Public hospitals daily update on COVID-19 cases
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As at noon today (July 28), 43 COVID-19 confirmed patients (case numbers: 1296, 1310, 1322, 1400, 1431, 1438, 1439, 1446, 1456, 1461, 1477, 1482, 1489, 1507, 1508, 1526, 1534, 1536, 1540, 1548, 1571, 1607, 1611, 1615, 1638, 1641, 1651, 1725, 1753, 1761, 1799, 1832, 1834, 1872, 1873, 2010, 2043, 2151, 2237, 2303, 2372, 2375 and 2521) were discharged from hospital in the past 24 hours. After recalculating the relevant data, due to duplicated calculation of the number of patients discharged from public hospitals and transferred to the Lei Yue Mun community isolation facility by the system, so far a total of 1 527 patients with confirmed or probable infection have been discharged.
At present, there are 656 negative pressure rooms in public hospitals with 1 225 negative pressure beds activated. A total of 1 099 confirmed patients are currently hospitalised in 15 public hospitals and a community isolation facility, among which 39 patients are in critical condition (case numbers: 595, 1346, 1401, 1424, 1470, 1483, 1491, 1497, 1498, 1612, 1644, 1650, 1679, 1718, 1767, 1776, 1777, 1779, 1795, 1805, 1806, 1835, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1955, 1956, 1989, 2048, 2075, 2079, 2086, 2161, 2208, 2269, 2315, 2458, 2484 and 2522), 29 are in serious condition (case numbers: 1315, 1468, 1556, 1573, 1687, 1722, 1730, 1786, 1843, 1924, 1998, 2033, 2147, 2172, 2282, 2313, 2334, 2358, 2362, 2412, 2437, 2440, 2452, 2494, 2495, 2591, 2595, 2657 and 2769) and the remaining 1 031 patients are in stable condition.
An 85-year-old male patient (case number: 1485) passed away at Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital this afternoon. Including this case, 23 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.
Ends/Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Issued at HKT 19:26
Issued at HKT 19:26
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