(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) More than 200 confirmed patients in Hong Kong are waiting to be admitted to the hospital, experts point out that additional "square cabin hospitals" need to be built
China News Service, Hong Kong, August 4 (Wang Jiacheng) In response to the severe situation of the new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong, the 500-bed "Hong Kong version of the shelter hospital"-Yabo Community Treatment Center was officially opened recently. However, according to Hong Kong media reports, as of the afternoon of the 3rd, there are still more than 200 confirmed patients "awaiting admission." A number of Hong Kong medical experts pointed out in an interview with China News Agency on the 4th that it is currently unknown how the epidemic will develop, and they hope to build "square cabin hospitals" to prepare for follow-up epidemic prevention work.
On August 1, the Hong Kong Hospital Authority opened a community treatment facility at the AsiaWorld-Expo. At this stage, the venue can accommodate 500 beds. According to reports, about 20 patients with stable condition and high self-care ability were admitted that day. The picture shows that there are lockers and tables in a separate patient compartment. Photo by China News Agency reporter Li Zhihua
Gao Yongwen, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and former director of the Hong Kong Food and Health Bureau, said that patients who are “to be admitted” are currently waiting to enter the Fangcang shelter hospital. I believe that arrangements will be made as soon as possible to allow the existing 500 beds in the hospital to operate, but the next step still needs to be built. Fangcang shelter hospital", get ready. "It is currently unknown how the epidemic will develop, and it needs to be observed for a few more days. If this trend can be maintained, it can be considered stable." He pointed out that the government should establish shelter hospitals in other places as soon as possible, and cannot wait for emergency use. Build.
Gao Yongwen suggested learning from the method of assembling and building "square cabin hospitals" in the Mainland. "At present, the interval method can be used in the Asia Expo. If it is in the open space, the module units can be prepared in the Mainland, such as Shenzhen, and then transported to Hong Kong for installation. Increase the speed of construction."
Zhou Bozhan, a Hong Kong ophthalmologist and private think tank, Xiangjiang Zhihui, described the home isolation of a large number of confirmed patients as "not ideal and dangerous." He believes that Hong Kong's poor living environment makes it difficult to achieve the isolation effect, and the patient's blood oxygen content and body temperature may change at any time. If the condition worsens, it is difficult to obtain timely treatment.
He pointed out that Hong Kong is still adding about 100 new confirmed cases every day, and a large number of beds may still be needed to accommodate confirmed patients in the future. "If the Yabo Community Treatment Center has been built to accommodate more than 200 patients, the remaining beds are less than 300, so it is necessary Build more square cabin hospitals to provide more beds.” He continued that even if the new square cabin hospitals cannot be built immediately, preparations and plans should be made, including hardware and software. Zhou Bozhan hopes to make full use of the established Yabo Community Treatment Center as soon as possible and solve the problems of medical equipment and manpower that may be faced in a timely manner.
Poon Pei-chuan, a former legislator of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and chairman of the Hong Kong Medical Staff Federation, said that even if patients isolated at home are asymptomatic, family members and nearby households are still at risk. "I understand that the'square cabin hospital' income patients need to be evaluated, and I hope that suitable patients can be arranged as soon as possible so that the emergency hospital can treat more patients in emergency."
He continued to point out that although the number of new cases every day has fallen, they should not be too optimistic. “Many people expect the epidemic situation to rise again in autumn and winter. I believe there is a need to build a'square cabin hospital' to make preparations to avoid the lack of hardware when needed. , I don’t know what to do.” (End)