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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 (April 22) provided the following wrap up of the past week:
In the past week (April 15 to 21), a total of 746 patients with flu-like symptoms attended the DFCs.
Among all confirmed human swine influenza patients, 25 are now staying in public hospitals for treatment, with 17 in stable condition, seven in serious and one in critical condition.
Furthermore, the newly confirmed cases in the past week included a female supporting staff member in a public hospital. So far 1,400 HA staff members have been confirmed with human swine influenza. Among them, 1,394 have recovered and returned to work.
The HA spokesman reminded members of the public that the eight DFCs run a half-day service from 9am to 1pm during weekends and public holidays, while full-day service (9am to 5pm) is maintained from Mondays to Fridays.
Ends/Thursday, April 22, 2010
Issued at HKT 19:07
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