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 26) 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 |
| Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital | 3 | 3 | - |
| Kwong Wah Hospital | 1 | 3 | - |
| Prince of Wales Hospital | 1 | 2 | - |
| Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 1 | 1 | - |
| Ruttonjee and Tang Shiu Kin Hospitals | 1 | 1 | - |
| Caritas Medical Centre | 2 | 2 | - |
| Tuen Mun Hospital | 1 | 2 | - |
In addition, a 73-year-old male patient in a medicine and geriatrics rehabilitation ward of Tuen Mun Hospital tested positive for COVID-19 through a testing arrangement on August 21. The hospital commenced contact tracing investigation. Five more male patients, aged 58 to 77, also tested positive. The hospital is investigating the linkage of the cases concerned. Six patients are being treated under isolation with stable condition.
Admission and visiting arrangements for the ward concerned have been suspended. Thorough cleaning and disinfection have been conducted. Testing has been arranged for patients and staff members of the ward concerned.
The hospitals 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/Friday, August 26, 2022
Issued at HKT 19:05
Issued at HKT 19:05
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