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 (January 15), 53 COVID-19 confirmed patients were discharged from hospital in the last 24 hours. So far, a total of 8 684 patients with confirmed or probable infection have been discharged.
 
  At present, there are 678 negative pressure rooms in public hospitals with 1 224 negative pressure beds activated. A total of 539 confirmed patients are currently hospitalised in 25 public hospitals and a community treatment facility, among which 41 patients are in critical condition, 31 are in serious condition and the remaining 467 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 5433, 7476, 8275, 8343, 8403, 8420, 8537, 8564, 8615, 8678, 8681, 8745, 8796, 8824, 8834, 8847, 8864, 8881, 8886, 8904, 8947, 8952, 8981, 8985, 8994, 8995, 9001, 9010, 9013, 9029, 9036, 9046, 9073, 9075, 9092, 9094, 9118, 9121, 9147, 9154, 9184, 9186, 9191, 9195, 9196, 9203, 9206, 9211, 9278, 9280, 9306, 9389,
9402
Critical 1989, 3496, 5409, 5511, 5735, 5754, 6125, 6232, 6255, 6444, 6547, 6607, 6754, 6794, 6913, 7021, 7123, 7259, 7323, 7424, 7680, 8018, 8078, 8126, 8195, 8323, 8384, 8449, 8452, 8818, 8820, 8900, 8937, 9030, 9031, 9049, 9060, 9062, 9267, 9311, 9324
Serious 5739, 5990, 6386, 6543, 6824, 6850, 6920, 7076, 7208, 7305, 7468, 7653, 7824, 7964, 8443, 8558, 8729, 8819, 8832, 8931, 9040, 9045, 9055, 9066, 9124, 9133, 9135, 9166, 9185, 9240, 9284

Ends/Friday, January 15, 2021
Issued at HKT 17:45

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