The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     The Hospital Authority today (February 17) announced that the following staff members are confirmed or preliminarily confirmed as having COVID-19 infection:
 

Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital	Two nurses, an administrative staff member and five supporting staff members
Ruttonjee Hospital	Three nurses and a supporting staff member
Tung Wah Eastern Hospital	A supporting staff member
Cheshire Home, Chung Hom Kok	A supporting staff member
Queen Mary Hospital	A houseman, a nurse, two administrative staff members and four supporting staff members
Queen Elizabeth Hospital	A doctor, a nurse, three administrative staff members and three supporting staff members
Kwong Wah Hospital	Two nurses and an administrative staff member
Hong Kong Children's Hospital	A nurse, an administrative staff member and two supporting staff members
Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital	Two supporting staff members
Kowloon Hospital	A supporting staff member
Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital	An administrative staff member and a supporting staff member
TWGHs Wong Tai Sin Hospital	Two nurses and two supporting staff members
Wang Tau Hom Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic	An administrative staff member
East Kowloon General Out-patient Clinic	An administrative staff member
Yau Ma Tei Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic	A nurse and five supporting staff members
United Christian Hospital	Five nurses, a podiatrist, a speech therapist, two administrative staff members and five supporting staff members
Tseung Kwan O Hospital	A doctor, a radiographer, and three supporting staff members
Haven of Hope Hospital	An occupational therapist and an administrative staff member
Ngau Tau Kok Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic	A supporting staff member
Tseung Kwan O Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic	A supporting staff member
Tseung Kwan O (Po Ning Road) General Out-patient Clinic	A dispenser
Princess Margaret Hospital	Two nurses, a medical technologist, an administrative staff member and five supporting staff members
Caritas Medical Centre	A doctor, four nurses, two dispensers, a radiographer, an administrative staff member and three supporting staff members
Kwai Chung Hospital	A supporting staff member
Ha Kwai Chung General Out-patient Clinic	A doctor
North Lantau Hospital	A doctor
The North Lantau Hospital Hong Kong Infection Control Centre	A supporting staff member
Prince of Wales Hospital	A doctor, six nurses, a dispenser, a radiographer, an administrative staff member and six supporting staff members
North District Hospital	A doctor and two supporting staff members
Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital	A nurse and a supporting staff member
Shatin Hospital	A supporting staff member
Tai Po Hospital	Two supporting staff members
Cheshire Home, Shatin	A supporting staff member
Tuen Mun Hospital	Six nurses, a dispenser and six supporting staff members
Pok Oi Hospital	A nurse and three administrative staff members
Castle Peak Hospital	A nurse and a supporting staff member
Tuen Mun Clinic	An administrative staff member and a supporting staff member
Yan Oi General Out-patient Clinic	A nurse
Yuen Long Jockey Club Health Centre	A supporting staff member

 
     Hospitals 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 close contact so far. Since some of the above-mentioned staff members had been eating or chatting, etc. with other staff members without wearing masks, 39 staff members have been identified as close contacts. Arrangement 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/Thursday, February 17, 2022
Issued at HKT 19:52

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