Public hospitals daily update on COVID-19 cases
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As at 9am today (January 6), 74 COVID-19 confirmed patients were discharged from hospital in the last 24 hours. So far, a total of 8 201 patients with confirmed or probable infection have been discharged.
At present, there are 691 negative pressure rooms in public hospitals with 1 261 negative pressure beds activated. A total of 665 confirmed patients are currently hospitalised in 22 public hospitals and a community treatment facility, among which 43 patients are in critical condition, 44 are in serious condition and the remaining 578 patients are in stable condition.
Furthermore, a 95-year-old female patient confirmed with COVID-19 infection (case number: 7053) was admitted to Princess Margaret Hospital on December 6 due to pneumonia symptoms. She was transferred to North Lantau Hospital for further treatment upon release from her isolation order. Her condition continued to deteriorate and she eventually succumbed at 1.20pm yesterday (January 5). Including this patient, a total of 150 COVID-19 confirmed 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 | 5083, 5839, 6380, 6837, 7133, 7304, 7357, 7469, 7473, 7638, 7793, 7835, 7893, 7911, 7920, 8030, 8031, 8049, 8054, 8081, 8110, 8114, 8152, 8153, 8178, 8253, 8306, 8312, 8315, 8327, 8329, 8341, 8344, 8367, 8370, 8383, 8408, 8418, 8424, 8430, 8440, 8441, 8459, 8489, 8491, 8539, 8555, 8566, 8585, 8588, 8593, 8623, 8630, 8632, 8638, 8647, 8663, 8667, 8688, 8692, 8701, 8760, 8768, 8782, 8795, 8801, 8814, 8833, 8839, 8853, 8880, 8914, 8941, 8993 |
| Critical | 1989, 3496, 5409, 5511, 5735, 5754, 6125, 6232, 6255, 6386, 6444, 6547, 6607, 6794, 6824, 6913, 6920, 7123, 7259, 7323, 7424, 7680, 7725, 8018, 8055, 8069, 8078, 8126, 8195, 8323, 8384, 8449, 8452, 8511, 8564, 8603, 8611, 8636, 8725, 8820, 8900, 8937, 9049 |
| Serious | 5739, 5745, 5990, 6258, 6472, 6543, 6681, 6754, 6850, 6890, 6921, 7076, 7127, 7208, 7301, 7305, 7468, 7580, 7632, 7635, 7653, 7882, 7964, 7980, 7986, 8187, 8221, 8235, 8245, 8371, 8443, 8446, 8477, 8544, 8558, 8587, 8738, 8753, 8819, 8832, 8866, 8931, 9033, 9040 |
Ends/Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Issued at HKT 18:38
Issued at HKT 18:38
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