Oldest patient to be infected with the novel Corona virus recovered and discharged from hospital

A 90-year-old man surnamed Zhang, the oldest patient to be infected with the novel coronavirus in Guangdong province, recovered and was discharged from a hospital in Guangzhou on Tuesday.

The patient developed fever symptoms on Feb 5 and was admitted to the hospital three days later. He had many preexisting chronic conditions but maintained a positive attitude during treatment, his daughter said.