(Combating New Coronary Pneumonia) Hong Kong's confirmed cases increase to 765 40-day old boys become Hong Kong's youngest patients
China News Agency, Hong Kong, April 1 (Reporter Wang Laiyi) The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Health Protection Center of the Hong Kong SAR Government reported on April 1 that 51 new cases of new pneumonia were diagnosed in Hong Kong, and the total number of confirmed cases increased to 765. A 40-day-old boy was diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia and became the youngest patient diagnosed in Hong Kong.
Zhang Zhujun, director of the Department of Infectious Diseases of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, said that the newly confirmed cases involved 28 men and 23 women, aged between 40 days and 65 years old, of which 34 had travel records, including 13 overseas students and 1 former Pregnant women travelling to Chile, Argentina and Brazil.
The confirmed cases without outbound travel included a 40-day-old baby boy who had been held by a previously diagnosed patient at the full moon banquet at the end of March and could be infected. The baby boy was stable and his parents tested negative for the coronavirus.
Zhang Zhujun pointed out that the public may not be aware that they have contracted the disease, which may cause the virus to spread, and called for reducing visits and contact with infants, elderly and chronic patients.
The confirmed case also involved the REDMR karaoke group in Tsim Sha Tsui. Two more people were diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia, that is, all 7 people who attended the party were confirmed. A private driver living on the third floor of Yicheng Building in Wan Chai was diagnosed. His neighbors on the same floor had confirmed the diagnosis earlier. The Centre for Health Protection believed that he was infected in the public place of the building and had sent someone to inspect the building.
Zhang Zhujun said that another beautician was also diagnosed. She had undergone a facial beauty treatment for a confirmed patient. During the service, she wore a mask, but the client did not wear a mask, which may cause the virus to spread, describing the beauty salon as a high-risk place. .
The Chief Executive Manager of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority Liu Jiaxian reported that as of 3 pm, 4 confirmed patients are still waiting to be admitted to the hospital. 557 confirmed patients have been hospitalized for isolation and 147 have recovered and been discharged.
Regarding the treatment of the 40-day-old confirmed baby, Liu Jiaxian said that the confirmed boy was taking an antiviral protease inhibitor, hoping to control the virus in the body, but the drug may have side effects such as vomiting, diarrhea and liver function. very careful. (Finish)