(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Two new confirmed cases in Hong Kong maintain single digits for 8 consecutive days
China News Agency, Hong Kong, April 19 (Reporter Zhuo Long) The Department of Health of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced on the 19th that there were 2 new cases of new coronary pneumonia diagnosed on the same day, one imported case and one local infection case each. To 1025 cases. The number of newly diagnosed cases in Hong Kong has remained in single digits for 8 consecutive days.
In the afternoon, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Department of Health and the Hospital Authority held a briefing on the latest epidemic situation. Zhang Zhujun, director of the Department of Infectious Diseases of the Department of Health Protection of the Department of Health, introduced that the new cases included a person who returned from the UK via Doha, Qatar on the 17th of this month. 35 years old man. The man had no symptoms, and his sample was positive for the new coronavirus, which was imported from abroad.
The other diagnosed patient was a 47-year-old Virgin Atlantic Hong Kong ground staff who mainly provided services for people arriving from the UK to divert to the car, pick up luggage, inquire, and immigrate. She had a cough on April 6th, and a deep throat saliva sample was taken on April 18th. She was diagnosed after testing. Currently, the Department of Health is arranging for 69 close contacts to be tested.
Yu Huiling, Chief Administrative Manager (Medical Effectiveness and Technology Management) of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority stated that as of 12:00 on the 19th, a total of 418 diagnosed patients were hospitalized in Hong Kong, of which 8 were in critical condition and 6 were in serious condition, with 601 diagnosed The case was cured and discharged.
Yu Huiling pointed out that the number of confirmed patients who have been discharged from hospitals has recently increased, and the number of admissions has also decreased significantly. The use of first-line isolation beds has dropped to about 50%, but the Bureau will still prepare for the outbreak, including research With the diagnosed patients with stable condition, transfer to community rehabilitation and isolation facilities. It is hoped that this will free up the hospital isolation ward and accept some serious or suspected cases. (Finish)