Hospital Authority announces staff members confirmed or preliminarily confirmed as COVID-19 cases
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The Hospital Authority today (February 18) announced that the following staff members are confirmed or preliminarily confirmed as having COVID-19 infection:
| Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital | Four nurses, an occupational therapist, an administrative staff member and three supporting staff members |
| Ruttonjee Hospital | Two nurses, two medical technologists and a supporting staff member |
| Tung Wah Eastern Hospital | A supporting staff member |
| Queen Mary Hospital | Three nurses and six supporting staff members |
| Queen Elizabeth Hospital | A doctor, two nurses, two radiographers, five administrative staff members and eight supporting staff members |
| Kwong Wah Hospital | A doctor, a nurse and four supporting staff members |
| Hong Kong Children's Hospital | A nurse and a supporting staff member |
| Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital | A nurse and a supporting staff member |
| Hong Kong Eye Hospital | An optometrist |
| TWGHs Wong Tai Sin Hospital | A supporting staff member |
| HK Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service | A supporting staff member |
| Lee Kee Memorial Dispensary | A supporting staff member |
| Mrs Wu York Yu General Out-patient Clinic | A dispenser |
| United Christian Hospital | A doctor, a house officer, a dental surgeon, a pharmacist, five nurses, a medical social worker, two administrative staff members and two supporting staff members |
| Tseung Kwan O Hospital | Two radiographers, two administrative staff members and five supporting staff members |
| Haven of Hope Hospital | A nurse and two supporting staff member |
| Ngau Tau Kok Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic | An administrative staff member |
| Princess Margaret Hospital | Four nurses and an administrative staff member |
| Caritas Medical Centre | A doctor, two nurses, an administrative staff member and eight supporting staff members |
| Yan Chai Hospital | A doctor, four nurses, an administrative staff member and two supporting staff members |
| North Lantau Hospital | Two nurses |
| The North Lantau Hospital Hong Kong Infection Control Centre | A supporting staff member |
| Prince of Wales Hospital | Six nurses, a radiographer and eight supporting staff members |
| North District Hospital | A nurse and three supporting staff members |
| Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital | A dentist, an administrative staff member, three nurses and three supporting staff members |
| Shatin Hospital | A temporary undergraduate nursing student and three supporting staff members |
| Cheshire Home, Shatin | A supporting staff member |
| Tuen Mun Hospital | A physiotherapist and four supporting staff members |
| Pok Oi Hospital | A physiotherapist, a dispenser and three administrative staff members |
| Tin Shui Wai Hospital | A doctor, an administrative staff member and two supporting staff members |
| Castle Peak Hospital | A supporting staff member |
| Siu Lam Hospital | A nurse and two supporting staff members |
| Tin Shui Wai Health Centre (Tin Shui Road) | Two supporting staff members |
Hospitals concerned have conducted contact tracing as required and arranged cleaning for disinfection. All related staff members had worn appropriate personal protective equipment at work. No patient has been identified as close contact so far. Since some of the above-mentioned staff members had been eating or chatting, etc. with other staff members without wearing masks, 13 staff members have been identified as close contacts. Arrangement will be made for them to be quarantined and tested as required.
In light of the deteriorating epidemic situation, the HA again reminds its staff to minimise social activities and avoid having meals with other staff members. Staff members should also wear appropriate personal protective equipment at work.