Queen Elizabeth Hospital today, Monday (27/7/2020), announced that 2 COVID-19 patients aged 76 and 92 had died, bringing the number of COVID-19 patients who died in Hong Kong public hospitals to 20.
The 76-year-old female patient, who is suffering from a chronic illness, was admitted to the hospital on July 21 with cough and stomach pain. Her condition continued to worsen and she finally passed away on July 26. Meanwhile, a 92-year-old male patient with chronic disease was admitted to the hospital on July 7 due to shortness of breath and cough. He died Monday morning.
ADDITIONAL CASE RECORD MORE
At the same time, Hong Kong again recorded a record number of 145 new coronavirus infections. A total of 142 of them are local cases.
Of the local cases, 83 were linked to previously confirmed cases while officials were unable to trace the source of infection to 59 patients. There are 13 more cases confirmed at the nursing home in Tuen Mun, bringing the total number of infected residents and staff to 24.
A caretaker who works at a nursing home for people with disabilities in Tuen Mun has arrived with Covid-19. A nurse who works at a nursing home in Fanling has also been confirmed with the infection. Several more workers at Sheung Shui's Slaughterhouse have tested positive for the virus in preliminary tests.
Meanwhile, the Hospital Authority said two nurses who work at Prince of Wales Hospital and Shatin Hospital each tested positive for the virus after their family members were confirmed with the infection.
100 CORONA PATIENTS HAVE YET A MISSION OF THE TREATMENT ROOM
Hong Kong health officials confirmed that more than 100 Covid-19 patients are still waiting for hospital beds as Hong Kong recorded a record high of coronavirus infections. Dr Sara Ho, chief manager for the Hospital Authority, said there are currently 1.016 people in hospital for isolation and treatment, of which 39 are in critical condition, 27 are in serious condition, and 950 are in stable condition.
Currently, according to Ho, the utilization rate of hospital beds for Covid-19 patients has reached a capacity of 79 percent. "He said it was unclear when this patient could be treated, and that the current situation was 'very unsatisfactory', RTHK reported.
Ho warned that with the increasing number of Covid-19 cases in SAR, it would be difficult to provide beds to accommodate more patients. (source: news.gov.hk/RTHK)
