The fifth wave of the epidemic has recently maintained at the level of 1,000-digit cases. The Hospital Authority announced today (12th) that 59 more patients have passed away, including two chronically ill patients under the age of 60. The fifth wave has so far killed a total of 8,673 patients.
In addition, the HA announced that family members of patients are allowed to visit relatives and friends in dying or critical situations. Family members must provide a rapid test certificate within 24 hours before visiting, or they can perform a rapid test immediately afterwards. After the visit, they need to self-monitor for seven days.
A patient diagnosed with COVID-19 who has a compassionate visit within three months after recovery (calculated from the 14th day after receiving the confirmation record) can be exempted from the relevant test certificate or vaccination requirements.
Everyone is required to scan the QR code of the "Safe Travel" venue.
59 more Covid-19 patients die
The Chief Administrative Manager (Integrated Clinical Services) of the Hospital Authority, Li Liye, explained the information of the two younger deceased patients, a 47-year-old female patient with terminal cancer, a long-term patient with no record of injections.
Cancer has spread to many parts of the body, including the brain.
She went to the Accident and Emergency Department of Tuen Mun Hospital on March 19. At that time, she had symptoms of rooting. She had taken a rapid test the day before and the result was positive. The deep throat test in the Accident and Emergency Department was also positive. After admission, she became ill repeatedly.
Have taken steroids and cramp control medication.
She subsequently took a rapid test on March 16 and the result was negative, but her overall condition deteriorated and she finally passed away at around 5 am on April 11.
Another 51-year-old female patient lives in an institution. She is a mentally handicapped patient with no vaccine record. She suffers from immune thrombocytopenia.
She sought medical treatment at a designated clinic on April 1. The rapid test was positive, and she developed cough, shortness of breath, lack of energy and low blood oxygen level. Shortness of breath, X-ray found pneumonia and was admitted to the hospital.
He was intubated on the next day, April 2, and his condition continued to deteriorate until he passed away at around 7:00 a.m. on April 11.
▼On April 11, Lan Kwai Fong, the city of bars, is like a dead city at night▼
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Hospital Authority: Allowing family members of patients to visit compassionately in critical situations
Li Liye also announced the latest arrangements for compassionate visits in public hospitals. He pointed out that due to the recent increase in recovered patients, critically ill patients and terminally ill patients, he understands that their families want to visit critical and terminally ill patients. Therefore, after discussing the arrangements, the expert committee decided that the public hospital would make a decision if feasible. Visits will be arranged according to the wishes of the family members.
Visitors need to provide a negative rapid test certificate within 24 hours. If the test cannot be arranged in advance, they must take a rapid test after the visit and provide a certificate.
Before visiting, read the leaflet carefully, follow medical instructions, follow infection control measures, clean hands and wear appropriate personal protective equipment.
After family members visit, they will undergo 7-day medical surveillance and scans to travel with peace of mind.
Those who have been diagnosed and recovered for three months and need compassionate visits may be exempted from the relevant requirements, but they must also provide medical staff with proof of infection and recovery.
Li Liye expressed that he hoped that all sectors of the society would understand that the relevant arrangements under the epidemic situation will be limited, and the hospital will try its best to arrange compassionate visits for the group of patients as far as practicable.
For other patients, video visits can also be arranged.
In addition, yesterday, the HA opened the platform for private doctors to apply for oral medicines for the new coronavirus. Li Liye said that private doctors must follow the HA’s course guidelines for dispensing prescription drugs, and the courses of two oral medicines have their own restrictions on the use of them. Each application cannot exceed 10 courses of treatment, and upon request from the platform, the supplier will send medicines to the designated clinic address.
Zhang Zhujun, director of the Department of Infectious Diseases of the Center for Health Protection, added that there is currently no number of private doctors receiving the drugs, but the application process has been arranged.
▼On April 11, the customs announced the seizure of a batch of smuggled new crown oral drugs▼
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