The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     As at 9am today (January 4), 44 COVID-19 confirmed patients were discharged from hospital in the last 24 hours. So far, a total of 8 055 patients with confirmed or probable infection have been discharged.
 
     At present, there are 691 negative pressure rooms in public hospitals with 1 259 negative pressure beds activated. A total of 728 confirmed patients are currently hospitalised in 23 public hospitals and a community treatment facility, among which 50 patients are in critical condition, 45 are in serious condition and the remaining 633 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	7094, 7448, 7623, 7886, 7897, 7991, 7994, 8021, 8048, 8141, 8192, 8240, 8287, 8308, 8322, 8333, 8345, 8355, 8400, 8412, 8417, 8425, 8429, 8453, 8455, 8470, 8486, 8500, 8557, 8575, 8577, 8578, 8589, 8608, 8668, 8669, 8670, 8772, 8792, 8822, 8840, 8842, 8917, 8944
Critical	1989, 3496, 5409, 5511, 5735, 5739, 5754, 6125, 6232, 6255, 6386, 6444, 6545, 6547, 6607, 6754, 6794, 6817, 6824, 6843, 6913, 7123, 7172, 7175, 7259, 7323, 7424, 7653, 7680, 7725, 8018, 8055, 8069, 8078, 8126, 8195, 8323, 8384, 8449, 8452, 8511, 8564, 8603, 8611, 8636, 8725, 8820, 8864, 8900, 8937
Serious	5745, 5990, 6258, 6380, 6472, 6543, 6681, 6837, 6850, 6890, 6921, 7053, 7076, 7127, 7208, 7301, 7305, 7468, 7580, 7632, 7635, 7706, 7775, 7835, 7882, 7964, 7980, 7986, 8085, 8187, 8235, 8245, 8371, 8443, 8446, 8477, 8499, 8544, 8558, 8587, 8738, 8748, 8753, 8832, 8866

Ends/Monday, January 4, 2021
Issued at HKT 18:28

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