The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The Hospital Authority today (March 10) 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.
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 | 13 | 19 | – |
| Ruttonjee Hospital | 1 | 2 | – |
| Wong Chuk Hang Hospital | 1 | 4 | – |
| Queen Mary Hospital | 1 | 1 | – |
| Kowloon Hospital | 2 | 3 | – |
| United Christian Hospital | 3 | 4 | – |
| Tseung Kwan O Hospital | 6 | 11 | – |
| Princess Margaret Hospital | 9 | 15 | – |
| Caritas Medical Centre | 7 | 17 | – |
| Yan Chai Hospital | 4 | 7 | – |
| Kwai Chung Hospital | 1 | 1 | – |
| Prince of Wales Hospital | 4 | 3 | – |
| Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital | 1 | 1 | – |
| Tai Po Hospital | 1 | 2 | – |
| Tuen Mun Hospital | 2 | 3 | – |
| Pok Oi Hospital | 2 | 5 | – |
Following are the statistics of nosocomial infection cases in public hospitals:
| Hospital/clinic | Number of patients who tested positive |
Number of staff members who tested positive |
| Ruttonjee Hospital | 17 | – |
| Queen Mary Hospital | 1 | – |
| Kowloon Hospital | 2 | – |
| TWGHs Wong Tai Sin Hospital | 1 | – |
| Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital | 2 | – |
| Tseung Kwan O Hospital | 2 | – |
| Haven of Hope Hospital | 1 | – |
| Princess Margaret Hospital | 4 | – |
| Caritas Medical Centre | 12 | – |
| Yan Chai Hospital | 4 | – |
| Kwai Chung Hospital | 7 | – |
| Prince of Wales Hospital | 3 | – |
| Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital | 1 | – |
| Tai Po Hospital | 1 | – |
| Shatin Hospital | 2 | – |
| Tuen Mun Hospital | 20 | – |
| Castle Peak Hospital | 13 | – |
Thorough cleaning and disinfection operations have been performed in the affected areas by hospitals. The hospitals 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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