The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
As at 9am today (August 4), 104 COVID-19 confirmed patients were discharged from hospital. So far a total of 2 141 patients with confirmed or probable infection have been discharged.
At present, there are 675 negative pressure rooms in public hospitals with 1 256 negative pressure beds activated. A total of 1 298 confirmed patients are currently hospitalised in 19 public hospitals and a community isolation facility, among which 43 patients are in critical condition, 52 are in serious condition and the remaining 1 203 patients are in stable condition.
An 85-year-old male patient (case number: 3639) with confirmed infection announced today passed away at Princess Margaret Hospital this afternoon. Including this case, 41 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 | 1272, 1311, 1336, 1355, 1423, 1436, 1633, 1660, 1665, 1724, 1745, 1775, 1803, 1808, 1817, 1818, 1862, 1891, 1899, 1906, 1924, 1928, 1985, 2042, 2062, 2065, 2068, 2074, 2090, 2097, 2137, 2156, 2159, 2168, 2171, 2193, 2232, 2238, 2254, 2260, 2300, 2318, 2333, 2347, 2349, 2354, 2363, 2368, 2374, 2384, 2403, 2406, 2409, 2417, 2418, 2427, 2460, 2463, 2475, 2545, 2551, 2586, 2613, 2621, 2630, 2647, 2672, 2680, 2688, 2714, 2726, 2732, 2737, 2739, 2768, 2770, 2781, 2790, 2797, 2802, 2810, 2844, 2862, 2870, 2886, 2929, 2972, 2986, 2995, 3071, 3106, 3110, 3132, 3143, 3158, 3210, 3238, 3242, 3248, 3350, 3352, 3415, 3417, 3435 |
| Critical | 1401, 1470, 1491, 1602, 1650, 1679, 1718, 1767, 1779, 1835, 1940, 1955, 1989, 2007, 2048, 2086, 2133, 2172, 2269, 2282, 2396, 2408, 2479, 2484, 2792, 2839, 2842, 2942, 2951, 2955, 2966, 2988, 3153, 3170, 3274, 3284, 3285, 3307, 3366, 3367, 3372, 3434, 3553 |
| Serious | 1498, 1573, 1795, 1805, 1806, 1843, 1952, 1956, 1968, 1998, 2033, 2078, 2079, 2143, 2148 ,2288, 2315, 2316, 2334, 2358, 2362, 2404, 2405, 2412, 2422, 2452, 2458, 2560, 2576, 2577, 2591, 2595, 2671, 2720, 2746, 2748, 2769, 2789, 2894, 2912, 2940, 2941, 3005, 3025, 3038, 3105, 3317, 3411, 3461, 3473, 3486, 3539 |
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