HKU experts suggests temporary hospitals for COVID-19 patients with mild or no symptoms
As Hong Kong’s total number of COVID-19 patients rose to 682 on Monday, and dozens of them are still waiting for hospital beds, Yuen Kwok-yung, HKU professor in infectious diseases, suggests patients with mild or no symptoms be sent to quarantine facilities rather than hospitals to ease the burden on the health care system.
The government may consider using major sports and entertainment stadiums as isolation spaces, according to South China Morning Post, citing sources familiar with the matter.
Prof. Yuen said in a radio programme earlier that the situation in Hong Kong is now “severe”. “Some citizens have let their guards down on maintaining personal hygiene as the pandemic has entered the third month – the situation is becoming a little out of control.”
He warned that the number of cases could continue to surge because of the tens of thousands of residents returning home from around the world.
