(Fighting new crown pneumonia) Hong Kong Hospital Authority will launch second-line isolation beds to alleviate shortage of beds
China News Agency, Hong Kong, March 31 (Reporter Wang Laiyi) The Chief Executive Manager of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority, Liu Jiaxian, said on March 31 that the Hospital Authority will successively open 400 "second-line isolation beds" to arrange stable patients with new coronary pneumonia diagnosed Check in to alleviate the problem of insufficient isolation beds.
The Hospital Authority informed that as of 3 pm on the 31st, there were still 12 confirmed patients waiting to be admitted to the hospital. The Hospital Authority has activated 1,016 negative-pressure beds, and expects to use 400 "second-line isolation beds" in succession to minimize patient waiting times.
On the same day, the Eastern Hospital of Hong Kong arranged a media visit to the "Second Line Isolation Wards" which will be opened successively from April 1. The "Second Line Isolation Ward" is converted from 2 medical wards, providing a total of 51 beds.
Lu Zhicong, Director of Networking of Hong Kong Island East Hospital of the Hospital Authority, pointed out that the "Second Line Isolation Ward" will be used to treat patients in stable condition and rehabilitation. The ward also has negative pressure function. circulation.
Yuan Bailiang, senior administrative manager of the Hospital Authority, said that installing high-efficiency particle filters in the ward and strengthening ventilation and air extraction would dilute the indoor air and ensure that the air in the ward would not flow out.
In addition, many hospitals in Hong Kong have added shunt detection stations outside the emergency department to immediately take nasopharyngeal samples for testing and wait for about 5 to 8 hours. If the test result is negative, the person concerned can go home immediately or be isolated at home without occupying the ward. (Finish)