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 (July 25) 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 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Ruttonjee & Tang Shiu Kin Hospitals | 1 | 1 | - |
| United Christian Hospital | 2 | 3 | - |
| Princess Margaret Hospital | 1 | 1 | - |
The following is the statistic of clusters of nosocomial infection cases in public hospitals:
| Hospital/clinic | Number of patients who tested positive |
Number of staff members who tested positive |
| Kowloon Hospital | 1 | - |
| Tuen Mun Hospital | 1 | - |
In addition, a 75 year-old male patient in a surgical ward of Shatin Hospital tested positive for COVID-19 on July 23. Three male patients (aged 69 to 83) and four staff members in the same ward subsequently tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday (July 24). The hospital is investigating the linkage among the cases concerned. Four patients have been transferred to Prince of Wales Hospital for isolation treatment and are in stable condition. Four staff members are also in stable condition. Patients and staff members of the ward concerned have been arranged for testing.
Admission and visiting arrangements for the aforementioned ward have been suspended. Thorough cleaning and disinfection have been conducted. 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/Monday, July 25, 2022
Issued at HKT 18:20
Issued at HKT 18:20
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