China Wuhan Reports Zero COVID-19 Patients... All Confirmed Cases Discharged (Update)
by Choi Donghyeon
Published 26 Apr.2020 20:22(KST)
[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Dong-hyun] It has been reported that all confirmed COVID-19 patients in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, the initial epicenter of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), have been discharged, leaving no current patients.
On the 26th (local time), according to Kyodo News, a spokesperson for the National Health Commission of China held a press conference and stated, "There are no longer any patients hospitalized in Wuhan City due to COVID-19 infection."
The spokesperson emphasized that the improvement in Wuhan's situation is "the result of the efforts of medical workers in Wuhan and across the country."
With all patients discharged in Wuhan, the cumulative confirmed cases in China stand at 82,827. Among them, about 830 patients remain hospitalized. More than 77,300 have recovered, resulting in a recovery rate exceeding 93% as of this date.
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