The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     ​The Hospital Authority today (February 11) announced that the following staff members are confirmed or preliminarily confirmed as having COVID-19 infection:
 

Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital	Three nurses, three supporting staff members and an administrative staff member
Ruttonjee Hospital	A dispenser and a student nurse
Cheshire Home, Chung Hom Kok	A supporting staff member
Queen Elizabeth Hospital	A doctor, a nurse, a radiographer, three supporting staff members and two administrative staff members
Kwong Wah Hospital	A dispenser
Hong Kong Children's Hospital	A nurse
Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital	A nurse
Yau Ma Tei Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic	Two nurses
Hung Hom Clinic	A nurse
Prince of Wales Hospital	Two nurses, four supporting staff members and a medical intern
Tai Po Hospital	A supporting staff member
Tuen Mun Hospital	A nurse and four supporting staff members
Pok Oi Hospital	Two nurses
Tin Shui Wai Hospital	A supporting staff member
Tuen Mun Wu Hong Clinic	A doctor
The community treatment facility at AsiaWorld-Expo	A supporting staff member

     The hospitals, clinics and facility concerned have conducted contact tracing as required and arranged cleaning for disinfection. All related staff members had worn appropriate personal protective equipment at work. No patient has been identified as a close contact so far. Since some of the above-mentioned staff members had been eating, chatting or staying in the same accommodation room with other staff members without wearing masks, 34 staff members have been identified as close contacts. Arrangements will be made for them to be quarantined and tested as required.

     In light of the deteriorating epidemic situation, the HA again reminds its staff to minimise social activities and avoid having meals with other staff members. Staff members should also wear appropriate personal protective equipment at work.

Ends/Friday, February 11, 2022
Issued at HKT 21:25

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