Public hospitals daily update on COVID-19 cases
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As at 9am today (December 18), 94 COVID-19 confirmed patients were discharged from hospital in the last 24 hours. So far, a total of 6 628 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 1 115 confirmed patients are currently hospitalised in 22 public hospitals and a community treatment facility, among which 61 patients are in critical condition, 61 are in serious condition and the remaining 993 patients are in stable condition.
A 56-year-old female patient (case number: 7916) passed away upon arrival at Pok Oi Hospital on December 16. The deceased patient was confirmed with COVID-19 infection during an autopsy conducted by the Department of Health. Including this patient, a total of 125 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 | 5523, 5536, 5645, 5659, 5841, 5928, 5944, 6160, 6181, 6226, 6234, 6260, 6271, 6297, 6394, 6420, 6427, 6452, 6458, 6461, 6501, 6569, 6594, 6621, 6638, 6641, 6667, 6692, 6696, 6707, 6712, 6730, 6740, 6760, 6762, 6771, 6785, 6786, 6788, 6803, 6804, 6812, 6834, 6840, 6867, 6880, 6886, 6898, 6926, 6958, 6983, 6993, 7002, 7008, 7010, 7022, 7032, 7054, 7107, 7137, 7144, 7156, 7166, 7204, 7213, 7217, 7224, 7265, 7270, 7284, 7307, 7317, 7334, 7343, 7346, 7354, 7359, 7376, 7414, 7504, 7515, 7520, 7575, 7625, 7626, 7627, 7631, 7669, 7714, 7849, 7869, 7870, 7879, 7891 |
| Critical | 1989, 3496, 5511, 5735, 5739, 5754, 5840, 5905, 5988, 6125, 6153, 6154, 6232, 6255, 6299, 6380, 6386, 6444, 6483, 6543, 6545, 6547, 6607, 6647, 6681, 6718, 6745, 6754, 6779, 6794, 6817, 6824, 6838, 6843, 6877, 6894, 6913, 6918, 6920, 7118, 7123, 7172, 7175, 7251, 7304, 7368, 7424, 7468, 7476, 7565, 7570, 7580, 7635, 7653, 7680, 7700, 7705, 7753, 7775, 7818, 7832 |
| Serious | 5409, 5723, 5745, 5990, 6209, 6227, 6258, 6285, 6372, 6466, 6468, 6472, 6495, 6540, 6559, 6565, 6574, 6610, 6671, 6673, 6691, 6701, 6722, 6724, 6837, 6848, 6850, 6858, 6861, 6883, 6890, 6916, 6917, 6921, 7053, 7060, 7071, 7076, 7085, 7094, 7106, 7208, 7222, 7259, 7283, 7301, 7305, 7323, 7328, 7408, 7435, 7441, 7533, 7556, 7655, 7706, 7741, 7748, 7755, 7759, 7824 |
Ends/Friday, December 18, 2020
Issued at HKT 17:45
Issued at HKT 17:45
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