A recovered patient (R) infected with novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP) expresses gratitude to medical staff with a gesture to cheer Wuhan up at a temporary hospital converted from Wuhan International Expo Center in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 21, 2020. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
WUHAN, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, has required COVID-19 patients who were discharged from hospital to go on a 14-day quarantine at designated places for medical observation.
The quarantine, free of charge, is for the health and safety of discharged patients and their families, according to a circular released Saturday by the city's epidemic prevention and control headquarters. ■
