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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 25) 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
Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital 3 8 -
Kwong Wah Hospital 1 1 -
United Christian Hospital 1 4 -
Tseung Kwan O Hospital 2 3 -
Princess Margaret Hospital 2 4 -
Caritas Medical Centre 3 2 -
Yan Chai Hospital 3 5 -
Prince of Wales Hospital 3 2 -
Castle Peak Hospital 2 7 -
 
     The following are the statistics of clusters of nosocomial infection cases in public hospitals:
 
Hospital/clinic Number of patients who
tested positive
Number of staff members who tested positive
Ruttonjee Hospital 4 -
Kowloon Hospital 8 -
TWGHs Wong Tai Sin Hospital 1 -
United Christian Hospital 1 -
Princess Margaret Hospital 5 -
Kwai Chung Hospital 3 -
Prince of Wales Hospital 2 -
Tuen Mun Hospital 1 -
 
     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/Friday, March 25, 2022
Issued at HKT 18:00
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