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 (August 27) 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 |
| United Christian Hospital | 1 | 2 | - |
| Haven of Hope Hospital | 1 | 1 | - |
| Pok Oi Hospital | 1 | 2 | - |
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 |
| Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital | 1 | - |
The hospitals are investigating the linkage of the cases concerned. Admission and visiting arrangements for the wards concerned have been suspended. Thorough cleaning and disinfection have been conducted. Testing has been arranged for patients and staff members of the wards concerned. The hospitals will closely monitor the health condition of patients and staff and communicate with the Centre for Health Protection on the latest situation.
Ends/Saturday, August 27, 2022
Issued at HKT 19:15
Issued at HKT 19:15
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