Overseas.com, Macau, July 19th (Reporter Fu Zimei) The reporter learned from the Macau SAR Health Bureau on the 19th that at about 20:00 on the 18th, a 76-year-old woman was found in the red code sealed area. The elderly suffered a sudden acute ischemic stroke, hemiplegia, aphasia, and unconsciousness, and needed emergency hospital treatment. The Health Bureau immediately launched a contingency plan, and sent the patient to the Comte de Janeiro General Hospital through a special green channel. The hospital’s stroke team performed interventional surgery on the patient according to the established procedures.
It is reported that due to timely treatment, the patient is in stable condition after surgery and is recovering. The patient’s rapid antigen test and nucleic acid test results on the 18th and 19th were negative.
The picture above shows the stroke team of Macau Concord General Hospital performing emergency surgery for patients in the red code area. (Photo courtesy of the Macau Health Bureau)
The Macau Health Bureau emphasized that although Macau is at a critical stage of epidemic prevention and control, since the outbreak of the epidemic, the General Hospital of Conde de Jen has never stopped providing various emergency specialist medical services. No patient was refused or treatment was delayed for any reason. For patients with different risk levels, whether they are infected with the new crown virus, or those with a Macau health code of red or yellow, the Concord General Hospital has a specific response plan, and all staff follow the established infection control standard procedures to protect patients. and staff safety, so that patients receive timely treatment.