Public hospitals daily update on COVID-19 cases and Queen Mary Hospital deceased patient
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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     As at 9am today (January 1), 97 COVID-19 confirmed patients were discharged from hospital in the last 24 hours. Including two patients (case numbers: 8809 and 8844) discharged on December 30, a total of 7 912 patients with confirmed or probable infection have been discharged so far.
      
     At present, there are 691 negative pressure rooms in public hospitals with 1 259 negative pressure beds activated. A total of 756 confirmed patients are currently hospitalised in 22 public hospitals and community treatment facility, among which 50 patients are in critical condition, 40 are in serious condition and the remaining 666 patients are in stable condition. Moreover, a 59-year-old male patient (case number: 8336), who was confirmed with COVID-19 infection on December 21, succumbed in Queen Mary Hospital at 1.57pm today. Including this patient, 145 COVID-19 patients have passed away in public hospitals so far.
      
     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 5723, 5905, 5923, 5986, 6284, 6285, 6326, 6540, 6724, 7030, 7071, 7331, 7336, 7385, 7389, 7402, 7435, 7441, 7445, 7517, 7597, 7684, 7685, 7741, 7755, 7781, 7782, 7789, 7815, 7826, 7894, 7895, 7898, 7918, 7924, 7943, 7944, 7978, 7989, 8001, 8025, 8056, 8058, 8060, 8082, 8087, 8099, 8128, 8137, 8142, 8157, 8168, 8176, 8182, 8183, 8193, 8194, 8209, 8210, 8212, 8216, 8228, 8232, 8247, 8251, 8259, 8269, 8274, 8278, 8282, 8289, 8292, 8293, 8295, 8314, 8318, 8363, 8364, 8389, 8390, 8411, 8413, 8456, 8482, 8515, 8517, 8531, 8543, 8553, 8600, 8609, 8618, 8662, 8704, 8717, 8731, 8778
Critical 1989, 3496, 5511, 5735, 5739, 5754, 6125, 6232, 6255, 6386, 6444, 6545, 6547, 6607, 6754, 6794, 6817, 6824, 6843, 6913, 6918, 7123, 7172, 7175, 7259, 7323, 7424, 7468, 7653, 7680, 7705, 7725, 7980, 8018, 8055, 8078, 8085, 8126, 8195, 8235, 8323, 8384, 8449, 8452, 8461, 8511, 8564, 8603, 8725, 8820
Serious 5409, 5745, 5990, 6258, 6380, 6472, 6543, 6681, 6837, 6850, 6890, 6921, 7053, 7076, 7127, 7208, 7301, 7305, 7565, 7580, 7632, 7635, 7655, 7706, 7775, 7835, 7882, 7964, 7986, 8069, 8148, 8187, 8245, 8354, 8371, 8477, 8499, 8544, 8558, 8748

Ends/Friday, January 1, 2021
Issued at HKT 18:50

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