为了让公共医院保留更多资源给疾病严重的患者,49名患者在病情稳定后,已经从国家传染病中心(NCID)转至私立医院。

卫生部昨日(23日)在回复媒体询问时表示,随着武汉冠状病毒(COVID-19)疫情在全球扩散,预计我国确诊病例也会随之增加,因此欲扩充本地医院及医疗服务的应对能力。

因此,公共医院也会与私立医院合作,将病情较为稳定的病人转至私立医院,以准备为接更严重的病患。

卫生部表示,在过去三天里,国家传染病中心已先将20名病人转至泰和国际医院(Concord International Hospital),随后在将29名病人以专用救护车送往伊莉莎白医院(Mount Elizabeth Hospital)。

而这些患者目前整体情况恢复良好,所以也会留在所在的私立医院直到康复,并在24小时内接受两次检测,都需呈阴性才能出院。

卫生部也表示,公共医院的专家,包括国家传染病中心的医生,也会与私立医院的医护人员有着紧密合作,如确保他们的医疗设备和资源足够、并协助他们制定医疗和拭子测试措施、隔离措施、感染控制措施,以及出院措施。

伊丽莎白医院执行总裁杨圣明也向《今日报》透露,其他医院如鹰阁医院(Gleneagles Hospital)、伊莉莎白诺维纳医院(Mount Elizabeth Novena )以及东海岸医院(Parkway East Hospitals)也处于戒备状态,可能未来将会有更多患者被送入。

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