The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     As at noon today (January 10), public hospitals had admitted five patients in the past 24 hours who have been to Wuhan in the past 14 days and presented with fever, respiratory infection or pneumonia symptoms. The patients concerned had not visited wet markets in Wuhan before the onset of symptoms.
 
     Including the above-mentioned cases, the Hospital Authority (HA) has reported 53 patient cases since December 31, 2019. Specimens of the patients concerned have been sent to the Department of Health for testing. Among all the suspected cases, 31 have been discharged and those patients staying in hospitals are in stable condition.  
 

	Hospital	Age	Gender
1.	Tseung Kwan O Hospital	3	Female
2.	Tseung Kwan O Hospital	34	Female
3.	United Christian Hospital	4	Male
4.	Princess Margaret Hospital	28	Female
5.	Queen Mary Hospital	39	Female

  
     The HA will maintain close contact with the Centre for Health Protection to monitor the latest developments and to inform the public and healthcare workers of the latest information in a timely manner.
 

Ends/Friday, January 10, 2020
Issued at HKT 18:30

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