The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     As at 9am today (January 11), 45 COVID-19 confirmed patients were discharged from hospital in the last 24 hours. So far, a total of 8 468 patients with confirmed or probable infection have been discharged.
 
     At present, there are 688 negative pressure rooms in public hospitals with 1 253 negative pressure beds activated. A total of 585 confirmed patients are currently hospitalised in 23 public hospitals and a community treatment facility, among which 39 patients are in critical condition, 44 are in serious condition and the remaining 502 patients are in stable condition. Moreover, a 65-year-old male patient (case number: 7980), who was confirmed with COVID-19 infection on December 18, succumbed in Queen Elizabeth Hospital at 5.42pm Including this patient, 155 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	7301, 7533, 8064, 8236, 8479, 8495, 8508, 8512, 8528, 8556, 8562, 8567, 8582, 8602, 8617, 8627, 8631, 8657, 8691, 8711, 8712, 8742, 8764, 8779, 8784, 8794, 8799, 8807, 8810, 8825, 8877, 8882, 8890, 8923, 8932, 8934, 8954, 8956, 8999, 9015, 9085, 9153, 9155, 9214, 9242
Critical	1989, 3496, 5409, 5735, 5754, 6125, 6232, 6255, 6444, 6547, 6607, 6754, 6794, 6913, 7021, 7123, 7259, 7323, 7424, 7680, 8018, 8055, 8078, 8126, 8195, 8323, 8384, 8449, 8452, 8564, 8636, 8820, 8900, 8937, 9031, 9049, 9060, 9062, 9164
Serious	5511, 5739, 5745, 5990, 6386, 6543, 6681, 6824, 6850, 6920, 6921, 7076, 7127, 7208, 7305, 7468, 7632, 7653, 7824, 7964, 7986, 8187, 8221, 8235, 8245, 8443, 8446, 8477, 8558, 8587, 8603, 8611, 8729, 8819, 8832, 8931, 9033, 9040, 9045, 9081, 9124, 9133, 9166, 9185

Ends/Monday, January 11, 2021
Issued at HKT 19:52

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