The epidemic in Hong Kong continues, with 4,439 confirmed cases today (12th), including 217 imported cases, 4 more deaths and 7 people in critical condition.
Li Liye, Chief Administrative Manager (Integrated Clinical Services) of the Hospital Authority, said that the number of new hospital admissions was high today, with more than 200 cases, of which 23 were children under 3 years old.
A cluster of infections in a female adult psychiatric ward of Castle Peak Hospital has expanded. Today, 9 more patients and 1 staff were infected. A total of 15 patients and 2 staff have been diagnosed with the virus. 29 patients in the same ward are classified as close contacts. The investigation is connected, and environmental samples will be collected for analysis.
Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, said that there were 4,439 more confirmed cases today, including 4,222 local cases, of which 1,263 were direct nucleic acid positives, 2,959 were confirmed by nucleic acid after rapid test positives, and another 217 cases were confirmed. The imported cases come from 34 countries, of which 7 countries have more than 10 cases.
There are 35 in the UK, 28 in the US, 21 in India, 22 in Thailand, 20 in the Philippines, 14 in Singapore and 14 in Australia.
Li Liye said that there are currently 1,565 confirmed patients in hospital, of which 230 are new patients, 7 more are in critical condition, 3 are in serious condition, and there are currently 26 critical and 21 critical patients in hospital, of which 9 are in critical condition The patient is in intensive care.
He pointed out that the number of new hospital admissions is high today, and 23 of them are children under 3 years old. He once again called on parents to bring children over 6 months old for vaccination as soon as possible. At present, 25 outpatient clinics under the HA can have injections, and Hong Kong children The Hospital Children's Community Vaccination Centre will also join next Monday (15th).
Castle Peak Hospital.
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He said that an adult psychiatric female ward group in Castle Peak Hospital expanded. A nurse in the ward was confirmed by regular tests by staff, and the hospital immediately tested ward patients and staff. Today, 9 more patients and 1 staff were diagnosed. Together with August 8 Of the 6 infected patients announced on the 11th, a total of 17 people have been infected, and two of them are employees.
The patient has been transferred to Tuen Mun Hospital for hospitalization and is in stable condition. The ward has stopped accepting new cases. The 29 patients in the same room are listed for quarantine. The hospital is investigating the connection of the cases, and will also collect environmental samples for testing, and closely monitor the health of staff and patients.
Four more people died yesterday, including three men and one woman, aged between 80 and 82:
1) An 82-year-old male patient, who did not have injections himself, had high blood pressure and diabetes. He was admitted to the Prince of Wales Hospital on July 18. The X-ray showed that he had lung flowers and pneumonia. After admission, the nucleic acid was positive, and the CT value was lower than 20. There was a prescription for oral Remdesivir. He was transferred to the North Lantau Infection Control Center on July 25. The situation deteriorated from the 26th, and he had to smell high concentrations of oxygen all the time. He passed away at 5:00 a.m. on August 11th.
2) An 81-year-old male patient who has received 3 injections. He has high blood pressure and diabetes. He had a stroke. He was admitted to the Accident and Emergency Department of Pok Oi Hospital on August 4. He was admitted to the hospital because of flesh sores. Values higher than 30.
After being admitted to the hospital, the medical staff prescribed antibiotics, and his CT value was always over 30, so he was transferred back to the general ward. On August 11, he fell into a coma and suffered cardiac shock.
3) An 81-year-old female patient who had received 2 injections and had emphysema. She was admitted to the internal medicine department of the North District Hospital. Her renal function was poor and she was suspected of having urethritis. It was a late infection, and the situation worsened by August 8, and his death was postponed to August 11.
4) An 80-year-old male patient, who has received 2 injections, has high blood pressure and cancer. He was admitted to the hospital on August 2. He was previously hospitalized at Princess Margaret Hospital due to new coronary pneumonia. After treatment, his nucleic acid test turned negative. On the 29th of last month discharge.
This time, he was admitted to the hospital because of shortness of breath and a drop in blood oxygen level. X-ray showed lung flowers, CT value line was 20, and felt movement in the atrium. His blood oxygen level could not continue until August 10, and he died the next day. .
▼On August 11, the Kowloon Women's Federation held a new crown vaccination day for the elderly and young▼
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The government sent 230,000 sets of rapid tests for compulsory testing in 15 places including Whampoa Garden, Hai Ming Xuan, and Man Tung Village in Tung Chung. ｜The yellow turns to blue and the citizens who upload the pin card are still not allowed to enter the restaurant. Experts say that the color is only red and yellow. Increase the chance of hospital admission, hope that the vaccination rate of young children will reach 50 to 60%
