Hospital Authority announces positive patient cases detected via admission screening or testing and clusters of nosocomial COVID-19 infections
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The Hospital Authority today (July 2) 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 |
| Prince of Wales Hospital | 1 | 1 | - |
In addition, a patient care assistant of a male forensic psychiatric ward of the Castle Peak Hospital tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday (July 1). The hospital arranged testing for all patients and staff members in the ward concerned. Test results of a patient and another patient care assistant were positive to COVID-19. The hospital is investigating the linkage among the three cases. Seven patients in the same dormitory have been identified as close contacts and are isolated for quarantine. The patient and staff members concerned are treated under isolation with stable condition.
Admission for the ward concerned has been suspended. Thorough cleaning and disinfection were arranged. The hospital 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/Saturday, July 2, 2022
Issued at HKT 18:55
Issued at HKT 18:55
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