Public hospitals daily update on COVID-19 cases and United Christian Hospital deceased patient
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
As at 9am today (December 14), 64 COVID-19 confirmed patients were discharged from hospital in the last 24 hours. So far, a total of 6 266 patients with confirmed or probable infection have been discharged.
At present, there are 676 negative pressure rooms in public hospitals with 1 235 negative pressure beds activated. A total of 1 126 confirmed patients are currently hospitalised in 23 public hospitals and a community treatment facility, among which 46 patients are in critical condition, 71 are in serious condition and the remaining 1 009 patients are in stable condition. Moreover, a 49-year-old male COVID-19 confirmed patient (case number: 7134) was transferred to United Christian Hospital from the community treatment facility on December 9. His condition continued to deteriorate and he eventually succumbed at 10.49am today. Including this patient, 115 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 | 5530, 5594, 5854, 5978, 5979, 5982, 6045, 6057, 6077, 6166, 6174, 6177, 6183, 6215, 6222, 6283, 6295, 6312, 6331, 6335, 6370, 6432, 6442, 6451, 6482, 6492, 6507, 6517, 6527, 6539, 6553, 6562, 6578, 6585, 6587, 6592, 6634, 6684, 6695, 6710, 6772, 6819, 6870, 6900, 6942, 6959, 6966, 6981, 6982, 6990, 7000, 7016, 7052, 7108, 7115, 7155, 7170, 7194, 7216, 7235, 7257, 7340, 7341, 7378 |
| Critical | 1989, 3496, 5409, 5511, 5725, 5735, 5739, 5840, 5905, 5919, 5988, 6125, 6153, 6154, 6232, 6299, 6386, 6444, 6466, 6483, 6543, 6545, 6547, 6607, 6621, 6647, 6681, 6718, 6768, 6779, 6794, 6817, 6824, 6838, 6843, 6877, 6894, 6913, 6918, 6920, 7118, 7123, 7172, 7175, 7208, 7468 |
| Serious | 5439, 5543, 5723, 5745, 5746, 5754, 5838, 5889, 5944, 5990, 6138, 6209, 6216, 6227, 6255, 6256, 6258, 6282, 6285, 6311, 6341, 6347, 6372, 6380, 6403, 6461, 6472, 6495, 6540, 6558, 6559, 6565, 6574, 6609, 6610, 6671, 6673, 6691, 6701, 6711, 6722, 6754, 6837, 6848, 6850, 6858, 6861, 6890, 6906, 6907, 6916, 6917, 6921, 6994, 7053, 7071, 7076, 7085, 7094, 7106, 7222, 7226, 7242, 7246, 7251, 7301, 7323, 7328, 7424, 7441, 7476 |