Hospital Authority announces positive patient cases detected via admission screening or testing and clusters of nosocomial COVID-19 infections
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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     The Hospital Authority today (March 7) announced information regarding patients who tested positive via admission screening or testing with patients or staff members identified as close contacts and nosocomial COVID-19 infection cases:

     The following are the statistics of patients who tested positive via admission screening or by testing in public hospitals with patients or staff members identified as close contacts:
 
Hospital/clinic Number of patients who tested positive Number of patients identified as close contacts Number of staff members without appropriate personal protective equipment identified as close contacts
Tung Wah Hospital 1 1 -
Kwong Wah Hospital 4 5 -
Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital 2 3 -
United Christian Hospital 2 4 -
Tseung Kwan O Hospital 3 4 -
Princess Margaret Hospital 9 11 -
Caritas Medical Centre 11 7 -
Prince of Wales Hospital 3 4 -
Tuen Mun Hospital 6 7 -
 
     The following are the statistics of nosocomial infection cases in public hospitals:
 
Hospital/clinic Number of patients who
tested positive
Number of staff members who tested positive
Queen Mary Hospital 2 1
Grantham Hospital 2 -
MacLehose Medical Rehabilitation Centre 2 -
Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital 8 -
Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital 7 -
TWGHs Wong Tai Sin Hospital 1 -
United Christian Hospital 6 -
Tseung Kwan O Hospital 5 -
Haven of Hope Hospital 3 -
Princess Margaret Hospital 5 -
Caritas Medical Centre 1 -
Yan Chai Hospital 2 1
Kwai Chung Hospital 6 -
Prince of Wales Hospital 8 -
Tuen Mun Hospital 30 -
Pok Oi Hospital 1 -
Siu Lam Hospital 14 -
 
     Thorough cleaning and disinfection operations have been performed in the affected areas by hospitals. The hospitals will continue to closely monitor the health condition of patients and staff members, and communicate with the Centre for Health Protection on the latest situation.

Ends/Monday, March 7, 2022
Issued at HKT 18:55

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