I am out of the office until 08/12/2021.

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Freedom of Information request - How Do Covid 19 Delta Variant Symptoms
Differ from 'Regular' Covid 19" sent on 15.09.2021 03:01:38 PM.

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Dear Sir / Madam,

Code on Access to Information
  Re: Application No. 11/2021

        We note that the delivery failure of the email and resend the
email to you.

Best regards,

Miss Constance LAM
for Director of Health

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Dear Sir/Madam,
               
Code on Access to Information
Re：Application No. 11/2021

        I refer to your further request for access to information on
22.9.2021.  

        Among the cases with Delta variant reported from March to August
2021, on or before the day of reporting, 61% were asymptomatic, while 8%
had fever, 10% had sore throat, 16% had cough, 10% had runny nose, 6% had
headache, 2% had shortness of breath, 1% had nausea, 1% had diarrhoea, 1%
had loss of taste and 1% had loss of smell.  We do not collect information
concerning the symptoms development after the day of reporting.
        Among the non-variant cases reported from March to August 2021, on
or before the day of reporting, 49% were asymptomatic while 17% had fever,
15% had sore throat, 20% had cough, 9% had runny nose, 12% had headache,
2% had shortness of breath, 1% had nausea, 3% had diarrhoea, 2% had loss
of taste and 3% had loss of smell.  We do not collect information
concerning the symptoms development after the day of reporting.

[Remarks: A symptomatic case may report one or more symptom(s).]

        If you have any queries, please contact the undersigned at 2125
2380.

Best regards,

(Miss Constance LAM)
for Director of Health

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From:        Allyson van de Pol <[FOI #728 email]>
To:        FOI requests at Department of Health <[Department of Health request email]>
Date:        22/09/2021 07:23
Subject:        Internal review of Freedom of Information request - How Do
Covid 19 Delta Variant Symptoms Differ from 'Regular' Covid 19

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Dear Department of Health,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information
reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Department of Health's
handling of my FOI request 'How Do Covid 19 Delta Variant Symptoms Differ
from 'Regular' Covid 19'

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on
the Internet at this address:
[1]https://accessinfo.hk/en/request/how_do_...

Yours faithfully,

Allyson van de Pol

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Dear Sir/Madam,
Code on Access to Information
Re：Application No. 11/2021

        Thank you for your email dated 30.9.2021.

        Currently in Hong Kong, all newly confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hong
Kong will be arranged to be admitted to public hospitals, irrespective of
whether the cases with variant or not.  So there is no difference in
hospitalisation in local setting.

Best regards,

(Miss Constance LAM)
for Director of Health

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Re: Freedom of Information request - How Do Covid 19 Delta Variant
Symptoms Differ from 'Regular' Covid 19

30/09/2021 17:55

From: Allyson van de Pol <[FOI #728 email]>
To: FOI requests at Department of Health <[Department of Health request email]>

Dear Department of Health,

Thank you- are there any differences in hospitalisations?

Yours faithfully,

Allyson van de Pol

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From:        Admin CDB/DH/HKSARG
To:        [FOI #728 email]
Cc:        [Department of Health request email]
Date:        30/09/2021 17:33
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - How Do Covid 19 Delta
Variant Symptoms Differ from 'Regular' Covid 19

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Dear Sir/Madam,
               
Code on Access to Information
Re：Application No. 11/2021

        I refer to your further request for access to information on
22.9.2021.  

        Among the cases with Delta variant reported from March to August
2021, on or before the day of reporting, 61% were asymptomatic, while 8%
had fever, 10% had sore throat, 16% had cough, 10% had runny nose, 6% had
headache, 2% had shortness of breath, 1% had nausea, 1% had diarrhoea, 1%
had loss of taste and 1% had loss of smell.  We do not collect information
concerning the symptoms development after the day of reporting.
        Among the non-variant cases reported from March to August 2021, on
or before the day of reporting, 49% were asymptomatic while 17% had fever,
15% had sore throat, 20% had cough, 9% had runny nose, 12% had headache,
2% had shortness of breath, 1% had nausea, 3% had diarrhoea, 2% had loss
of taste and 3% had loss of smell.  We do not collect information
concerning the symptoms development after the day of reporting.

[Remarks: A symptomatic case may report one or more symptom(s).]

        If you have any queries, please contact the undersigned at 2125
2380.

Best regards,

(Miss Constance LAM)
for Director of Health

===================================================

From:        Allyson van de Pol <[FOI #728 email]>
To:        FOI requests at Department of Health <[Department of Health request email]>
Date:        22/09/2021 07:23
Subject:        Internal review of Freedom of Information request - How Do
Covid 19 Delta Variant Symptoms Differ from 'Regular' Covid 19

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Dear Department of Health,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information
reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Department of Health's
handling of my FOI request 'How Do Covid 19 Delta Variant Symptoms Differ
from 'Regular' Covid 19'

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on
the Internet at this address:
[1]https://accessinfo.hk/en/request/how_do_...

Yours faithfully,

Allyson van de Pol

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Dear Allyson van de Pol,
Our department has received your request for information under the Code on
Access to Information ("the Code") dated 5 October 2021.

The information requested is not in the possession of Department of Health
but is held by Hospital Authority.  

I would like to seek your written consent for transferring your request to
the Hospital Authority for direct handling.  Please reply by 12 October
2021.  If we do not hear from you by the aforesaid date, we will be unable
to process your request.
Should you have any further queries, please contact the undersigned at
3107 2593.

(Miss Cheyenne LEE)
for Director of Health

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Dear Allyson van de Pol,

Thank you for your reply with consent dated 17 October 2021.  Your request
has been referred to Hospital Authority for direct handling.

For your information, the Access to Information Officer of Hospital
Authority can be reached by the following means -

Telephone No: (852) 2300 6555
Fax No:         (852) 2890 7726  
Email Address:  [email address]
Hospital Authority Building
Address:         147B Argyle Street
Kowloon

Should you have any further queries, please contact the undersigned at
3107 2593.
 
(Miss Cheyenne LEE)
for Director of Health

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Dear Mrs Van de Pol,

Thank you for your Application for Access to Information, which the
Department of Health transferred to the Hospital Authority on 18 October
2021 for handling.  

For the requested information, please find attached “Interim
Recommendation on Clinical Management of Adult Cases with Coronavirus
Disease 2019 (COVID-19)” and “Interim Recommendation on Clinical
Management of Paediatric Patients of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Infection” for reference.   The two documents are prepared solely for use
by healthcare workers in the Hospital Authority.

Please also note that different available treatment regimens in the two
documents are determined based on evidence extrapolated from research
performed for other coronaviruses, expert opinion, non-randomised placebo
controlled trials, case series and limited randomised placebo controlled
trials on treatment of COVID-19, as well as the availability of
therapeutics in Hong Kong. The documents serve as an interim guidance and
will be updated according to the availability of new evidence or drug
availability.

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:        Allyson van de Pol
<[1][索取資料要求電郵#728]>
To:        FOI requests at Department of Health <[2][衞生署供索取資料的電郵]>
Date:        17/10/2021 10:04
Subject:        Re: *Restricted: Freedom of Information request - How Do
Covid 19 Delta Variant Symptoms Differ from 'Regular' Covid 19

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Dear Department of Health,

Yes please do, thank you.

Yours faithfully,

Allyson van de Pol

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