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 1) 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 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Ruttonjee Hospital | 1 | 1 | - |
| Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 1 | 4 | - |
| United Christian Hospital | 1 | 1 | - |
| Yan Chai Hospital | 1 | 1 | - |
| Prince of Wales Hospital | 1 | 2 | - |
| Tuen Mun Hospital | 1 | 1 | - |
| Pok Oi Hospital | 1 | 3 | - |
| Tin Shui Wai Hospital | 1 | 2 | - |
The following are the statistics of clusters of nosocomial infection cases in public hospitals:
| Hospital/clinic | Number of patients who tested positive |
Number of staff members who tested positive |
| Princess Margaret Hospital | - | 1 |
In addition, a 77-year-old male patient in a mixed gender surgical ward of United Christian Hospital tested positive for COVID-19 on August 30. The hospital commenced contact tracing investigation and has identified four more patients (three male patients and one female patient), aged 52 to 83, who tested positive. All five patients are being treated under isolation with stable condition.
The hospital is investigating the linkage of the cases concerned. 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 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/Thursday, September 1, 2022
Issued at HKT 18:35
Issued at HKT 18:35
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