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| Hospitals have begun preparing additional beds ahead of expected doubling in infection tally (File) |
Health authorities reported a total of 4,265 Covid-19 cases
on Saturday, the third straight day that the infection tally has breached the 4,000-mark. Among the cases, 231 were imported.
Seven related deaths were also reported, raising the death
toll from the fifth wave to 9,328.
Dr Chuang Shuk-kwan of the Centre for Health Protection said
the continuing rise in the infection tally, through gradual, was beginning to
put hospitals under pressure.
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"We have seen the case number doubled in just a matter
of weeks, so we are concerned about the caseload of HA (Hospital Authority) and
the pressure arising from this," Chuang said.
She again advised people who have not received vaccination or
a booster shot to go get jabbed immediately.
HA’s
Dr Larry Lee said an additional 168 Covid patients had been admitted to
hospital, taking the number of those admitted for treatment to 1,275, up 18
from the previous day.
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Among
them, 26 are in critical condition and 22 in serious condition. Of those in
critical condition, five are in intensive care units.
The
seven additional deaths included one that was reported several days late,
involving a doubly-jabbed 94-year-old man who passed away at his family home in
Sai Kung on Jul. 8. He was said to have suffered from dementia and asthma.
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One
of his family members tested positive for Covid on Jul 6 and the elderly man’s
rapid test results showed him infected the next day. He fainted at home and
passed away the next day.
Forensic
examiners ruled that his death may be related to the coronavirus.
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Another
casualty was a 91-year-old woman who is believed to have contracted the virus
at Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital where she was confined on Jul 8, and tested
positive on Jul 16. However
One
of his family members tested positive for Covid on July 6 with his RAT result
being positive the next day. He fainted at home and eventually passed away on
July 8. Forensics ruled that his death may be related to the coronavirus.
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Another
death involved a 91-year-old woman who was transferred to the Hong Kong
Buddhist Hospital on July 8 and tested positive on July 16. Authorities believe
she contracted the virus in the hospital but her death was related to an acute brain
hemorrhage which showed up in her brain scan.
Of
the 231 imported infections, 104 were detected on arrival at the airport, 98 during
the seven-day hotel quarantine, and 29 post-isolation.
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