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Medical Doctor: Government's Universal Covid-19 Test Centres Are Not Meeting Isolated Ward Standard
The HK Government's universal COVID-19 testing scheme that is scheduled to start on Tuesday, September 1, continues to draw discussion and criticism from the public, medical experts and doctors.
In the legislative council, pro-democracy lawmaker Alvin Yeung, of Civic Party, cited the WHO's statement that large-scaled testing is a waste of time and unpractical. He questioned "when the Chief Executive believes in the WHO, then why the government insisted in universal testing". Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung did not respond directly but reiterated the importance of the scheme.
Dr. Joseph Tsang Kay-Yan, chairman of Advisory Committee on Communicable Diseases at Hong Kong Medical Association has recommended the government to provide sufficient protective equipment for medical staff during sample collection, e.g. to change new protective clothing for each civilian. However, he thought it is difficult to do it as it takes 15 minutes to change protective clothing.
“The idea way is to follow the procedure of isolated wards under the Hospital Authority (HA). After completing the treatment of one patient, we have to change into a new set of protective clothes for the next patient. But I believe we can’t follow this procedure in the COVID-19 Test Centres,” Dr. Tsang said.
Dr. Tsang quoted South Korea as an example, stating that sample collection of each civilian in South Korean has been conducted in a negative pressure isolation room like a telephone booth. He hoped Hong Kong could do such a thing. Since people may cough and sneeze during sample collection, he recommended that each sample facilities to be used every once in a while.
Source: Now News; InMedia #Aug28
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HK Govt Announces Universal Testing Scheme Despite Suspicion from Professionals
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24517
Medical Doctor: Government's Universal Covid-19 Test Centres Are Not Meeting Isolated Ward Standard
The HK Government's universal COVID-19 testing scheme that is scheduled to start on Tuesday, September 1, continues to draw discussion and criticism from the public, medical experts and doctors.
In the legislative council, pro-democracy lawmaker Alvin Yeung, of Civic Party, cited the WHO's statement that large-scaled testing is a waste of time and unpractical. He questioned "when the Chief Executive believes in the WHO, then why the government insisted in universal testing". Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung did not respond directly but reiterated the importance of the scheme.
Dr. Joseph Tsang Kay-Yan, chairman of Advisory Committee on Communicable Diseases at Hong Kong Medical Association has recommended the government to provide sufficient protective equipment for medical staff during sample collection, e.g. to change new protective clothing for each civilian. However, he thought it is difficult to do it as it takes 15 minutes to change protective clothing.
“The idea way is to follow the procedure of isolated wards under the Hospital Authority (HA). After completing the treatment of one patient, we have to change into a new set of protective clothes for the next patient. But I believe we can’t follow this procedure in the COVID-19 Test Centres,” Dr. Tsang said.
Dr. Tsang quoted South Korea as an example, stating that sample collection of each civilian in South Korean has been conducted in a negative pressure isolation room like a telephone booth. He hoped Hong Kong could do such a thing. Since people may cough and sneeze during sample collection, he recommended that each sample facilities to be used every once in a while.
Source: Now News; InMedia #Aug28
https://bit.ly/32yxiwn
#HongKongMedicalAssociation
#TsangKayYan
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HK Govt Announces Universal Testing Scheme Despite Suspicion from Professionals
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24517
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