The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The Hospital Authority today (September 3) 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 |
| Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital | 1 | 1 | – |
| Queen Mary Hospital | 1 | 1 | – |
| Grantham Hospital | 2 | 2 | – |
| Tung Wah Hospital | 1 | 1 | – |
| Yan Chai Hospital | 1 | 3 | – |
| Tuen Mun Hospital | 1 | 1 | – |
The following are the statistics of clusters of nosocomial infection cases in public hospitals:
| Hospital/clinic | Number of patients who tested positive |
Number of staff members who tested positive |
| United Christian Hospital | 1 | – |
| Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital | 1 | – |
| Princess Margaret Hospital | 1 | – |
| Prince of Wales Hospital | 2 | – |
In addition, four male patients aged 62 to 93 in a medical ward of Queen Elizabeth Hospital tested positive for COVID-19. The four patients stayed in the same ward with a patient, who tested positive for COVID-19 subsequently after transferring to Kowloon Hospital earlier. The four patients are being treated in isolation. One of them is in critical condition and the remainders are in stable condition.
Visiting arrangements for the ward concerned have been suspended. Thorough cleaning and disinfection have been conducted. The hospital will continue to closely monitor the health condition of patients and staff members, and communicate with the Centre for Health Protection on the latest situation.
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