The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     The Hospital Authority today (February 16) announced that the following staff members are confirmed or preliminarily confirmed as having COVID-19 infection:
 

Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital	A doctor, two nurses, a radiographer, an optometrist and three supporting staff members
Ruttonjee Hospital	A nurse and two supporting staff members
Tung Wah Eastern Hospital	An administrative staff member and a supporting staff member
Queen Mary Hospital	A nurse and a supporting staff member
Grantham Hospital	An administrative staff member and a supporting staff member
Tsan Yuk Hospital	A nurse
Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Fung Yiu King Hospital	A physiotherapist
Tung Wah Hospital	An administrative staff member
Queen Elizabeth Hospital	A doctor, a nurse, a student nurse and two supporting staff members
Kwong Wah Hospital	A doctor, four nurses, an administrative staff member and three supporting staff members
Hong Kong Children's Hospital	Two doctors and a nurse
Hong Kong Eye Hospital	A supporting staff member
Kowloon Hospital	A nurse and a supporting staff member
United Christian Hospital	A nurse, a social worker, an administrative staff member and six supporting staff members
Tseung Kwan O Hospital	Two supporting staff members
Haven of Hope Hospital	A nurse and two supporting staff members
Princess Margaret Hospital	Six nurses and eight supporting staff members
Caritas Medical Centre	A doctor, three nurses, a dispenser, an administrative staff member and three supporting staff members
Kwai Chung Hospital	Two nurses and a physiotherapist
North Lantau Hospital	A dispenser
West Kowloon General Out-patient Clinic	An administrative staff member and a supporting staff member
Prince of Wales Hospital	Three nurses, a physiotherapist, an administrative staff member and three supporting staff members
North District Hospital	Two nurses
Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital	A nurse, a dispenser and an administrative staff member
Shatin Hospital	A supporting staff member
Tai Po Hospital	A nurse and a supporting staff member
Cheshire Home, Shatin	A supporting staff member
Tuen Mun Hospital	Three nurses, an occupational therapist, a medical technologist, four administrative staff members and six supporting staff members
Pok Oi Hospital	Two nurses and a supporting staff member
Castle Peak Hospital	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, 26 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/Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Issued at HKT 20:32

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