The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     As at 9am today (December 22), 85 COVID-19 confirmed patients were discharged from hospital in the last 24 hours. So far, a total of 6 995 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 1 081 confirmed patients are currently hospitalised in 22 public hospitals and a community treatment facility, among which 67 patients are in critical condition, 63 are in serious condition and the remaining 951 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	5809, 5898, 5907, 5915, 6048, 6227, 6389, 6412, 6481, 6559, 6579, 6637, 6744, 6860, 6879, 6916, 6919, 6925, 6931, 6934, 6953, 6968, 6972, 6986, 7026, 7037, 7043, 7050, 7075, 7078, 7079, 7083, 7090, 7103, 7139, 7181, 7184, 7187, 7228, 7234, 7242, 7274, 7295, 7306, 7316, 7319, 7335, 7342, 7344, 7356, 7365, 7400, 7411, 7417, 7419, 7430, 7431, 7434, 7440, 7450, 7523, 7537, 7585, 7601, 7636, 7646, 7658, 7665, 7672, 7678, 7691, 7694, 7746, 7758, 7841, 7851, 7862, 7914, 7925, 8051, 8086, 8121, 8145, 8146, 8180
Critical	1989, 3496, 5511, 5735, 5739, 5754, 5840, 5988, 6125, 6232, 6255, 6386, 6444, 6483, 6543, 6545, 6547, 6607, 6647, 6681, 6691, 6718, 6754, 6779, 6794, 6817, 6824, 6838, 6843, 6877, 6894, 6913, 6918, 6920, 7009, 7021, 7123, 7172, 7175, 7259, 7304, 7305, 7311, 7323, 7424, 7468, 7476, 7501, 7565, 7570, 7580, 7635, 7653, 7680, 7700, 7705, 7725, 7753, 7759, 7775, 7818, 7832, 7980, 8018, 8078, 8091, 8148
Serious	5409, 5723, 5745, 5905, 5990, 6153, 6209, 6258, 6285, 6380, 6434, 6468, 6472, 6495, 6540, 6565, 6574, 6673, 6701, 6722, 6724, 6837, 6848, 6850, 6858, 6861, 6883, 6890, 6917, 6921, 7042, 7053, 7060, 7071, 7076, 7085, 7094, 7106, 7118, 7127, 7208, 7222, 7231, 7283, 7289, 7301, 7328, 7435, 7441, 7533, 7556, 7655, 7706, 7741, 7748, 7755, 7824, 7835, 7919, 7991, 8007, 8085, 8111

 
 

Ends/Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Issued at HKT 18:10

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