The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     As at 9am today (August 31), 22 COVID-19 confirmed patients were discharged from hospital in the last 24 hours. So far, a total of 4 342 patients with confirmed or probable infections have been discharged.
 
     At present, there are 667 negative pressure rooms in public hospitals with 1 196 negative pressure beds activated. A total of 343 confirmed patients are currently hospitalised in 18 public hospitals and a community treatment facility, among which 26 patients are in critical condition, 29 are in serious condition and the remaining 288 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 number
Discharged	3026, 4162, 4214, 4287, 4365, 4370, 4430, 4431, 4451, 4462, 4534, 4561, 4605, 4626, 4643, 4647, 4687, 4694, 4703, 4739, 4754, 4800
Critical	1401, 1470, 1650, 1835, 1989, 2007, 2792, 2912, 2968, 2989, 3308, 3635, 3744, 3764, 3904, 3949, 4101, 4187, 4213, 4429, 4530, 4641, 4706, 4729, 4774, 4788
Serious	1779, 1956, 1968, 2079, 2282, 2334, 2404, 2576, 3274, 3366, 3377, 3496, 3497, 3617, 3621, 3968, 4148, 4272, 4336, 4395, 4599, 4602, 4613, 4635, 4642, 4648, 4667, 4702, 4732

Ends/Monday, August 31, 2020
Issued at HKT 17:45

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