Hospital Authority announces four preliminary positive patient cases detected via admission screening
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Hospital Authority (HA) today (February 7) announced four preliminary positive COVID-19 patient cases detected via admission screening:
A 67-year-old male patient in a surgical ward of Queen Elizabeth Hospital tested preliminarily positive during admission screening yesterday. The patient concerned is being treated under isolation with stable condition. The hospital's infection control team has conducted contact tracing. A male patient in the same ward is classified as close contact that will be isolated for quarantine.
An 84-year-old male patient in an orthopaedic ward of Prince of Wales Hospital tested preliminarily positive during admission screening yesterday. The patient is being treated under isolation with stable condition. The hospital's infection control team has conducted contact tracing accordingly. Seven patients, who have stayed in the same cubicle with the tested preliminarily positive patient, are classified as close contacts and will be isolated for quarantine. Three staff members, who did not have proper eye protection equipment while conducting tests or providing care for the patient, are classified as close contacts and will be quarantined.
A 49-year-old female patient in an emergency medicine ward of Pok Oi Hospital tested preliminarily positive during admission screening yesterday. The patient is being treated under isolation with stable condition. The hospital's infection control team has conducted contact tracing. Five patients stayed with the patient concerned in the same cubicle were identified as close contacts and will be isolated for quarantine.
A 27-year-old female patient in an obstetrics and gynaecology ward of Tuen Mun Hospital tested preliminarily positive during admission screening yesterday. The patient is being treated under isolation with stable condition. The hospital's infection control team has conducted contact tracing. Four patients stayed with the patient concerned in the same cubicle were identified as close contacts that will be isolated for quarantine.
Thorough cleansing and disinfection have been performed in the affected areas by the hospitals concerned. The hospitals will continue to communicate with the Centre for Health Protection on the latest situation.
Ends/Monday, February 7, 2022
Issued at HKT 22:02
Issued at HKT 22:02
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