The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     As at 9am today (January 21), 39 COVID-19 confirmed patients were discharged from hospital in the last 24 hours. So far, a total of 8 904 patients with confirmed or probable infection have been discharged.

     At present, there are 676 negative pressure rooms in public hospitals with 1 224 negative pressure beds activated. A total of 695 confirmed patients are currently hospitalised in 24 public hospitals and a community treatment facility, among which 37 patients are in critical condition, 30 are in serious condition and the remaining 628 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	6831, 8490, 8541, 8624, 8930, 8955, 8960, 8961, 9052, 9059, 9060, 9068, 9093, 9103, 9111, 9114, 9152, 9177, 9207, 9223, 9236, 9266, 9276, 9282, 9283, 9288, 9299, 9315, 9326, 9364, 9381, 9396, 9401, 9403, 9441, 9443, 9537, 9590, 9667
Critical	1989, 3496, 5409, 5511, 5735, 5754, 6125, 6232, 6444, 6547, 6607, 6754, 6794, 6913, 7021, 7123, 7259, 7323, 8018, 8078, 8126, 8195, 8221, 8323, 8384, 8449, 8452, 8818, 8900, 8937, 9030, 9049, 9062, 9166, 9267, 9438, 9694
Serious	5739, 5990, 6386, 6543, 6824, 6850, 7076, 7305, 7468, 7653, 7964, 8443, 8819, 8820, 8832, 8931, 9040, 9045, 9055, 9066, 9115, 9133, 9135, 9185, 9240, 9247, 9284, 9404, 9542, 9766

Ends/Thursday, January 21, 2021
Issued at HKT 18:33

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