Public hospitals daily update on COVID-19 cases

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     As at 9am today (January 20), 37 COVID-19 confirmed patients were discharged from hospital in the last 24 hours. So far, a total of 8 865 patients with confirmed or probable infection have been discharged.

     At present, there are 676 negative pressure rooms in public hospitals with 1 224 negative pressure beds activated. A total of 659 confirmed patients are currently hospitalised in 24 public hospitals and a community treatment facility, among which 39 patients are in critical condition, 30 are in serious condition and the remaining 590 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	7112, 7637, 8690, 8720, 8781, 8811, 8876, 8888, 8951, 8964, 8991, 9012, 9018, 9032, 9043, 9053, 9079, 9080, 9091, 9098, 9134, 9204, 9218, 9228, 9248, 9259, 9265, 9269, 9270, 9312, 9360, 9394, 9395, 9430, 9501, 9518, 9666
Critical	1989, 3496, 5409, 5511, 5735, 5754, 6125, 6232, 6444, 6547, 6607, 6754, 6794, 6913, 7021, 7123, 7259, 7323, 8018, 8078, 8126, 8195, 8221, 8323, 8384, 8449, 8452, 8818, 8900, 8937, 9030, 9049, 9060, 9062, 9166, 9267, 9311, 9438, 9694
Serious	5739, 5990, 6386, 6543, 6824, 6850, 7076, 7208, 7305, 7468, 7653, 7964, 8443, 8819, 8820, 8832, 8931, 9040, 9045, 9055, 9066, 9115, 9133, 9135, 9185, 9240, 9247, 9284, 9404, 9542