The Hospital Authority today (September 11) announced information regarding patients who tested positive via admission screening or testing with patients or staff members identified as close contacts and nosocomial COVID-19 infection cases.
The following are the statistics of patients who tested positive via admission screening or by testing in public hospitals with patients or staff members identified as close contacts:
In addition, a 63-year-old male patient in a respiratory medical ward of Kowloon Hospital tested positive for COVID-19 on September 9. The hospital commenced a contact tracing investigation. Two more male patients, aged 84, also tested positive. All three patients are being treated under isolation and are in stable condition.
Please refer to the press release for details
The following are the statistics of patients who tested positive via admission screening or by testing in public hospitals with patients or staff members identified as close contacts:
| Hospital/clinic | Number of patients who tested positive | Number of patients identified as close contacts | Number of staff members without appropriate personal protective equipment identified as close contacts |
| Kwong Wah Hospital | 2 | 3 | - |
| Tuen Mun Hospital | 1 | 1 | - |
| Tin Shui Wai Hospital | 1 | 2 | - |
In addition, a 63-year-old male patient in a respiratory medical ward of Kowloon Hospital tested positive for COVID-19 on September 9. The hospital commenced a contact tracing investigation. Two more male patients, aged 84, also tested positive. All three patients are being treated under isolation and are in stable condition.
Please refer to the press release for details