Public hospitals daily update on COVID-19 cases
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As at 9am today (August 28), 48 COVID-19 confirmed patients were discharged from hospital in the last 24 hours. Including an additional patient (case number: 1563) discharged earlier yesterday (August 27), a total of 4 249 patients with confirmed or probable infection have been discharged so far.
At present, there are 675 negative pressure rooms in public hospitals with 1 220 negative pressure beds activated. A total of 397 confirmed patients are currently hospitalised in 18 public hospitals and a community treatment facility, among which 25 patients are in critical condition, 34 are in serious condition and the remaining 338 patients are in stable condition.
The preliminary positive result of the deceased patient announced by the Hospital Authority (HA) yesterday was confirmed today (case number: 4763). Including this case, a total of 84 COVID-19 confirmed patients have passed away in public hospitals so far.
The HA 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 | 2358, 2362, 2894, 3257, 3561, 3618, 3681, 3706, 3735, 3905, 4032, 4048, 4164, 4170, 4171, 4228, 4247, 4295, 4301, 4302, 4314, 4328, 4331, 4350, 4351, 4363, 4371, 4373, 4380, 4384, 4401, 4418, 4434, 4448, 4453, 4456, 4465, 4540, 4554, 4606, 4632, 4650, 4659, 4674, 4690, 4709, 4710, 4721 |
| Critical | 1401, 1470, 1650, 1835, 1989, 2007, 2716, 2792, 2912, 2968, 3170, 3308, 3626, 3635, 3764, 3904, 3949, 4101, 4187, 4213, 4222, 4306, 4419, 4429, 4706 |
| Serious | 1779, 1956, 1968, 2079, 2282, 2334, 2404, 2576, 2702, 2989, 3274, 3366, 3377, 3434, 3496, 3497, 3617, 3621, 3744, 3761, 3968, 4096, 4148, 4272, 4336, 4383, 4395, 4526, 4583, 4599, 4642, 4667, 4702, 4732 |
Ends/Friday, August 28, 2020
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Issued at HKT 20:10
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