The third and forth NCP patients in Tianjin were cured and released from Haihe Hospital at 15:40 on 8 February.

With careful treatment, the two have defeated the novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP) and met the standard of lifting the quarantine stipulated in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pneumonia Infected by Novel Coronavirus by the National Health Commission.

The two men expressed their gratitude when receiving the flowers from the doctors and nurses. “I would like to deeply thank the doctors and nurses. When we received treatment here, they took the best care of us,” one man said.

“I also want to tell the patients under treatment that we must keep a good attitude for the disease can be defeated,” he added.

According to Liu Lingmei, director of Infection Ward 3 in Haihe Hospital, the two patients, with mild symptoms, sought medical help in time and remained calm during treatment, which was helpful for their cure. Liu said that another two patients in the hospital are getting better and expected to be discharged when passing follow-up tests.