The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     As at 9am today (December 25), 114 COVID-19 confirmed patients were discharged from hospital in the last 24 hours. So far, a total of 7 317 patients with confirmed or probable infection have been discharged.

     At present, there are 681 negative pressure rooms in public hospitals with 1 241 negative pressure beds activated. A total of 940 confirmed patients are currently hospitalised in 23 public hospitals and community treatment facility, among which 54 patients are in critical condition, 70 are in serious condition and the remaining 816 patients are in stable condition. Moreover, a 95-year-old male patient (case number: 8444), who was confirmed with COVID-19 infection today, succumbed in Queen Elizabeth Hospital at 1.15am. Including this patient, 132 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. 

     Details of the above-mentioned patients are as follows:
 

Patient condition	Case numbers
Discharged	5883, 6250, 6298, 6311, 6483, 6489, 6550, 6590, 6614, 6701, 6728, 6848, 6872, 6876, 6996, 7047, 7063, 7129, 7135, 7153, 7191, 7200, 7203, 7209, 7220, 7226, 7230, 7232, 7280, 7290, 7293, 7298, 7321, 7394, 7408, 7436, 7457, 7466, 7470, 7471, 7486, 7493, 7495, 7496, 7498, 7541, 7555, 7562, 7564, 7572, 7576, 7582, 7587, 7590, 7596, 7605, 7612, 7616, 7621, 7647, 7652, 7677, 7686, 7689, 7695, 7697, 7707, 7715, 7716, 7720, 7737, 7766, 7773, 7779, 7795, 7804, 7812, 7823, 7825, 7846, 7848, 7854, 7872, 7876, 7889, 7896, 7910, 7950, 7952, 7958, 7965, 8015, 8022, 8032, 8039, 8041, 8042, 8063, 8116, 8150, 8169, 8170 ,8173, 8179, 8224, 8227, 8231, 8297, 8303, 8368, 8373, 8374, 8398, 8419
Critical	1989, 3496, 5511, 5735, 5739, 5754, 5840, 6125, 6232, 6255, 6386, 6444, 6543, 6545, 6547, 6607, 6647, 6681, 6754, 6779, 6794, 6817, 6824, 6843, 6877, 6894, 6913, 6918, 7009, 7021, 7123, 7175, 7259, 7323, 7424, 7468, 7476, 7501, 7570, 7635, 7653, 7680, 7725, 7753, 7980, 8018, 8055, 8078, 8085, 8091, 8148, 8323, 8336, 8384
Serious	5409, 5723, 5745, 5988, 5990, 6258, 6285, 6380, 6468, 6472, 6540, 6565, 6718, 6722, 6724, 6837, 6838, 6850, 6858, 6861, 6883, 6890, 6917, 6920, 6921, 7042, 7053, 7060, 7071, 7076, 7094, 7106, 7118, 7127, 7208, 7222, 7231, 7289, 7301, 7304, 7305, 7311, 7565, 7580, 7632, 7642, 7655, 7700, 7705, 7706, 7741, 7755, 7759, 7775, 7792, 7818, 7824, 7835, 7882, 7964, 7986, 7991, 8007, 8070, 8076, 8111, 8131, 8252, 8365, 8420

Ends/Friday, December 25, 2020
Issued at HKT 18:55

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