The Hospital Authority said today a 78-year-old male COVID-19 patient passed away, taking the number of COVID-19 patients who died in public hospitals to 204.
The patient, with chronic illness, was admitted to Kwong Wah Hospital on December 4 last year for treatment.
After treatment, the patient tested negative for COVID-19 and he was released from an isolation order by the Department of Health on December 23.
The patient's condition continued to deteriorate and he passed away last night.
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