Real-time update｜As the weather turns cold and the number of patients in emergency departments increases sharply, check the waiting time of emergency departments in all hospitals in Hong Kong

[Hospital emergency room waiting time] The weather has been getting colder recently, and the number of patients seeking treatment in the emergency room has increased. The Hospital Authority stated on December 19 that the weather has turned cold recently, and the number of patients with chronic diseases who seek treatment in the emergency room of public hospitals has increased significantly. In addition, many patients diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia also went to the emergency room for medical treatment. As a result, the service of the emergency room has been very busy recently. Patients with mild or non-urgent conditions are urged to consider general outpatient clinics or private clinics.

The following provides the waiting time of the emergency departments of 18 hospitals in Hong Kong▼▼▼

As of 4:15 pm on December 21, according to the website of the Hospital Authority, the longest waiting time for non-emergency patients in the emergency department of Kwong Wah Hospital was more than 6 hours, and that of Tseung Kwan O Hospital and North Lantau Hospital was more than 5 hours.

Liu Zhuliang, director of the emergency department of Tuen Mun Hospital, said in an interview with the media that the weather has deteriorated in recent days, which can easily induce respiratory diseases. Coupled with the double attack of the epidemic, the pressure on the emergency departments of various hospitals has increased.

The authorities expect the low temperature to continue in the next few days, and appeal to citizens with mild symptoms to consider seeking medical treatment from private doctors or government outpatient clinics, so that emergency departments can focus on critical cases.

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