Patient, 103, discharged from hospital after novel coronavirus treatment

A 103-year-old patient who contracted novel coronavirus pneumonia in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, has been discharged from a hospital after recovery on Monday.

The female patient, whose name is unknown, was confirmed as contracting the virus on March 3, and was sent to the Wuhan Third Hospital, for medical treatment, the newspaper reported, adding she is the oldest confirmed case so far.

Though her symptoms were mild, the hospital arranged for her to be treated in its intensive care unit, given her age and health condition.

Apart from giving anti-viral and anti-infection treatment, the hospital made sure she got enough nutrition, said Fu Shouzhi, director of the hospital's intensive care unit.

Nurses taking care of her used an electric rice cooker to make things she likes to eat, such as millet porridge with ham and yogurt with fruits, to ensure her nutrition, Fu said.

After being discharged from the hospital, the patient was sent to a quarantine site for medical observation.