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Dear Mrs Van de Pol,

The Department of Health transferred your Application for Access to
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As of 26 January 2022, among the 213 death cases, 205 COVID-19 patients
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From: Allyson van de Pol
To: FOI requests at Department of Health
Date: 24/01/2022 12:54
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Covid 19 Deaths

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Dear Department of Health,

Of the 213 patients who died with Covid 19 in Hong Kong, can you please
advise how many of these people did not have any other underlying
condition at the time of death?

Many thanks

Yours faithfully,

Allyson van de Pol

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