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Letters | Hong Kong hospitals mustn’t let the worst of the fifth wave repeat
- Readers discuss the need to improve hospital resource allocation, what the city still has to offer, how to make the city vibrant again, and the end of cheap money
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I refer to the article, “Hong Kong public hospitals prepare contingency plan to double number of Covid-19 patient beds to 5,000” (August 15).
As the Hospital Authority prepares more beds for Covid-19 patients, in the event of a surge in cases, keen attention should be paid to improving the triaging of Covid-19 patients, so that when severe cases are admitted to hospital, it will not lead to a burnout of the healthcare system.
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Also, clear information should be communicated to the public on when to visit the hospital so that people do not overcrowd the accident and emergency department, as seen during the peak of the fifth wave in March.
Hopefully, we do not get into such a dire situation again as experienced in the fifth wave. To avoid this, we must keep all hands on deck and ensure better coordination and resource allocation.
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Adeoti Joy, Causeway Bay
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