The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     As at 9am today (April 28), 13 COVID-19 confirmed patients were discharged from hospital in the last 24 hours. So far, a total of 11 392 patients with confirmed or probable infection have been discharged.
 
     At present, there are 636 negative pressure rooms in public hospitals with 1 179 negative pressure beds activated. A total of 117 confirmed patients are currently hospitalised in 16 public hospitals and the North Lantau Hospital Hong Kong Infection Control Centre, among which three patients are in critical condition, two are in serious condition and the remaining 112 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.
 
     The case numbers of the discharged, critical and serious patients are as follows:
 

Discharged	11461, 11538, 11540, 11562, 11576, 11594, 11627, 11643, 11653, 11660, 11694, 11730, 11734
Critical	6794, 8078, 9907
Serious	10358, 11654

Ends/Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Issued at HKT 16:10

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