The first coronavirus-infected patient has recovered in northeast China. The 33-year-old man was discharged from a local hospital in Dalian City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, on Wednesday evening. 

The patient, who wants to maintain anonymity, visited the hospital after experiencing headache, dizziness and lack of strength. He was later diagnosed with the novel coronavirus after failing to recover from his symptoms, which resembled that of common cold. 

The young man attributed his speedy recovery to his age and the meticulous care given by doctors and nurses at No. 6 Hospital of Dalian. The medical professionals were "friendly, dedicated and hard-working," he told CGTN.

After undergoing five consecutive days of body temperature measuring as well as two rounds of detection, the patient met all criteria for being discharged from the hospital. His physiological, therapeutic and functional status reached the latest standards set by China's National Health Commission (NHC) regarding discharge and quarantine release of coronavirus cases.

The data released on Wednesday shows that there are a total of 86 confirmed cases of coronavirus infections in China's northeastern provinces of Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang - a region with a population of nearly 110 million.

An expert from China's National Health Commission said on Tuesday that one week is sufficient for recovering from mild coronavirus symptoms. The remarks were made by Li Xingwang at a press conference in Beijing, where he also said mild coronavirus symptoms do not present as pneumonia, but just slight fever. 

Separately, Jiao Yahui from the Bureau of Medical Administration at the NHC, said that difficulties encountered by patients in accessing hospital beds for treatment have been alleviated, but hazmat suits are still in short supply.