Hongkongers needing elective treatment unrelated to the coronavirus face longer waits during the epidemic. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Coronavirus pandemic exposes Hong Kong’s inadequate links between public, private hospitals as patients left waiting for treatment
- ‘Non-urgent’ cases postponed as overburdened public hospitals focus on Covid-19 patients
- Only a small number of public patients have been referred to private hospitals for treatment
Hongkongers needing elective treatment unrelated to the coronavirus face longer waits during the epidemic. Photo: Jonathan Wong
