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Five More COVID-19 Clinics to Open Under Fifth Wave
by: The Beat Asia
March 01, 2022
The Hospital Authority today announced it would activate five more designated clinics tomorrow (March 2) to cope with a wave of COVID-19 infections under the city’s fifth wave.
The five newly opened designated COVID-19 clinics are the Violet Peel General Out-patient Clinic, Aberdeen Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic, Tseung Kwan O (Po Ning Road) General Out-patient Clinic, Fanling Family Medicine Centre, and Yan Oi General Out-patient Clinic.
The clinics are designated for confirmed asymptomatic and mild COVID-19 patients to assist in providing diagnosis and treatment, including those requiring medical advice while awaiting admission to hospitals or isolation facilities.
As of 5 PM on Feb. 27, the Hospital Authority confirmed that nine designated COVID-19 clinics have provided services to over 13,000 attendances.
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