Hong Kong confirmed 162 new cases of Influenza A/H1N1 Sunday, bringing to 4,066 the total number of the cases in the city, local health authorities said.

A spokesman for the Department of Health said that the new cases involve 85 males and 77 females, aged between five months and 76 years.

Currently, a total of 50 confirmed cases are staying in public hospitals for treatment. Among them, 45 cases are in stable condition, one in serious and four in critical condition.

(Xinhua News Agency August 3, 2009)