Jilin, Guizhou, Ningxia clear last outbreak patients

Northeast China's Jilin province, Southwest China's Guizhou province and Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region on Monday became the latest provincial-level regions that were declared clear of confirmed cases of COVID-19.

The last two COVID-19 patients in Ningxia were discharged from the Fourth People's Hospital of Ningxia Hui autonomous region on Monday at 4 pm.

A 23-year-old patient surnamed Ding was the first traveler back from Iran confirmed with COVID-19 in the region and was transferred to the hospital from Zhongwei city on Feb 26.

The other 64-year-old patient surnamed Zhang was transferred to the hospital from Yongning county on Feb 25.

After about 20 days' treatment, they have recovered and were discharged from the hospital.

The region has seen no new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection for 12 consecutive days.