One more female patient, aged 81, and another staff member in a medical ward of Kowloon Hospital have come down with vomiting and diarrhoea today, bringing the total number of infections to 14, three of which have tested positive to Norovirus.

The patient is being treated in isolation and is in stable condition. The staff member is on sick leave.

Since June 15 there have been 12 patients and two staff members with symptoms.

Infection control has been enhanced. There will be no admission to the ward for the time being. Visits to the isolated cubicle in the ward are also suspended. All other patients in the ward are under close surveillance.