The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     As at 9am today (September 24), nine COVID-19 confirmed patients were discharged from hospital in the last 24 hours. So far, a total of 4 758 patients with confirmed or probable infection have been discharged.
 
     At present, there are 641 negative pressure rooms in public hospitals with 1 158 negative pressure beds activated. A total of 160 confirmed patients are currently hospitalised in 17 public hospitals, among which 13 patients are in critical condition, 10 are in serious condition and the remaining 137 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	4204, 4842, 4850, 4932, 4967, 4991, 5024, 5030, 5034
Critical	1401, 1989, 2007, 2912, 3496, 3764, 4101, 4641, 4706, 4732, 4833, 4937, 4990
Serious	1470, 1650, 3904, 4100, 4187, 4433, 4746, 4788, 4969, 5002

Ends/Thursday, September 24, 2020
Issued at HKT 17:57

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