 |
| The recovered patients infected with novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP) pose for photos with medical staff at the 4th People''s Hospital of Qinghai Province in Xining, northwest China''s Qinghai Province, Feb. 21, 2020. Two more NCP patients in Qinghai Province recovered and were discharged from hospital on Friday. So far, a total of 18 confirmed cases in Qinghai Province have been cured and discharged. (Xinhua/Zhang Long) |
XINING, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Northwest China's Qinghai Province discharged the last two patients who recovered from the novel coronavirus on Friday, as both confirmed and suspected cases in the province returned to zero.
The patients were discharged after showing negative results in two nucleic acid tests as well as obvious signs of improvements in the medical imaging of their lungs, according to the hospital where they were treated.
They will be quarantined for another two weeks under the supervision of local medical institutions, the hospital said.
Qinghai has seen 15 consecutive days with no new confirmed cases. So far, the province has tracked 437 close contacts, with 33 still in medical observation.
Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region is the first to see confirmed cases return to zero as it discharged the only patient on Feb. 12.
 |  |
Award-winning photos show poverty reduction achievements in NE China's Jilin province
People dance to greet advent of New Year in Ameiqituo Town, Guizhou
Fire brigade in Shanghai holds group wedding
Tourists enjoy ice sculptures in Datan Town, north China
Sunset scenery of Dayan Pagoda in Xi'an
Tourists have fun at scenic spot in Nanlong Town, NW China
Harbin attracts tourists by making best use of ice in winter
In pics: FIS Alpine Ski Women's World Cup Slalom
Black-necked cranes rest at reservoir in Lhunzhub County, Lhasa
China's FAST telescope will be available to foreign scientists in April
