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(Yicai Global) Feb. 9 -- Three more patients in Shanghai have fully recovered from the pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus and were released from hospital today, according to the Shanghai Health Commission. This brings the number discharged to 44 so far.
A 41-year-old man surnamed Guo, a 36-year-old woman surnamed Liu and a 69-year-old woman surnamed Hua were allowed to return home from hospital today.
Guo had lived in Hubei province. Liu came into close contact with an infected case while Hua used to travel out of Shanghai, the commission said.
By yesterday, Shanghai has reported 292 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus.