(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) The number of newly confirmed cases in Hong Kong breaks 100 days for three consecutive days and hits a new high
China News Service, Hong Kong, July 24 (Reporter Zhang Xiaoxi) The Health Protection Center of the Department of Health of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced on the 24th that as of 0:00 on the 24th, Hong Kong had newly confirmed 123 new cases of new coronary pneumonia, and the number of confirmed cases exceeded 100 for three consecutive days. The daily number reached a new high. The cumulative number of confirmed cases increased to 2,372, and the number of deaths increased to 16.
At a briefing on the latest situation of new coronary pneumonia cases held that day, Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, introduced that among the newly confirmed 123 cases, 115 were local infections, of which 62 were related to the previously confirmed cases , 53 cases are of unknown origin; the other 8 cases are imported cases, which arrived in Hong Kong from the Philippines, India, Pakistan and Ethiopia.
Zhang Zhujun continued that of the 62 local infection cases related to the previously confirmed cases, about 54 involved gatherings with family or friends, meals, etc.; the nursing homes also had new staff and elders diagnosed, in addition to police The diagnosis was confirmed by firemen, firefighters and service personnel.
She also said that there are still a large number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong whose source is unknown, indicating that there may be many invisible patients in the local community, calling on the public, especially the elderly and housewives, to reduce going out.
Yu Huiling, Chief Administrative Manager (Medical Effectiveness and Technology Management) of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority, reported that there are currently 779 patients diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia in 14 hospitals in Hong Kong, of which 34 are in critical condition, 16 are in serious condition, and the remaining 729 are in condition stable. At present, public hospitals have opened 649 negative pressure wards with a total of 1207 negative pressure beds, and the usage was 79.5% and 76.4% respectively.
Yu Huiling said that one more confirmed patient died on the 24th. The patient was a 74-year-old male patient who was previously admitted to an elderly home and was admitted to the hospital for treatment on July 9. During this period, his kidney and liver function failed and his condition continued to deteriorate. He passed away on the afternoon of the 24th.
She also revealed that Lei Yue Mun Park and Resort, as a community isolation facility, has started operation on the 24th, with 23 patients admitted on the first day, and more patients with stable conditions may be admitted in the future. She expressed the hope that the operation of community isolation facilities can relieve the pressure on beds in public hospitals. (Finish)