(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) 12 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government urges private doctors to be vigilant
China News Service, Hong Kong, October 15 (Reporter Zhang Xiaoxi) The Health Protection Center of the Department of Health of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced on the 15th that as of 0:00 on the 15th, there were 12 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Hong Kong in a single day, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases increased to 5213 .
Since many confirmed patients have sought medical treatment from private doctors, the SAR government urges private doctors throughout Hong Kong to be vigilant and promptly provide patients with symptoms of new coronavirus tests.
At the 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 of the 12 newly confirmed cases, 8 were imported cases and 4 were local infections, of which 2 The source of the clan is unknown.
Zhang Zhujun pointed out that among the cases of unknown origin, one case was a Hong Kong Philharmonic musician who was initially confirmed on the 14th and has now been confirmed.
As the musician participated in two concerts held at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall on October 9th and 10th, more than 90 musicians who performed on the same stage were classified as close contacts and are being arranged for quarantine.
As for the other case of unknown origin, Zhang Zhujun said that it involved a 73-year-old male businessman living in Fei'eshan Fei'e Garden. He was diagnosed after being tested at Ren'an Hospital on October 12. The incubation period of the virus had reached the Kowloon Cricket Club. , On October 10, I had dinner with friends at the Landmark Restaurant in Central.
At present, the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health has distributed test sample bottles to about 200 people from the Cricket Club and related parties.
The Deputy Director of the Food and Health Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Xu Deyi, attended the briefing that day.
He said that there have been many confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Hong Kong who have sought medical treatment from private doctors, but have not been arranged to undergo new coronavirus tests.
He pointed out that some infected patients have mild symptoms and the role of private doctors is important. He urged all private doctors in Hong Kong to be vigilant and provide timely virus tests for people with symptoms.
Xu Deyi also said that the four temporary detection centers for the new crown virus in Hong Kong will be open until the 16th, and the SAR government will continue to arrange for the distribution of sample bottles to bars and other places.
He also mentioned that the Double Ninth Festival is coming soon, calling on citizens to avoid gathering to worship on the day of the holiday, and suggesting reasonable arrangements and spreading time.
In addition, Yu Huiling, Chief Administrative Manager (Medical Effectiveness and Technology Management) of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority, informed at the briefing that as of 9 am on the 15th, a total of 11 confirmed patients have been discharged from the hospital in the past 24 hours, and a total of 4,943 confirmed or suspected infections of the new crown have been so far The virus patient recovered and was discharged.
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