#COVID19 cases 🇭🇰 (February 20th)
• new cases: 6,067
• local: 6,055
• imported: 12
• Total cases: 52,830
• local cases 5th wave: 39,492
• new cases: 6,067
• local: 6,055
• imported: 12
• Total cases: 52,830
• local cases 5th wave: 39,492
2,733 cases confirmed by the Hospital Authority
3,334 cases confirmed by Public Health Laboratory Services
From the PHLS cases:
32 Delta variant
3,188 suspected Omicron variant
114 pending/viral level too low
3,334 cases confirmed by Public Health Laboratory Services
From the PHLS cases:
32 Delta variant
3,188 suspected Omicron variant
114 pending/viral level too low
More than 240 Residential Care Homes with infections (cumulative).
• 197 staff infected
• 672 residents infected
• 197 staff infected
• 672 residents infected
Dr Sara Ho: Still in discussions with private hospitals. One of the options being discussed is transferring recovering patients to private hospitals. Discussions ongoing.
🇭🇰 Hospital Authority COVID-19 update for February 20th
active cases: 36,345
critical: 10+
serious: lots
Total HA/Isolation Facility: 3701/2500
New discharged: 227
Total discharged: 16,149
% discharged: 30.76%
New deaths: 14
Total deaths: 300
active cases: 36,345
critical: 10+
serious: lots
Total HA/Isolation Facility: 3701/2500
New discharged: 227
Total discharged: 16,149
% discharged: 30.76%
New deaths: 14
Total deaths: 300
ICU utilisation rate around 60%
CHP Controller Dr Edwin Tsui: Need to see how many cases in the next week or two before deciding on social distancing measures. At the very least they will remain the same.
Q: How many serious cases (asking again)
Dr Sara Ho: Dozens.
Dr Sara Ho: Dozens.
Q: How many preliminary positive cases so far today?
Dr Chuang: We're not giving you that information any more.
Dr Chuang: We're not giving you that information any more.
Dr Tsui: Due to the large number of cases, we're implementing a sms electronic record system. You'll receive a sms from the CHP with an electronic form to fill in.
Dr Ho: Age range of deaths 70-98 years old, 7 male and 7 female.
The age range of critical and serious is mostly elderly.
The age range of critical and serious is mostly elderly.
Q: Do you think the daily figures reflect the true number of cases in community?
Dr Tsui: Yes, because Hong Kongers are concerned about the virus and eager to get tested.
Dr Tsui: Yes, because Hong Kongers are concerned about the virus and eager to get tested.
Dr Tsui: We're not hiding the prelim numbers from you. We're just that backlogged it doesn't show you the trend. We want to show you the trend. We're not trying to withhold any information, we just want to give you information that is useful.
https://twitter.com/tripperhead/status/1495325806117396481?s=20&t=YRVogSpCKdbgwtDltfjtug
*end of press conference*
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