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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
Regarding the services of the eight Designated Flu Clinics (DFCs) and the confirmed human swine influenza patients admitted to public hospitals, the Hospital Authority (HA) today (December 3) provided the following wrap-up of the past week:
In the past week (November 26 - December 2), a total of 1,673 patients with flu-like symptoms attended the DFCs.
Among all confirmed human swine influenza patients, 106 confirmed patients are now staying in public hospitals for treatment, with 87 in stable condition, five in serious condition and 14 critical.
The newly confirmed cases in the past week included 25 staff members of public hospitals (six male and 19 female, including three doctors, six nurses, four allied health professionals and 12 administrative staff). So far there have been 1,122 HA staff members confirmed as human swine influenza. Among them, 1,105 have already recovered and returned to work.
A Hospital Authority spokesman reminded people the new opening hours for the eight Designated Flu Clinics (DFCs) on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays had been in effect since November 7 in view of an alleviation in service demand. The eight DFCs will run a half-day service from 9am to 1pm during weekends and public holidays, while full-day service (9am to 5pm) will be maintained from Mondays to Fridays.
Ends/Thursday, December 3, 2009
Issued at HKT 18:19
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