Hospital Authority announces four preliminary positive patient cases detected via admission screening or testing
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The Hospital Authority today (February 10) announced the following preliminary positive COVID-19 patient cases detected via admission screening or testing:
A 65-year-old male patient in a medicine and geriatrics ward of Princess Margaret Hospital tested preliminarily positive during an admission screening yesterday. The patient is being treated under isolation and is in stable condition. The hospital's infection control team has conducted contact tracing. Four patients who stayed with the patient concerned in the same cubicle were identified as close contacts and will be isolated for quarantine.
A 65-year-old female patient in a surgical ward of United Christian Hospital tested preliminarily positive during an admission screening yesterday. The patient is being treated under isolation and is in stable condition. The hospital's infection control team has conducted contact tracing. Five patients who stayed with the patient concerned in the same cubicle were identified as close contacts and will be isolated for quarantine.
A 39-year-old female patient admitted to an orthopaedics and traumatology ward of Kwong Wah Hospital tested preliminarily positive during an admission screening yesterday. The patient is being treated under isolation and is in stable condition. The hospital's infection control team has conducted contact tracing. Four patients who stayed with the patient concerned in the same cubicle were identified as close contacts and will be isolated for quarantine.
A 75-year-old male patient in a surgical ward of Tuen Mun Hospital tested preliminarily positive yesterday. The patient is being treated under isolation and is in stable condition. The hospital's infection control team has conducted contact tracing. Five patients who stayed with the patient concerned in the same cubicle were identified as close contacts and will be isolated for quarantine. Another doctor and two patient care assistants who had handled the patient's vomitus were also identified as close contacts and required quarantine.
Thorough cleaning and disinfection operations have been performed in the affected areas by the hospitals. The hospitals will continue to communicate with the Centre for Health Protection on the latest situation.
Ends/Thursday, February 10, 2022
Issued at HKT 19:30
Issued at HKT 19:30
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