The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     As at 9am today (December 24), 91 COVID-19 confirmed patients were discharged from hospital in the last 24 hours. So far, a total of 7 203 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 985 confirmed patients are currently hospitalised in 23 public hospitals and a community treatment facility, among which 61 patients are in critical condition, 61 are in serious condition and the remaining 863 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	5866, 6147, 6238, 6407, 6419, 6422, 6429, 6436, 6439, 6471, 6473, 6546, 6549, 6555, 6630, 6668, 6702, 6774, 6865, 6871, 6939, 7014, 7073, 7100, 7102, 7138, 7147, 7151, 7179, 7180, 7182, 7188, 7211, 7221, 7266, 7269, 7272, 7294, 7302, 7309, 7310, 7324, 7337, 7353, 7379, 7387, 7393, 7403, 7407, 7412, 7463, 7474, 7494, 7535, 7542, 7551, 7591, 7608, 7614, 7630, 7639, 7654, 7661, 7662, 7674, 7692, 7703, 7733, 7761, 7790, 7805, 7807, 7830, 7863, 7866, 7878, 7937, 8016, 8017, 8062, 8067, 8077, 8101, 8109, 8164, 8190, 8222, 8233, 8249, 8313, 8330
Critical	1989, 3496, 5511, 5735, 5739, 5754, 5840, 6125, 6232, 6255, 6386, 6444, 6483, 6543, 6545, 6547, 6607, 6647, 6681, 6722, 6754, 6779, 6794, 6817, 6824, 6843, 6877, 6894, 6913, 6918, 7009, 7021, 7123, 7175, 7259, 7304, 7305, 7311, 7323, 7424, 7468, 7476, 7501, 7570, 7635, 7653, 7680, 7705, 7725, 7753, 7818, 7980, 8007, 8018, 8055, 8078, 8085, 8091, 8148, 8323, 8336
Serious	5409, 5723, 5745, 5988, 5990, 6258, 6285, 6380, 6468, 6472, 6540, 6565, 6701, 6718, 6724, 6837, 6838, 6848, 6850, 6858, 6861, 6883, 6890, 6917, 6920, 6921, 7042, 7053, 7060, 7071, 7076, 7094, 7106, 7118, 7127, 7208, 7222, 7231, 7289, 7301, 7565, 7580, 7632, 7655, 7700, 7706, 7741, 7748, 7755, 7759, 7775, 7792, 7824, 7835, 7964, 7986, 7991, 8070, 8111, 8131, 8252

Ends/Thursday, December 24, 2020
Issued at HKT 17:40

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