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Visiting rules at public hospitals eased

2022-09-28 HKT 21:57
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  • The Hospital Authority says patients at lower risk of infection are entitled to a one-hour visit each day starting Friday. File photo: RTHK
    The Hospital Authority says patients at lower risk of infection are entitled to a one-hour visit each day starting Friday. File photo: RTHK
The Hospital Authority (HA) is relaxing its visiting restrictions for 26 public hospitals as the Covid-19 situation in Hong Kong stabilises.

From Friday, patients at lower risks of infection will be given a one-hour visit each day, with a quota of three registered visitors for each session. But only two of them will be allowed into the ward at the same time.

Lower-risk patients include those under 60 or those who have received at least two doses of Covid vaccination.

Currently, patients are only allowed one to two visits per week under a special visiting arrangement.

For patients at higher risks of infection, such as those with compromised immune systems, they will be allowed two one-hour visits each week, and up to two visitors can register for each slot.

"Having considered the overall epidemic situation and wards operations, the HA has adopted a risk-based strategy and adjusted the visiting arrangements in public hospitals in phases to make it easier for the public to visit patients," an HA spokesperson said.

Visiting rules at public hospitals eased