Press Release
Situation report on atypical pneumonia
May 9, 2003
The following is jointly issued by the Department of Health and the Hospital Authority:
A total of 1015 patients have recovered from atypical pneumonia and have been discharged from public hospitals. Of them, 7 were discharged today. There are now 442 patients in hospital, of whom 95 are recovering patients who are in convalescence and preparation for discharge.
Most of the patients currently in hospital are showing positive responses to the treatment protocol. Sixty-six patients are receiving treatment in intensive care unit.
Two patients died in Queen Mary Hospital (QMH) and Caritas Medical Centre (CMC) respectively. This brought to 210 the total number of deaths relating to atypical pneumonia.
The deceased include a 70-year-old man and an 87-year-old woman. Their information is as follows:
| Hospital | Patient's gender | Age |
| QMH | male # | 70 |
| CMC | female # | 87 |
| # denotes patient with a history of chronic diseases |
The cumulative figure for patients who have been admitted to public hospitals with atypical pneumonia since March 12 is as follows:
| Nature | Cumulative Number | Total No. of Discharged Patients |
Total No. of
Deaths |
| Health care workers of Hospitals/Clinics and medical students |
370
(
0)
|
263
(
1)
|
210
(
2)
|
| Patients, family members & visitors |
1297
(
6)
|
752
(
6)
|
|
| Total |
1667
(
6) *
|
1015
(
7)
|
| Suspected cases | 16 |
| * |
There are 95 recovering patients in convalescence. |