3 nurses of Queen Elizabeth Hospital initially diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia, and two wards temporarily suspended admission of new diseases

Details of the 3 initially confirmed nurses are as follows:

1. A6 female nurse in general internal medicine ward: no contact with confirmed patients, there are confirmed cases in the residential building, and seek medical attention in the accident and emergency department on January 24

2. Female nurse in the isolation ward of A10: She had taken care of the confirmed patient, was unwell and had a fever after get off work on January 23, and sought medical treatment on January 24, and had a meal with a clerk in the head office of the Hospital Authority. quarantine

3. Male nurse in E6 general internal medicine ward: from December 7th last year to January 17th this year, he was transferred to the isolation ward to take care of the confirmed patients. She felt unwell on January 22nd and had cough and sputum. He went to the emergency department for medical treatment on January 24th.

All three nurses wear appropriate personal protective equipment during their work. The hospital will arrange for disinfection and cleaning of related wards. Environmental samples have been taken for testing. Yi Yuanming (26th) has called on all hospital staff for testing.