The fifth wave of the epidemic is not under control, and the number of cases continues to increase. Today (19th), there were 6,063 new confirmed cases and 7,400 preliminary positive cases.
At present, 30 more residential care homes for the elderly have employees or residents infected with the virus, and a total of more than 190 cases have occurred, involving more than 570 residents and employees.
In addition, a patient was diagnosed after donating blood at the West Kowloon Blood Donation Centre. The blood he donated has been made into 3 kinds of blood products, of which platelets and red blood cells have been used by two patients respectively. The hospital will continue to follow up on the situation of the two patients. .
Zhang Zhujun pointed out that a total of more than 190 institutions have employees or residents infected with the virus.
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Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, pointed out that since yesterday's report to the present, there have been about 30 new cases in residential care homes, including confirmed cases, preliminary positive cases, or rapid test positive cases among staff or residents.
She mentioned that new cases of residential care homes have been received, and more than 190 residential homes have staff or residents infected with the virus, involving more than 120 residential staff and about 450 residents.
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In one case, it was confirmed that blood has been used after blood donation. Two patients were affected
Ho Wan-xia, Chief Administrative Manager (Patient Safety and Risk Management) of the Hospital Authority, said that the Red Cross Blood Transfusion Centre received a confirmation notification from a blood donor who had donated blood at the West Kowloon Blood Donation Centre on January 27. Three kinds of blood products were prepared respectively. Among them, platelets were used for a patient in Tuen Mun Hospital, and red blood cells were used for another patient in Yan Chai Hospital. The rest of the plasma was not used and was recovered by the center.
The medical team will continue to follow up on the situation of the above two patients, who have tested negative so far.
In addition, about 160 new employees of the Hospital Authority were initially diagnosed today, and most of them were infected in the community or at home.
About 30 other patients were initially diagnosed at the time of admission screening, and about 60 patients who had roommates will be listed as close contacts.
He Wanxia pointed out that the Red Cross Blood Transfusion Center received a confirmation notification from a blood donor.
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