March 30, 2003
The following is jointly issued by the Department of Health and the Hospital Authority:
An additional 60 patients with symptoms of atypical pneumonia were admitted to public hospitals as at 1 pm today (March 30). They include six healthcare workers and 36 patients from Amoy Gardens. The remaining 18 were new patients and contacts of patients with atypical pneumonia.
Seventeen patients, including 12 healthcare workers and medical students of Prince of Wales Hospital, were discharged from hospital today. A total of 60 patients to date have recovered from atypical pneumonia and been discharged.
One of the discharged patients today is Dr Fung Hong, Cluster Chief Executive, New Territories East Cluster, Hospital Authority. Dr Fung was admitted to Prince of Wales Hospital on March 28 for suspected atypical pneumonia symptoms. He has not been confirmed to have infected with Coronavirus, and will be observed for a period of time. His duties will continue to be taken up by Dr Philip Li Kam-tao.
Currently, 52 patients are receiving treatment in the intensive care unit.
A 74-year-old female patient with a history of other diseases died in United Christian Hospital this morning. This brings to 13 the total number of patients died with atypical pneumonia in public hospitals.
The cumulative figure for patients admitted to public hospitals with atypical pneumonia is 530, starting from March 12.
The breakdown of figures is as follows:
| Nature | Total Admission (The numbers in bracket are those with pneumonia symptoms) |
| Health care workers of Hospitals/Clinics and medical students |
162 (162)
36 of the patients were discharged |
| Patients, family members & visitors |
368 (368)
24 of the patients were discharged |
| Total admission |
530 (530)
60 were discharged |