Hong Kong has confirmed 331 new cases of Influenza A/H1N1 in the 24 hours leading up to 02:30 p.m. Sunday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 11,578, Hong Kong health authorities said.

The new cases involved 176 males and 155 females, aged between five months and 84 years old, said a spokesman from the Department of Health of Hong Kong.

Meanwhile, Hong Kong's Hospital Authority said that currently, a total of 97 confirmed cases are staying in public hospitals for treatment. Among them, 80 cases are in stable condition, six in serious and eleven in critical conditions.

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