
Address: 1/F, 9 Kai Yan Street, Kowloon Bay; Clinic Tel: 2116 2812; Appointment Tel: 3157 0678
・South Kwai Chung Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic
Address: 310 Kwai Shing Circuit, Kwai Chung; Clinic Tel: 2615 7333; Appointment Tel: 3157 0102
・Yuan Chau Kok General Out-patient Clinic
Address: G/F, 29 Chap Wai Kon Street, Shatin; Clinic Tel: 2647 3383; Appointment Tel: 3157 0995
・Tin Shui Wai (Tin Yip Road) Community Health Centre
Address: 1/F, No. 3, Tin Yip Road, Tin Shui Wai; Clinic Tel: 3124 2200; Appointment Tel: 2469 9222
Source: HA
▼On February 15th, the emergency rooms of many hospitals were overcrowded and some patients were placed in open spaces▼
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Who can go to the designated clinic?
A: Patients who have a preliminary confirmation notice and are waiting to be admitted to the hospital, when they have mild symptoms of infection, such as sore throat, fever, etc., and wish to seek treatment for related symptoms, can make an appointment by telephone and go to a nearby designated clinic.
Positive rapid test, can I go to the designated clinic?
Answer: No.
Rapid test positive patients still need to be confirmed by government-designated tests
The government appealed to citizens who tested positive quickly to ask their relatives and friends to take bottles for deep throat saliva testing.
Opening time?
A: The service hours of the 7 designated clinics are from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, and 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm from Monday to Sunday, and also provide services on public holidays.
How to get there?
A: The Transport and Housing Bureau will make relevant arrangements later. According to the government's announcement earlier today, the authorities are discussing with the taxi trade arranging special vehicles to go to "designated clinics" for the concerned persons.
What treatment is available?
When visiting the clinic, the doctor will provide appropriate treatment according to the clinical situation of the patient, mainly for the treatment of mild infection symptoms such as sore throat and fever.
If the patient's condition is serious, the doctor will also arrange the patient to go to the hospital for further treatment.
▼On February 15th, citizens rushed to buy drugs and food▼
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After recovery at the designated clinic, do I need to go to the hospital?
A: The patient still needs to wait for admission or send to a community isolation facility according to the existing mechanism, but the authorities will discuss the handling method later.
If you just want to ask for medical advice, do you need to make an appointment directly and then go to the designated clinic to ask the doctor?
Answer: No.
HA's new hotline, is rapid test-positive citizens available?
A: The HA telephone hotline 1836115 was announced at the press conference on the outbreak on Tuesday.
There is no clear indication of whether the rapid test is suitable for patients who are positive. The HA said that patients with preliminary diagnosis and waiting to be admitted to the hospital can call the hotline if they want to ask medical advice or have questions about infection control.
The hotline service hours are from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm daily.
If a patient has severe symptoms and the A&E department is currently full, can he go to a designated clinic instead?
A: It is not recommended. The designated clinics are set up for initially confirmed patients with mild infection symptoms. Severe patients must be admitted to hospital.
It is recommended that patients pay attention to their physical conditions while waiting at home. It is advisable to measure their body temperature every 4 hours. If they have a fever, feel unwell, have shortness of breath, or have cramps, they should immediately call the 999 hotline and send them to the hospital by ambulance as soon as possible.
▼On February 15, the government announced that the Hengjing Building in Lai King Village would be converted into a community isolation facility▼
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