The epidemic in Hong Kong continued, with 4,683 new confirmed cases today (30th), while the infection clusters in two wards of Princess Margaret Hospital and Kwai Chung Hospital were confirmed with 4 more people and 3 more people respectively.
The Hospital Authority stated that at present, employees who need to take care of high-risk patients, such as the Department of Hematology, Psychiatry, and the Department of Rehabilitation, are required to undergo a nucleic acid test every two weeks in addition to the daily rapid test before going to work. The study extends the practice to staff working in A&E departments and residential care homes.
Guan Huimin pointed out that at present, it is necessary to take care of high-risk patients. In addition to taking a quick test every day before going to work, she also has to undergo a nucleic acid test every two weeks.
Kwan Huimin pointed out that the bureau will extend the relevant practice to employees working in emergency and emergency departments and residential care homes in the future.
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1,456 confirmed patients are hospitalized in public hospitals
HA Chief Executive Manager (Medical Effectiveness and Technology Management) Kwan Wai-min announced that 1,456 people are currently hospitalized in various public hospitals, the Hong Kong Infection Centre on North Lantau Island, and the HA Infectious Disease Centre; yesterday, the HA reported 6 deaths. There are 3 males and 3 females, ranging in age from 65 to 88 years old.
Three more patients and one nurse student in Princess Margaret's internal medicine and geriatric wards tested positive
Guan Huimin said that in the internal medicine and geriatric ward of Princess Margaret Hospital, a 94-year-old male patient was diagnosed on July 26, and the 65-year-old male patient in the same room was also infected with the virus later. Male patients aged 64 to 82 in the same room and a nursing student working in the ward were diagnosed.
They are in stable condition and are being treated in isolation.
Three more female patients in Kwai Chung Hospital's Continuing Care Ward contract the virus
In addition, a staff member in an intensive care unit of Kwai Chung Hospital was diagnosed on July 20, and three more female patients aged 52 to 59 were infected with the virus in the same room. The hospital is investigating the connection of the four cases, and the patient has been transferred to Princess Margaret. The hospital received isolation treatment and all conditions were stable, while the two people in the same room were listed as close contacts.
Guan Huimin said that the ward staff and patients will be arranged for testing, and the ward has been temporarily suspended from receiving new cases and visits, and will be cleaned and disinfected.
Guan Huimin is concerned about the infection in the hospital, and also said that all visitors are required to provide a negative nucleic acid test certificate. If the relevant certificate cannot be provided, the hospital may make sympathetic arrangements, such as receiving the rapid test results, but the relevant person will still need 2 days later. Fill back the nucleic acid test results.
▼Part of the confirmed buildings on July 29▼
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She also said that at present, employees who need to take care of high-risk patients, such as the hematology department, psychiatry department, and nursing department, should not only take a quick test every day before going to work, but also undergo a nucleic acid test every two weeks.
Kwan Huimin pointed out that the bureau will extend the relevant practice to employees working in emergency and emergency departments and residential care homes in the future.
In the internal medicine and geriatric ward of Princess Margaret Hospital, three more male patients aged 64 to 82 who were in the same room and a nurse student working in the ward were found to be diagnosed.
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▼Compulsory testing announcement from July 19▼
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