Hospital Authority announces staff members confirmed or preliminarily confirmed as COVID-19 cases
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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     The Hospital Authority (HA) today (February 12) announced that the following staff members are confirmed or preliminarily confirmed for COVID-19 infection:
 
Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital Three nurses and a supporting staff member
Grantham Hospital A supporting staff member
Queen Mary Hospital Two supporting staff members
Hong Kong Eye Hospital An administrative staff member
Kowloon Hospital A supporting staff member
Kwong Wah Hospital Three nurses and an administrative staff member
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Two nurses, an administrative staff member and two supporting staff members
Robert Black General Out-patient Clinic A nurse
Haven of Hope Hospital A nurse
United Christian Hospital A doctor, a nurse, a radiographer and two supporting staff members
Caritas Medical Centre Two nurses and a supporting staff member
Princess Margaret Hospital Two nurses and two supporting staff members
Yan Chai Hospital Two nurses
Mrs Wu York Yu General Out-patient Clinic An administrative staff member
Kowloon West Cluster Department of Family Medicine & Primary Health Care Office An administrative staff member
New Territories East Cluster A nurse
Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital A doctor
Shatin Hospital A supporting staff member
Cheshire Home, Shatin A nursing student
Prince of Wales Hospital A nurse, a physiotherapist, a dietitian, two supporting staff members
Tai Po Hospital A nurse
Castle Peak Hospital A supporting staff member
Tin Shui Wai Hospital A nurse
Tuen Mun Hospital Two doctors, a nurse, an administrative staff member, and a supporting staff member

     Hospitals and clinics concerned have conducted contact tracing as required and arranged cleaning for disinfection. All related staff members had worn appropriate personal protective equipment at work. No patient has been identified as close contact so far. Since some of the above-mentioned staff members had been eating or chatting, etc. with other staff members without wearing masks, 26 staff members have been identified as close contacts. Arrangements will be made for them to be quarantined and tested as required.
      
     In light of the deteriorating epidemic situation, the HA again reminds its staff to minimise social activities and avoid having meals with other staff members. Staff members should also wear appropriate personal protective equipment at work.

Ends/Saturday, February 12, 2022
Issued at HKT 21:35

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