Public hospitals daily update on COVID-19 cases and Kwong Wah Hospital deceased patient

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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     As at 9am today (January 24), 35 COVID-19 confirmed patients were discharged from hospital in the last 24 hours. Besides, a patient (case number: 9940) discharged on January 22. Including this patient, a total of 9 034 patients with confirmed or probable infection have been discharged so far.
 
     At present, there are 676 negative pressure rooms in public hospitals with 1 224 negative pressure beds activated. A total of 775 confirmed patients are currently hospitalised in 24 public hospitals and a community treatment facility, among which 35 patients are in critical condition, 35 are in serious condition and the remaining 705 patients are in stable condition. In addition, a 72-year-old male patient (case number: 8449) with chronic illness was admitted to Kwong Wah Hospital on December 24, last year after being tested positive for COVID-19. After treatment, the patient was tested negative for COVID-19 and was released from isolation order by the Department of Health on January 12. His condition continued to deteriorate and he eventually succumbed at 1.40pm today. Including this patient, 165 COVID-19 confirmed 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 6478, 8972, 9023, 9067, 9089, 9090, 9113, 9126, 9229, 9246, 9257, 9308, 9343, 9347, 9350, 9369, 9370, 9379, 9382, 9384, 9408, 9415, 9419, 9436, 9497, 9600, 9716, 9776, 9797, 9804, 9833, 9873, 9889, 9897, 9956
Critical 1989, 3496, 5409, 5511, 5735, 5754, 6125, 6444, 6547, 6607, 6754, 6794, 6913, 7021, 7123, 7259, 7323, 8018, 8078, 8126, 8195, 8221, 8323, 8384, 8452, 8818, 8900, 9049, 9062, 9135, 9267, 9438, 9730, 9884, 9907
Serious 5990, 6232, 6386, 6543, 6824, 6850, 7076, 7305, 7468, 7653, 7964, 8443, 8819, 8820, 8832, 9030, 9040, 9045, 9055, 9066, 9166, 9185, 9240, 9247, 9284, 9404, 9502, 9542, 9662, 9694, 9766, 9852, 9905, 9959, 10001

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