Public hospitals daily update on COVID-19 cases
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
As at 9am today (August 23), 44 COVID-19 confirmed patients were discharged from hospital in the last 24 hours. So far, a total of 4 018 patients with confirmed or probable infection have been discharged.
At present, there are 690 negative pressure rooms in public hospitals with 1 251 negative pressure beds activated. A total of 536 confirmed patients are currently hospitalised in 20 public hospitals, a community isolation facility and a community treatment facility, among which 26 patients are in critical condition, 38 are in serious condition and the remaining 472 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 | 2587, 2590, 3307, 3340, 3421, 3522, 3562, 3642, 3727, 3804, 3805, 3899, 3909, 3957, 3961, 4035, 4043, 4054, 4078, 4079, 4089, 4091, 4113, 4140, 4154, 4163, 4193, 4210, 4218, 4233, 4332, 4340, 4399, 4427, 4446, 4471, 4494, 4507, 4516, 4538, 4549, 4568, 4623, 4637 |
| Critical | 1401, 1470, 1650, 1779, 1835, 1989, 2007, 2282, 2792, 2890, 2912, 2968, 3308, 3434, 3626, 3635, 3764, 3904, 3949, 3960, 4101, 4187, 4213, 4222, 4306, 4429 |
| Serious | 1316, 1956, 1968, 2078, 2079, 2334, 2362, 2576, 2577, 2702, 2746, 2748, 2940, 2962, 2966, 2988, 2989, 3274, 3366, 3377, 3408, 3461, 3496, 3497, 3539, 3617, 3621, 3744, 3761, 3968, 4059, 4072, 4096, 4148, 4272, 4419, 4526, 4583 |