Death solely caused by COVID 19
Dear Sir or Madam,
(1) I would like to know the actual number of death resulting SOLELY from COVID 19, i.e. patients died solely of COVID 19.
(2) Please also break down the number listed in (1) into the sars-cov-2 and its variants.
Thanks.
Yours faithfully,
Mr Ed Yim
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Hospital Authority ([1]www.ha.org.hk)
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Dear Mr Yim,
Thank you for your Application for Access to Information dated 6 April
2022.
As the processing of your request involves consultation with the
department concerned, we are unable to provide you with the information
sought at this stage. You will be advised further in relation to your
request on or before 26 April 2022.
Should you have any questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to
contact me.
Yours sincerely,
Sandy Chu(Miss)
Access to Information Officer
Hospital Authority Head Office
(Tel.: 2300 6568/2300 6555)
Dear Mr Yim,
Further to my reply dated 14 April 2022, please find below the Hospital
Authority (HA) Head Office’s response to the items you requested:
The HA has not compiled the actual number of deaths resulting solely from
COVID-19. Hence, the information you requested is not available.
According to paragraph 1.14 of the Code on Access to Information, the Code
does not oblige departments to create a record which does not exist.
If you have any questions about this reply, please do not hesitate to
contact me.
Yours sincerely,
Sandy Chu(Miss)
Access to Information Officer
Hospital Authority Head Office
(Tel.: 2300 6568/2300 6555)
From: [1][Hospital Authority request email]
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2022 5:38 PM
To: '[FOI #1049 email]'
<[2][FOI #1049 email]>
Subject: Application for Access to Information (Ed Yim) Freedom of
Information request - Death solely caused by COVID 19
Dear Mr Yim,
Thank you for your Application for Access to Information dated 6 April
2022.
As the processing of your request involves consultation with the
department concerned, we are unable to provide you with the information
sought at this stage. You will be advised further in relation to your
request on or before 26 April 2022.
Should you have any questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to
contact me.
Yours sincerely,
Sandy Chu(Miss)
Access to Information Officer
Hospital Authority Head Office
(Tel.: 2300 6568/2300 6555)
