(Combating new crown pneumonia) Macau new crown pneumonia confirmed cases increased to 38 first critically ill patients with stable condition
China News Agency, Macao, March 30th (Reporter Long Tuyou) The Macao New Coronavirus Infection Coordination Center held a press conference on the 30th to announce that in the past 24 hours, one new case of new coronary pneumonia was confirmed in Macao, and the total number of confirmed cases increased to 38. example. The first severely ill patient is currently in stable condition after active treatment.
Luo Yilong, medical director of the Earl General Hospital, said that of the confirmed cases, the first 10 patients have recovered and were discharged from hospital. There are 28 patients being treated, of which 1 is critically ill, and it is the first severely ill patient in Macau. After active treatment in the hospital, the condition of this severe patient is relatively stable. He said that if the patient's condition worsens, the hospital has plans to deal with it, including inserting a throat and using a ventilator, or replacing the breathing with an artificial lung.
As for whether Filipino female patients diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia in Hong Kong have stayed in Macao for 6 days, will it cause the virus to spread in the Macao community, Liang Yihao, coordinator of the Department of Communicable Disease Control and Disease Surveillance of the Health Bureau, said that eight close contacts have been contacted. For those who have been sent to the special emergency medical examination of Earl General Hospital, the first nucleic acid test of 8 people was negative and will be arranged for medical observation at the temporary medical isolation center. In addition, authorities will continue to track people who have had contact with patients.
The Macao SAR government will send a special car to the Hong Kong International Airport to take Macao residents back to Australia. It will end on March 31. For those who have not been able to return to Australia, Chen Lu, Director of the Licensing and Supervision Department of the Tourism Bureau, suggested that these people should carefully choose whether to stay or return to Macau. To evaluate the transport available to return to Australia based on the credentials you have, you must also pay attention to the epidemic prevention measures of the countries and regions you pass to find a feasible way to return to Australia. (Finish)