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 21), 73 COVID-19 confirmed patients were discharged from hospital in the last 24 hours. So far, a total of 6 910 patients with confirmed or probable infection have been discharged.
 
     At present, there are 681 negative pressure rooms in public hospitals with 1 241 negative pressure beds activated. A total of 1 082 confirmed patients are currently hospitalised in 23 public hospitals and a community treatment facility, among which 63 patients are in critical condition, 70 are in serious condition and the remaining 949 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 5656, 5830, 5934, 5938, 6105, 6132, 6313, 6503, 6513, 6624, 6640, 6671, 6677, 6697, 6698, 6802, 6873, 6937, 6951, 6985, 6987, 7035, 7051, 7058, 7062, 7066, 7086, 7099, 7122, 7141, 7142, 7143, 7168, 7177, 7205, 7250, 7285, 7329, 7333, 7364, 7371, 7373, 7374, 7401, 7421, 7453, 7508, 7528, 7532, 7545, 7559, 7595, 7615, 7643, 7648, 7671, 7681, 7708, 7729, 7777, 7783, 7813, 7850, 7915, 7936, 7939, 7963, 7982, 7998, 8026, 8068, 8075, 8133
Critical 1989, 3496, 5511, 5735, 5739, 5754, 5840, 5905, 5988, 6125, 6153, 6154, 6232, 6255, 6386, 6444, 6483, 6543, 6545, 6547, 6607, 6647, 6681, 6718, 6754, 6779, 6794, 6817, 6824, 6838, 6843, 6877, 6894, 6913, 6918, 6920, 7009, 7118, 7123, 7172, 7175, 7251, 7304, 7305, 7323, 7468, 7476, 7501, 7565, 7570, 7580, 7635, 7653, 7680, 7700, 7705, 7753, 7759, 7775, 7818, 7832, 7980, 8091
Serious 5409, 5723, 5745, 5990, 6209, 6227, 6258, 6285, 6380, 6434, 6466, 6468, 6472, 6495, 6540, 6559, 6565, 6574, 6673, 6691, 6701, 6722, 6724, 6837, 6848, 6850, 6858, 6861, 6883, 6890, 6916, 6917, 6921, 7053, 7060, 7071, 7076, 7085, 7094, 7106, 7127, 7208, 7222, 7231, 7259, 7283, 7301, 7311, 7328, 7368, 7408, 7424, 7435, 7441, 7533, 7556, 7655, 7706, 7725, 7741, 7748, 7755, 7811, 7824, 7919, 7991, 8007, 8018, 8078, 8111

Ends/Monday, December 21, 2020
Issued at HKT 18:28

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