Four people injured in Hong Kong’s deadly Tai Po fire remain in hospital in stable conditions, while 75 others have been discharged as of Thursday, according to health authorities.
A government spokesman said that healthcare staff would continue to provide appropriate treatment and care to the patients from the Wang Fuk Court fire, which claimed at least 168 lives and injured 79 in November last year.
“All those injured in the fire and admitted to public hospitals under the Hospital Authority will receive full fee waivers for necessary treatment, including drugs and medical devices, throughout their recovery,” he said.
He also said the authority had provided healthcare services to about 1,900 residents affected by the fire.
Under the relief measures, all residents of the estate’s eight blocks, including foreign domestic helpers, were eligible for full medical fee waivers until December 31.
The waiver covers inpatient services, family medicine and specialist outpatient clinics, day hospitals, community services and Chinese medicine clinics that also serve as training and research centres under the authority.
The blaze, which broke out on November 26 last year, swept through seven of the estate’s eight blocks and displaced nearly 5,000 residents. -- SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST
