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 13) announced that the following staff members are confirmed or preliminarily confirmed for COVID-19 infection:
| Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital | A doctor, a nurse and a physiotherapist |
| Anne Black General Out-patient Clinic | A supporting staff member |
| Queen Mary Hospital | Three nurses and a supporting staff member |
| Tung Wah Hospital | A nurse |
| Tsan Yuk Hospital | An administrative staff member |
| Hong Kong Children's Hospital | Two nurses and an administrative staff member |
| Kwong Wah Hospital | A nurse and a phlebotomist |
| Kowloon Hospital | A nurse |
| Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital | A doctor |
| Queen Elizabeth Hospital | A nurse and a supporting staff member |
| Tseung Kwan O Hospital | A supporting staff member |
| United Christian Hospital | A nurse and two administrative staff members |
| Caritas Medical Centre | A doctor and a supporting staff member |
| Yan Chai Hospital | A nurse |
| North District Hospital | A dispenser |
| Prince of Wales Hospital | Four nurses, a medical technologist and a supporting staff member |
| Tuen Mun Hospital | A doctor, a nurse, an administrative staff member and three supporting staff members |
| Tin Shui Wai (Tin Yip Road) Community Health Centre | A nurse |
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, 23 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.