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| Public hospitals have been taking in 360 new Covid-19 patients each day (File) |
Hospital Authority Chief
Executive Tony Ko has warned that some non-emergency services may have to be
cut again amid a continuing surge in Covid-19 infections.
His comments came as the Centre
for Health Protection reported a daily tally of 8,060 on Saturday, the third
consecutive day that the caseload has topped 8,000. Public hospitals also said
they are admitting more than 360 new Covid patients each day.
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Among those who were recently
infected were at least five foreign domestic workers staying in two shelters,
one in Kowloon and the other on Hong Kong island. They were all taken to Penny’s
Bay for isolation as they only had mild symptoms.
Speaking to reporters after a
radio program, Ko also said more elderly patients are seeking treatment due to
long Covid symptoms.
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The patients complain of
having lost their appetite and are experiencing mobility problems.
Ko said there has been a
significant increase in the number of cases in the past two weeks, and that the
surge has been more rapid than what was recorded two months ago.
"If the number remains
high, or even further increases, inevitably we will have to reduce part of our
elective service, for example, elective surgeries or elective diagnostics, to
allow us to have adequate manpower to deal with the recent surge," he said.
Ko said the HA has been
sending patients to private hospitals so they could continue being looked
after, while private doctors and organizations have been tapped to help with
elderly care and telemedicine services.
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Meanwhile, the CHP said the latest Covid
caseload included 7,559 locally acquired infections and 501 that were imported.
Among the additional imported cases, 241
were detected at the airport, 173 were from samples taken during Day 1 to Day
3, and the remaining 87 were from Days 4 to 7.
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Most of the new cases involve the
BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron mutant strains.
Nine more Covid patients died as of the latest count.
A total of 2,407 patients are currently receiving treatment in public hospitals, including 308 new patients. In the past 24 hours, 256 patients have recovered, including 211 who have been discharged.
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Among the patients in hospitals, 44 are in critical condition and 48 are in serious condition.
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