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Police officer contracted Coronavirus refuses to wear mask, putting safety of medical staff at risk

Ho Yuen-ha, Chief Administration Manager of Hospital Authority pointed out that when the female police officer came to seek medical assistance, two phlebotomists with surgical masks and gloves, found that she was coughing and not putting on a mask. They advised her to wear mask and left. However, she was still found not wearing a mask after a while. Ho call for all patients to follow the instructions of medical staff and wear masks when seeking medical treatment.

Since it takes more than 15 minutes to collect blood samples and conduct electrocardiogram examination, two phlebotomists were deemed close contacts of the female police office, a carrier of coronavirus. They will undergo a quarantine of 14 days.

Source: Stand News #Mar27
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