HONG KONG, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong reported 470 newly confirmed cases of influenza A/H1N1 in the 24 hours up to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, bringing the number of the city's cumulative cases to 26,548, local health authorities said.

    The new cases involved 244 males and 226 females, aged between 18 months and 83 years, said the Department of Health of Hong Kong.

    Meanwhile, Hong Kong's Hospital Authority said currently a total of 261 confirmed patients are staying in public hospitals for treatment. Among them, 240 are in stable condition, 10 in serious condition and 11 in critical condition.

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