HONG KONG, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong reported 677 newly confirmed cases of influenza A/H1N1 in the 24 hours up to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, bringing the number of the city's cumulative cases to 23,898, local health authorities said.

    The new cases involved 363 males and 314 females, aged between three months and 84 years, said the Department of Health of Hong Kong.

    Meanwhile, Hong Kong's Hospital Authority said currently a total of 177 confirmed patients are staying in public hospitals for treatment. Among them, 159 are in stable condition, eight in serious condition and 10 in critical condition.

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