The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     As at 9am today (August 25), 56 COVID-19 confirmed patients were discharged from hospital in the last 24 hours. So far, a total of 4 108 patients with confirmed or probable infections have been discharged.
      
     At present, there are 675 negative pressure rooms in public hospitals with 1 220 negative pressure beds activated. A total of 480 confirmed patients are currently hospitalised in 19 public hospitals and a community treatment facility, among which 27 patients are in critical condition, 35 are in serious condition and the remaining 418 patients are in stable condition.
      
     The Hospital Authority will maintain close contact with the Centre for Health Protection to monitor the latest developments and to inform the public and healthcare workers on the latest information in a timely manner. 
      
     Details of the above-mentioned patients are as follows:
 

Patient condition	Case numbers
Discharged	2691, 2746, 2748, 2940, 3134, 3260, 3425, 3461, 3678, 3724, 4022, 4045, 4093, 4103, 4110, 4127, 4185, 4188, 4192, 4241, 4264, 4283, 4284, 4285, 4289, 4303, 4308, 4330, 4334, 4335, 4344, 4361, 4390, 4405, 4406, 4417, 4423, 4457, 4474, 4478, 4479, 4488, 4498, 4523, 4525, 4527, 4541, 4548, 4564, 4597,4628,4639, 4649, 4652, 4657, 4669
Critical	1401, 1470, 1650, 1779, 1835, 1989, 2007, 2282, 2792, 2890, 2912, 2968, 3170, 3308, 3626, 3635, 3764, 3904, 3949, 3960, 4101, 4187, 4213, 4222, 4306, 4419, 4429
Serious	1956, 1968, 2078, 2079, 2334, 2362, 2404, 2576, 2702, 2962, 2966, 2988, 2989, 3274, 3366, 3377, 3408, 3434, 3496, 3497, 3539, 3617, 3621, 3744, 3761, 3968, 4072, 4096, 4148, 4272, 4336, 4395, 4526, 4583, 4642

  

Ends/Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Issued at HKT 18:00

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