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 23), 50 COVID-19 confirmed patients were discharged from hospital in the last 24 hours. So far, a total of 8 998 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 731 confirmed patients are currently hospitalised in 24 public hospitals and a community treatment facility, among which 38 patients are in critical condition, 31 are in serious condition and the remaining 662 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 6846, 7124, 8416, 8427, 8527, 8603, 8989, 9035, 9100, 9104, 9110, 9112, 9125, 9165, 9179, 9182, 9209, 9212, 9222, 9230, 9256, 9260, 9277, 9300, 9319, 9322, 9323, 9339, 9341, 9351, 9357, 9365, 9373, 9386, 9390, 9409, 9426, 9433, 9434, 9459, 9469, 9488, 9491, 9512, 9598, 9615, 9637, 9714, 9789, 9870
Critical 1989, 3496, 5409, 5511, 5735, 5754, 6125, 6444, 6547, 6607, 6754, 6794, 6913, 7021, 7123, 7259, 7323, 8018, 8078, 8126, 8195, 8221, 8323, 8384, 8449, 8452, 8818, 8900, 9049, 9062, 9135, 9166, 9267, 9438, 9694, 9730, 9884, 9907
Serious 5990, 6232, 6386, 6543, 6824, 6850, 7076, 7305, 7468, 7653, 7964, 8443, 8819, 8820, 8832, 9030, 9040, 9045, 9055, 9066, 9115, 9185, 9240, 9247, 9284, 9404, 9502, 9542, 9662, 9766, 9852

Ends/Saturday, January 23, 2021
Issued at HKT 18:31

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