Chinanews.com, August 7th. Hong Kong media reported that the new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong continues. The SAR government has taken a number of measures to prevent and control the epidemic. It not only extends the arrangement of civil servants to work at home, continues to expand the community testing program, but also considers joining the negative Pressure the ward and provide some special treatment or first aid.
Data map: Hong Kong medical staff conduct inspections before opening treatment facilities.
The SAR government extends employees to work from home to the 16th
In order to significantly reduce the flow of people and social contacts in the community, the SAR government announced on the 6th that the special work arrangements for government employees (that is, arrangements for civil servants to work at home) will be extended by one week to August 16.
Except for those who provide emergency and necessary public services, other civil servants continue to work at home. The SAR government will closely monitor the development of the epidemic and will review the situation at that time.
In addition, in view of the continuing severity of the epidemic, the spokesperson once again strongly urged private sector employers to allow employees to work from home as much as possible to reduce the flow of people and social contacts in the community.
On the morning of July 28, personnel wearing full protective clothing distributed test sample bottles to residents at Zhenghe Building and Zhengtai Building, Tsz Ching Village, Tsz Wan Shan, Hong Kong. Photo by China News Agency reporter Qin Louyue
Expand the detection area of the community to cover 86,000 residents
The Home Affairs Department (Home Affairs Department) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced that it will expand the service coverage of the COVID-19 community testing program to include Tsz Oi Court in Wong Tai Sin District; Choi Fuk Village, Ping Shek Village and Kai Yip Village in Kwun Tong District ; Mountain View Village and Butterfly Village in Tuen Mun District; and Chuang Tak Building and Central Plains Building in Yau Tsim Mong District, covering 46 buildings with approximately 86,000 residents.
A spokesperson for the Civil and Municipal Affairs Bureau said that it will work hand in hand with the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, Yan Oi Tong and the Mong Kok Neighborhood Association Chen Hing Social Service Center to implement plans in the four districts from the 7th.
Today, we will first distribute throat swab sampling kits and registration forms to Oi Yin House, Oi Ning House, Oi Yan House, Oi Hui House and Oi Yu House in Tsz Oi Court, Wong Tai Sin District. The samples are expected to be collected the next day and handed over to the testing contractor. Huasheng Diagnostic Center conducts the test.
On July 29, Tsz Wan Shan Market implemented a number of measures to strengthen epidemic prevention. People must take their temperature and wear masks before entering the market. Photo by China News Agency reporter Qin Louyue
Community treatment and isolation facilities help relieve bed pressure
The Hong Kong Hospital Authority stated that since the opening of community treatment and isolation facilities, the pressure on the demand for isolation beds in public hospitals has been relieved and it has helped shorten the waiting time for confirmed patients to be admitted.
The Chief Administrative Manager (Quality and Standards) of the Hospital Authority, Liu Jiaxian, said that as of noon on the 6th, nearly 140 confirmed patients are receiving treatment in the community treatment facilities of AsiaWorld-Expo, together with patients who have been discharged or transferred to the hospital for treatment. The facility has so far received more than 180 patients.
In addition, about 130 patients are currently admitted to the Lei Yue Mun community isolation facility; about 300 patients have been transferred to second-line isolation beds to continue treatment.
Liu Jiaxian said that these facilities have greatly eased the pressure of demand for isolation beds in public hospitals. Not only do they vacate more front-line isolation beds for patients with more serious illnesses, they also help shorten the time for newly diagnosed patients to be admitted to hospitals for treatment without long waiting.
On August 1, the Hong Kong Hospital Authority opened a community treatment facility at the AsiaWorld-Expo. The picture shows that there are lockers and tables in a separate patient compartment. Photo by China News Agency reporter Li Zhihua
AsiaWorld-Expo plans to add negative pressure chambers to assist special treatment or first aid
Liu Jiaxian revealed that the Engineering Department of the Hospital Authority is planning to add a negative pressure chamber outside the Yabo No. 1 Pavilion to handle special treatment or emergency situations. "It can be used in case the patient needs it." Because the design of the negative pressure chamber is complicated. , Is discussing arrangements with different groups, and the plan is still in the negotiation stage.
Earlier, it was reported that the Yaboguan community treatment facility may increase to 2,000 beds. Liu Jiaxian said that from planning to preparation, the existing 500 hospital beds are under the responsibility of the Hospital Authority. They will be completed in a few weeks, and the beds are temporarily sufficient. The AsiaWorld-Expo currently only accepts more than 100 patients, and there is no information on the future. Change the plan. As far as he knows, the HA will try its best to use the existing 500 beds.
As for whether temporary hospitals will be set up elsewhere, Liu Jiaxian pointed out that the HA will take precautions at any time and communicate with different government departments to increase community treatment facilities.