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| Prince of Wales says various life-saving treatments failed to save the 72-year-old patient |
He was the sixth patient to die of the disease in Hong Kong , and the second from the Lek Yuen estate. A
68-year-old woman who lived in the same housing block in the estate died on
Saturday.
Prince of Wales Hospital said the elderly man had no
symptoms when he was admitted on Jun 4, but his condition quickly deteriorated,
and he was transferred to intensive care six days later.
He died at 2:19 am, even after undergoing a number of emergency
treatments like renal replacement therapy and oxygenation for assisted
breathing.
The news came as 16 new cases were confirmed today, all
involving residents who flew in from Pakistan Hong Kong ’s total tally to 1,177.
A day earlier, 30 imported cases were confirmed, the
highest single-day tally since Apr 3.
Also today, the Centre for Health Protection said it was
investigating the case of a 39-year-old woman who flew in from India via Malaysia
and declared on arrival at Hong Kong airport
on Sunday that she had tested positive in May for Covid-19.
She was immediately taken to United Christian
Hospital
A similar case was reported yesterday of a man who declared
on arrival from Manila Hong Kong officials also said
further inquiries were being made about the case.
The CHP again urged the public to maintain social distancing
as far as possible in their daily lives to minimize the risk of infection.
“Given that the situation of Covid-19 infection remains
severe and there is a continuous increase in the number of cases reported
around the world, members of the public are strongly urged to avoid all
non-essential travel outside Hong Kong ,” a
spokesman said.
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