Hospital Authority announces positive patient cases detected via admission screening or testing and clusters of nosocomial COVID-19 infections
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The Hospital Authority today (August 12) 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:
| 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 |
| Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 3 | 7 | – |
| Princess Margaret Hospital | 1 | 1 | – |
| Prince of Wales Hospital | 1 | 2 | – |
| Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital | 1 | 2 | – |
| Tuen Mun Hospital | 1 | 1 | – |
In addition, Castle Peak Hospital announced earlier that a staff member and six patients of a female adult psychiatric ward tested positive for COVID-19. Nine more patients and one staff member in the ward concerned subsequently tested positive today. So far, there are altogether 15 patients and two staff members who have tested positive. All of the patients concerned are being treated under isolation in stable condition. Twenty-nine patients in the same ward are identified as close contacts. The hospital is investigating the linkage among the aforementioned cases.
Admission for the ward concerned has been suspended. Thorough cleaning and disinfection were arranged. The hospital will continue to closely monitor the health conditions of patients and staff members, and communicate with the Centre for Health Protection on the latest situation.