Since the outbreak of the fifth wave of the epidemic, the number of confirmed cases has been high, with 3,254 new cases added today (5th).
Au Ka-wing, chief physician of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, said that he hoped that through three consecutive days of rapid testing, the invisible spreaders in the community could be found as soon as possible. related measures.
Hospital Authority Chief Administrative Manager (Quality and Standards) Lau Ka Hsien pointed out that people over 60 years old who tested positive for the rapid test should seek medical attention as soon as possible if they experience mild discomfort.
In addition, Au Jiarong pointed out that the SAR government expresses its deep condolences to the deceased on the Ching Ming Festival today.
There will be holidays in the future, and the flow of people in the market may increase. Ou appealed to the public not to think that the current epidemic situation has been controlled, and hoped that the public should remain vigilant and carefully maintain social distancing measures at critical times.
▼On April 5th, volunteers sent warmth to the Cheung Chau Nursing Home▼
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Au Ka-wing, chief physician of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, said that through three consecutive days of rapid testing, he hopes to find out the current invisible cases in the community as soon as possible, and to understand how many invisible cases there are in the community, and to better grasp the real situation and trend of the epidemic.
Au Ka-wing, Chief Physician, Infectious Diseases Division, Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health
Ou pointed out that it is currently impossible to judge how many cases can be found in the three consecutive days of rapid nationwide testing. It depends on the participation of the public. The more people participate, the more community cases can be found.
He believes that there may be invisible cases spreading in the community, resulting in the failure to cut off the transmission chain, and the suspected epidemic continues to spread. He hopes that the public will try their best to participate in the rapid testing. If positive, the results must be reported through the platform.
He said that the questionnaire information filled in by citizens on the platform will be used for triage, and if necessary, positive patients will be arranged to go to community isolation facilities.
He also pointed out that there are currently enough isolation facilities to accommodate patients, and the authorities have sufficient capacity to handle a large number of cases. At present, the platform can handle 1,000 cases per minute, even if a large number of people report.
▼April 5th Tung Chung to Tai O bus station long queue▼
Hospital Authority Lau Ka Hian: Rapid nationwide testing may not find a large number of cases
The Chief Administrative Manager (Quality and Standards) of the Hospital Authority, Lau Ka Hsien, pointed out that the elderly home has been conducting rapid tests every day, and new cases are still found every day.
He believes that the rapid test for three consecutive days may not find a large number of cases, but hopes to find elderly cases in the community.
He appealed to the elderly, if they do not know how to use the rapid test kit, they can ask their family members or social workers for help.
Hospital Authority Chief Administrative Manager (Quality and Standards) Lau Ka Hin
Liu Jiaxian continued to point out that people over the age of 60, if the test result is positive, and if they experience mild discomfort, they must seek medical treatment at designated clinics as soon as possible and take antiviral drugs for treatment.
It is best for patients to make an appointment first to avoid gatherings, and appeals to the elderly who have not been vaccinated to be vaccinated as soon as possible.
▼On April 5th, citizens will go to Tseung Kwan O Cemetery to worship the mountain on Qingming Festival▼
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Au Jiarong: Deep condolences to the deceased
In addition, Au Jiarong pointed out that the SAR government expresses its deep condolences to the deceased on the Ching Ming Festival today, and expresses its deepest condolences to the family members, relatives and friends.
He described that in the past three months of 2022, the local epidemic is the most serious situation after the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, which has brought anxiety to the public and the pain of losing loved ones. epidemic.
Ou said that although the epidemic has continued to trend downward in the past two or three weeks, the current level of confirmed cases still shows that there are still a large number of transmission chains in the community. Stay vigilant at critical times and maintain social distancing measures carefully.
▼On April 5th, citizens will visit Cheung Chau on Qingming Festival▼
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