Public hospitals daily update on COVID-19 cases
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As at 9am today (January 31), 28 patients who had tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus (case numbers: 12797, 12865, 12880, 12890, 12909, 12910, 12916, 12941, 12969, 12976, 12989, 12995, 12997, 13008, 13014, 13024, 13034, 13042, 13046, 13047, 13068, 13081, 13086, 13106, 13120, 13124, 13160 and 13161) were discharged from hospital in the last 24 hours. Since case 13144 has been deleted by the Department of Health, so far a total of 12 780 patients have been discharged.
A total of 1 031 patients who had tested positive are currently hospitalised in the North Lantau Hospital Hong Kong Infection Control Centre, the Hospital Authority (HA) Infectious Disease Centre, the Community Treatment Facility at AsiaWorld-Expo and 13 public hospitals. All of them are in stable condition.
The HA 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/Monday, January 31, 2022
Issued at HKT 20:50
Issued at HKT 20:50
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