Public hospitals daily update on COVID-19 cases
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As at 9am today (January 12), 56 COVID-19 confirmed patients were discharged from hospital in the last 24 hours. So far, a total of 8 524 patients with confirmed or probable infection have been discharged.
At present, there are 678 negative pressure rooms in public hospitals with 1 235 negative pressure beds activated. A total of 568 confirmed patients are currently hospitalised in 25 public hospitals and a community treatment facility, among which 40 patients are in critical condition, 35 are in serious condition and the remaining 493 patients are in stable condition. Moreover, an 81-year-old male patient (case number: 8636), with chronic illness and confirmed with COVID-19 infection, succumbed in Princess Margaret Hospital at 3.29pm today. Including this patient, 156 COVID-19 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 | 6561, 6722, 7986, 7996, 8014, 8076, 8235, 8252, 8360, 8365, 8433, 8451, 8461, 8510, 8516, 8563, 8651, 8658, 8677, 8698, 8702, 8732, 8737, 8754, 8761, 8785, 8806, 8831, 8874, 8883, 8892, 8898, 8901, 8906, 8908, 8909, 8913, 8925, 8926, 8927, 8933, 8966, 8967, 8968, 8973, 8975, 9009, 9019, 9025, 9028, 9048, 9054, 9065, 9095, 9123, 9279 |
| Critical | 1989, 3496, 5409, 5511, 5735, 5754, 6125, 6232, 6255, 6444, 6547, 6607, 6754, 6794, 6913, 7021, 7123, 7259, 7323, 7424, 7680, 8018, 8055, 8078, 8126, 8195, 8323, 8384, 8449, 8452, 8564, 8820, 8900, 8937, 9031, 9049, 9060, 9062, 9164, 9267 |
| Serious | 5739, 5745, 5990, 6386, 6543, 6824, 6850, 6920, 6921, 7076, 7208, 7305, 7468, 7632, 7653, 7824, 7964, 8443, 8446, 8477, 8558, 8587, 8611, 8729, 8819, 8832, 8931, 9040, 9045, 9055, 9081, 9124, 9133, 9166, 9185 |
Ends/Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Issued at HKT 19:23
Issued at HKT 19:23
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