Public hospitals daily update on COVID-19 cases
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As at 9am today (January 9), 41 patients who had tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus (case numbers: 12465, 12466, 12469, 12472, 12478, 12479, 12480, 12481, 12485, 12486, 12490, 12491, 12499, 12500, 12503, 12505, 12507, 12509, 12513, 12515, 12516, 12521, 12522, 12525, 12528, 12530, 12534, 12535, 12537, 12538, 12539, 12545, 12546, 12547, 12563, 12566, 12567, 12580, 12587, 12589 and 12819) were discharged from hospital in the last 24 hours. So far, a total of 12 284 patients have been discharged.
A total of 368 patients who had tested positive are currently hospitalised in the North Lantau Hospital Hong Kong Infection Control Centre, the Hospital Authority (HA) Infectious Disease Centre, the Community Treatment Facility at AsiaWorld-Expo and public hospital. All of them are in stable condition.
The HA 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.
Ends/Sunday, January 9, 2022
Issued at HKT 21:14
Issued at HKT 21:14
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