(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) 115 new cases diagnosed in Hong Kong exceeded 100 for 12 consecutive days
China News Service, Hong Kong, August 2 (Reporter Zeng Ping) The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government reported on August 2 that as of 0:00 that day, there were 115 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Hong Kong. This is the 12th consecutive day that Hong Kong has more than 100 new confirmed cases in a single day. The total number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong has increased to 3,511 and the total number of deaths has increased to 34.
According to the report, the new cases announced on the 2nd are all local cases. Among them, 79 cases are epidemiologically related to the earlier confirmed cases, including about 58 cases related to gatherings of family and friends. The remaining 36 cases are temporarily unidentified; there are no new cases that day. Increase imported cases. Another 50 to 60 cases were initially diagnosed.
Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection, said at the epidemic briefing held that day that 7 new cases were diagnosed at the Yeonge Direct Selling Company, Argyle Street, Mong Kok, and the total number of confirmed cases in this office group increased to 24, with one more. A person who had traveled to Cheung Chau with employees of the company was diagnosed; 4 new cases were diagnosed at a site in Gangwafu, Wenjindu, Shangshui, and 8 cases have been diagnosed so far; a doctor from Ren'an Hospital confirmed the diagnosis, and his family members were previously diagnosed.
The Chief Administrative Manager (Patient Safety and Risk Management) of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority, He Wanxia, informed that in Hong Kong, 34 patients have passed away and 1959 have been discharged. There are still 1107 confirmed patients in hospital, of which 34 are critical, 41 are serious, and 1032 are in condition stable. Currently, the utilization rates of negative pressure beds and negative pressure wards are 74% and 77%, respectively.
An incident of wrongly transporting patients occurred in the "Hong Kong Square Cabin Hospital" officially launched on the 1st at Asia World Expo. He Wanxia said that an undiagnosed woman was mistakenly sent to the AsiaWorld-Expo. During this period, the patient had been wearing a mask and staying in an independent patient without contact with other patients. The HA found the error and sent her back to Princess Margaret Hospital, where she was tested for the new coronavirus and the result was negative. The HA will review the incident.
He Wanxia said that as of noon that day, a total of 31 patients in the community treatment facility Asia Expo were in hospital. There are still more than 100 confirmed patients waiting to be admitted, and the Hospital Authority will arrange them for admission as soon as possible. (Finish)