(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) 71 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong and one person who left the hospital without authorization has returned
China News Service, Hong Kong, December 24 (Reporter Han Xingtong) Hong Kong added 71 confirmed cases on the 24th, and two more confirmed patients died.
A quarantine person left without permission after seeing a doctor at North Lantau Hospital on the 23rd. He returned to the hospital on the morning of the 24th and reported that he was unwell. He is currently being treated in the isolation ward of Princess Margaret Hospital and is waiting for the virus test results.
On the afternoon of December 24, Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Disease Division of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, attended the press conference.
The Centre for Health Protection of the Hong Kong Department of Health reported that there were 71 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Hong Kong, of which 61 were confirmed locally.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Li Zhihua
The new cases involved 33 males and 38 females, aged between 8 and 91 years old, of which 10 were imported cases, 61 were local cases, including 31 cases with no source, 30 related cases, involving multiple groups of earlier outbreaks , Such as 1 case belongs to the Yitian Department Store Group, 1 case belongs to the Lam Tin Tunnel Group, etc.
There were about 50 preliminary confirmed cases that day.
As for building infections, Zhang Zhujun, Director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced that one more confirmed case has been added to Fu Yan House, Fu Shan Village. Detection announcement.
According to the official website of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government’s epidemic announcement, two more confirmed patients died, a 92-year-old male patient and an 86-year-old female patient, both of whom had chronic illnesses.
The number of deaths in Hong Kong increased to 135.
Liu Jiaxian, Chief Administrative Manager (Quality and Standards) of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority (Hospital Authority), announced that there are still 985 confirmed patients in 23 public hospitals and AsiaWorld-Expo community treatment facilities, 61 of whom are in critical condition. 61 people are in serious condition and 863 people are in stable condition.
In addition, after a confirmed patient escaped from Queen Elizabeth Hospital for several days and was found, another quarantine person left without authorization after seeking treatment at North Lantau Hospital on the 23rd.
Liu Jiaxian revealed that the quarantine person had returned to North Lantau Hospital this morning and reported that he was unwell. He was then sent to the isolation ward of Princess Margaret Hospital for treatment. He has been tested for the virus and is waiting for the results.
Regarding the incident, the Hospital Authority will cooperate with the police to investigate.
Liu Jiaxian once again appealed to the public to cooperate. If there is a "quarantine order" or "quarantine order", do not leave without authorization. The relevant practices may not only violate the law and be prosecuted, but also act irresponsibly and increase the risk of virus transmission.
The Hospital Authority has reminded the hospital to pay special attention to relevant persons, and has upgraded security measures, increased manpower, and strengthened patrols.
For the upcoming Christmas holiday, Liu Jiaxian announced that 11 general outpatient clinics of the HA will continue to open, so that citizens in need can take sample kits for testing and submit samples.
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