Coronavirus: around 20 arrivals at Hong Kong airport found to have fever and are sent to hospital, raising fears of more cases
- About a dozen incoming travellers said on their declaration form that they had symptoms, according to a spokesman for Department of Health
- Total number of confirmed infections in city rises to 157, after nine more cases on Monday
Many were sent to Princess Margaret Hospital in Kwai Chung and, when that became full, cases were diverted to five other facilities across Hong Kong.
That came as the city recorded nine new confirmed infections on Monday, raising the total number of Covid-19 cases to 157.
About a dozen incoming travellers, who arrived on different flights, declared on their health declaration form that they had symptoms, a spokesman for the Department of Health said. Centre for Health Protection officers arranged for them to be hospitalised and most had minor respiratory symptoms.
The Post was told that, according to the departmental operation manager of the Infectious Disease Centre at Princess Margaret, the hospital could not take in new cases as it had already received about 30 referrals from Hong Kong International Airport on Monday.
The Hospital Authority activated its major incident control centre to divert cases to five other public hospitals. They were Prince of Wales, Yan Chai, Tuen Mun and North District hospitals, as well as Caritas Medical Centre.