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 16) announced that the following staff members are confirmed or preliminarily confirmed as having COVID-19 infection:
| Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital | A doctor, two nurses, a radiographer, an optometrist and three supporting staff members |
| Ruttonjee Hospital | A nurse and two supporting staff members |
| Tung Wah Eastern Hospital | An administrative staff member and a supporting staff member |
| Queen Mary Hospital | A nurse and a supporting staff member |
| Grantham Hospital | An administrative staff member and a supporting staff member |
| Tsan Yuk Hospital | A nurse |
| Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Fung Yiu King Hospital | A physiotherapist |
| Tung Wah Hospital | An administrative staff member |
| Queen Elizabeth Hospital | A doctor, a nurse, a student nurse and two supporting staff members |
| Kwong Wah Hospital | A doctor, four nurses, an administrative staff member and three supporting staff members |
| Hong Kong Children's Hospital | Two doctors and a nurse |
| Hong Kong Eye Hospital | A supporting staff member |
| Kowloon Hospital | A nurse and a supporting staff member |
| United Christian Hospital | A nurse, a social worker, an administrative staff member and six supporting staff members |
| Tseung Kwan O Hospital | Two supporting staff members |
| Haven of Hope Hospital | A nurse and two supporting staff members |
| Princess Margaret Hospital | Six nurses and eight supporting staff members |
| Caritas Medical Centre | A doctor, three nurses, a dispenser, an administrative staff member and three supporting staff members |
| Kwai Chung Hospital | Two nurses and a physiotherapist |
| North Lantau Hospital | A dispenser |
| West Kowloon General Out-patient Clinic | An administrative staff member and a supporting staff member |
| Prince of Wales Hospital | Three nurses, a physiotherapist, an administrative staff member and three supporting staff members |
| North District Hospital | Two nurses |
| Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital | A nurse, a dispenser and an administrative staff member |
| Shatin Hospital | A supporting staff member |
| Tai Po Hospital | A nurse and a supporting staff member |
| Cheshire Home, Shatin | A supporting staff member |
| Tuen Mun Hospital | Three nurses, an occupational therapist, a medical technologist, four administrative staff members and six supporting staff members |
| Pok Oi Hospital | Two nurses and a supporting staff member |
| Castle Peak Hospital | A supporting staff member |
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, 26 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.