Public hospitals daily update on COVID-19 cases
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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     As at 9am today (December 17), 95 COVID-19 confirmed patients were discharged from hospital in the last 24 hours. So far, a total of 6 534 patients with confirmed or probable infection have been discharged.
 
     At present, there are 678 negative pressure rooms in public hospitals with 1 233 negative pressure beds activated. A total of 1 111 confirmed patients are currently hospitalised in 22 public hospitals and a community treatment facility, among which 58 patients are in critical condition, 70 are in serious condition and the remaining 983 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 5439, 5697, 5724, 5750, 5835, 5861, 5969, 6020, 6038, 6064, 6138, 6151, 6216, 6230, 6247, 6254, 6270, 6305, 6323, 6334, 6348, 6393, 6399, 6417, 6445, 6455, 6509, 6535, 6581, 6582, 6583, 6584, 6599, 6605, 6648, 6652, 6656, 6657, 6711, 6737, 6752, 6758, 6764, 6776, 6810, 6828, 6830, 6832, 6833, 6856, 6868, 6884, 6895, 6910, 6936, 6945, 6975, 6991, 7001, 7006, 7012, 7028, 7045, 7057, 7064, 7067, 7070, 7082, 7116, 7154, 7160, 7162, 7178, 7183, 7193, 7196, 7239, 7245, 7271, 7279, 7339, 7349, 7351, 7352, 7492, 7499, 7509, 7529, 7536, 7547, 7600, 7603, 7618, 7619, 7739
Critical 1989, 3496, 5511, 5735, 5739, 5754, 5840, 5905, 5988, 6125, 6153, 6154, 6232, 6299, 6380, 6386, 6444, 6483, 6543, 6545, 6547, 6607, 6621, 6647, 6681, 6718, 6745, 6754, 6779, 6794, 6817, 6824, 6838, 6843, 6877, 6894, 6913, 6918, 6920, 7118, 7123, 7172, 7175, 7208, 7251, 7304, 7368, 7424, 7468, 7476, 7565, 7570, 7580, 7635, 7653, 7680, 7700, 7753
Serious 5409, 5723, 5745, 5919, 5990, 6209, 6227, 6255, 6258, 6285, 6311, 6341, 6372, 6403, 6434, 6461, 6466, 6468, 6472, 6495, 6540, 6558, 6559, 6565, 6574, 6610, 6671, 6673, 6691, 6701, 6722, 6724, 6837, 6848, 6850, 6858, 6861, 6883, 6890, 6907, 6916, 6917, 6921, 6994, 7053, 7060, 7071, 7076, 7085, 7094, 7106, 7222, 7252, 7259, 7283, 7301, 7305, 7323, 7328, 7408, 7441, 7473, 7533, 7655, 7705, 7706, 7741, 7748, 7755, 7775

Ends/Thursday, December 17, 2020
Issued at HKT 18:15

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