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(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) 9 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong, Yaboguan community treatment facility will be on hold
China News Service, Hong Kong, September 17 (Reporter Han Xingtong) The Health Protection Center of the Government Health Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region announced on the 17th that there were 9 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong, including 6 local cases, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases increased to 4,993. On the same day, the Hong Kong Hospital Authority (HA) announced that only 3 patients remain in the AsiaWorld-Expo (Asian Expo) community treatment center, Therefore, the center will be in a waiting state from the 18th.
Of the 9 new cases, 3 were imported cases. The confirmed patients returned to Hong Kong from Iran and the United Kingdom. Of the 6 local cases, 3 were related to previously confirmed cases and the source of the other 3 was unknown.
The Chief Administrative Manager of the Hospital Authority (Medical Effectiveness and Technological Management) Yu Huiling announced that in the last 24 hours, 19 more confirmed patients have been recovered and discharged. So far, 4681 confirmed patients and one suspect patient have recovered and discharged. A total of 173 confirmed patients are housed in 18 hospitals and treatment facilities in the Yaboguan community, of which 14 are in critical condition, 9 in serious condition and 150 in stable condition.
Previously, to divert patients, the SAR government opened the Yaboguan community treatment center on August 1. Yu Huiling revealed that since its opening, a total of almost 700 patients have been treated here, and more than 500 of them have recovered and been discharged from the hospital. She believes the AsiaWorld-Expo community treatment facilities have greatly eased the pressure on isolation beds at the hospital and shortened the wait time for confirmed patients to be admitted.
As the third wave of the epidemic continues to subside, Yu Huiling said that currently only three patients remain in Yaboguan community treatment facilities. Therefore, from the 18th, the installation will be in standby mode. However, the hardware and labor for the installation will remain fully prepared. If there is a new wave of epidemics and it is necessary to admit a large number of patients to the hospital, Asia Expo community treatment facilities, temporary hospitals near Asia Expo and public hospitals can receive a large number of patients in a short time .
On the same day, Xu Deyi, deputy director of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government Food and Health Bureau, also attended the briefing on the epidemic. He said that looking back at the week of September 3-9, 32% (23) of the 71 recorded cases were local cases of unknown origin; During the week of September 10-16, the registry Of the 83 cases, 18% (15 cases) were local cases of unknown origin.
He believes that although the RAE government has further relaxed some social distancing measures after taking into account the prevention and control of the epidemic, economic needs and social acceptance, “the reopening of premises does not mean zero risk.”
Xu Deyi also mentioned that as public institutions and enterprises continue to resume normal services, students have begun to resume classes in stages, and there will be several public holidays in October, the flow of people to the market is expected to increase even more. He reminded the public to remain vigilant at all times to prevent the spread of the virus, that the industry must continue to take preventive measures, and that the relevant departments of the SAR government will also strengthen the application of the law. (Finish)
