By The SUN
 |
| Life is back to near-normal in HK despite the new surge in Covid cases (File) |
Health authorities reported a total
of 19,705 new Covid-19 infections today, Thursday, including 954 imported
cases.
Another 31 patients who tested positive for the coronavirus have died.
The daily tally is the highest to be recorded since early September.
The surge in new cases has added to the congestion in public hospitals, where the occupancy rate for medical beds is now at 110 per cent.
 |
| PINDUTIN PARA SA DETALYE |
Among the new local infections, 4,000 tested positive by PCR tests and 14,751 by rapid antigen tests or RATs.
They included 17 patients in a male ward for those with severe intellectual disability at Siu Lam Hospital, who all had symptoms, and are being treated in isolation. They are in stable condition.
Among the 954 imported cases, 495 were detected
at the airport, 348 through Day 1 to Day 3 samples, and the remaining 111
during Day 4 to Day 7.
 |
| PINDUTIN PARA SA DETALYE |
Hong Kong has now recorded a total of more than 2.4 million Covid-19 cases so far.
The death tally from the fifth wave of infections is now at 11,114.
As of yesterday, Dec 21, a total of 4,178 patients diagnosed with Covid-19 were being treated in public hospitals.
They include 158 patients in critical condition of which 39 are receiving intensive care; and 142 are in serious condition.
 |
| BOOK YOUR FLIGHTS NOW! PRESS FOR DETAILS |
The Hospital Authority said that in the past week, or from Dec 14 to 20, among the Covid-19 patients admitted at the accident and emergency departments, around 65% were admitted due to their infection while the remaining 35% sought treatment because of other medical concerns.
Among those who died, 42 percent “potentially died of Covid-19” while the remaining 58 percent died from other illnesses.
The new local infections comprised 4,000 detected through PCR tests and 14,751 by rapid antigen tests or RATs.
They included 17 patients in
a male ward for those with severe intellectual disability at Siu Lam Hospital,
who all had symptoms, and are being treated in isolation. They are in stable
condition.
 |
| BASAHIN ANG DETALYE |
Among the 954 imported cases, 495 were detected
at the airport, 348 through Day 1 to Day 3 samples, and the remaining 111
during Day 4 to Day 7.
Hong Kong has now recorded a total of more than 2.4 million Covid-19 cases so far.
The death tally from the fifth wave of infections is now at 11,114.
As of yesterday, Dec 21, a total of 4,178 patients diagnosed with Covid-19 were being treated in public hospitals.
They include 158 patients in critical condition of which 39 are receiving intensive care; and 142 are in serious condition.
The Hospital Authority said that in the past week, or from Dec 14 to 20, among the Covid-19 patients admitted at the accident and emergency departments, around 65% were admitted due to their infection while the remaining 35% sought treatment because of other medical concerns.
Among
those who died, 42 percent “potentially died of Covid-19” while the remaining
58 percent died from other illnesses.
 |
| PADALA NA! |
 |
.jpg) |
| PRESS FOR DETAILS |
 |
| CALL US! |
