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 (September 4) 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 |
| Tseung Kwan O Hospital | 2 | 2 | - |
| Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital | 1 | 3 | - |
| Prince of Wales Hospital | 1 | 2 | - |
| Tuen Mun Hospital | 3 | 5 | - |
In addition, three male patients aged 64 to 83 and a staff member in a medical ward of Yan Chai Hospital tested positive for COVID-19. The three patients concerned stayed in the same cubicle with an 84-year-old male patient who tested positive for COVID-19 previously. The patient concerned has been announced in press release yesterday. All three patients are being treated under isolation with stable condition.
Special visiting arrangement for the ward concerned has been suspended. Thorough cleaning and disinfection have been conducted. Testing has been arranged for patients and staff members of the ward concerned. The hospital will continue to monitor the health condition of patients and staff members closely, and communicate with the Centre for Health Protection on the latest situation.
Ends/Sunday, September 4, 2022
Issued at HKT 18:45
Issued at HKT 18:45
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