The new crown epidemic in Hong Kong has rebounded, with more than 8,000 confirmed cases in a single day for two consecutive days.
Gao Basheng, chief executive of the Hospital Authority, said today (19th) that the epidemic situation has shown an upward trend in the past two weeks, with more than 5,000 daily visits to the emergency department, and the number of internal medicine admissions has also increased from more than 900 per day to over 1,000 People, it is described that both the new crown and other patients have increased.
He said that there is a plan to arrange manpower and hospital beds. When the epidemic rises to a certain stage, he has no choice but to reduce other services. Not ideal".
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Gao Basheng said on a radio program this morning that the number of confirmed cases has increased from more than 5,000 to more than 8,000 in the past two weeks, and the number of emergency room visits has also increased to about 5,000 per day. Among the number of new crown admissions, the proportion of elderly people is increasing The higher the value, the more both community elders and residential elders.
At present, only nearly 70% of the elderly over the age of 80 have received two doses of the vaccine, and more than 10% of the elderly admitted to the hospital have not received a single injection. He emphasized that the situation under the double attack of winter flu and the epidemic is worrying, and the public is urged to get an injection as soon as possible.
Gao said that the current hospital staff and beds are very tight, and there is a set of plans to deploy hospital beds and increase manpower. If the epidemic situation rises again, it is inevitable that some services will have to be adjusted.
At a certain stage, we are forced to reduce other services. In fact, we are almost at this stage... The situation is not ideal. Although non-emergency services are affected, they are all very important, such as surgery and endoscopy.
Chief Executive Officer of the HA
He appealed to patients to seek medical treatment from family doctors and private doctors as much as possible. The Hospital Authority has also coordinated with private hospitals to refer patients to private hospitals. Arrangements such as self-selection of part-time jobs have also continued, so that public hospital staff can focus on in-hospital services.
He said that after receiving the list of confirmed cases every day, the staff of the Hospital Authority will make more than 2,000 calls to contact the elderly patients to understand their conditions and arrange video consultations.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Hospital Authority, Ko Pok-sing.
(File photo/Photo by Li Zetong)
He said that the current increase in the epidemic is obviously more urgent than in August and September, and foreign epidemics are also repeated. Japan is facing the eighth wave of the epidemic. He described the situation as worrying, and it is expected to be related to the relaxation of citizens and the increase in social activities.
He said that it is a good sign that the market is active, but control measures must still be taken, such as wearing masks and cleaning hands, etc. He also suggested that a group of friends should take a quick test before meeting.
Li Shunhua, head of internal medicine and geriatric departments of Nethersole Hospital and Tai Po Hospital, said that he noticed that many elderly people had sequelae after being infected with the epidemic, such as poor appetite, dehydration, and reduced mobility. Seek medical attention.
She also said that many elderly people are unwilling to take oral medicine after receiving video consultations, or have no appetite to eat because the virus affects their sense of taste. It is found that the elderly are dehydrated when they are sent to the hospital, which affects the kidneys and then has acute renal failure. Suggestions Family members should try their best to find some strong-flavored liquid food for the elderly to eat.
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