Shaanxi medical team cures several patients in Wuhan

In the wake of the active treatment and psychological counseling given by the first batch of northwestern Shaanxi province's medical team who came to help Wuhan city, a 57-year-old patient infected with the novel coronavirus pneumonia was cured and discharged from the hospital on Feb 10.

This was also the first critically ill patient cured by Shaanxi province's medical team in Wuhan Ninth Hospital.

On Jan 26, the medical team arrived in Wuhan and underwent training, in accordance with the requirements of the National Health Commission. After the training, they entered the Wuhan Ninth Hospital in groups and were quickly assigned intensive treatment work.

Officials said that at present, the medical team has taken over the critically ill area on the 11th and 10th floors of Wuhan Ninth Hospital. It has been divided into six groups, with three doctors and 12 nurses in each group.

Officials said that as of 10 pm on Feb 11, according to incomplete statistics, several critically ill and severe patients had been cured.