Average hospital stay for patients infected with the novel coronavirus: 10 days

The mean hospital stay for over 500 discharged patients infected with the novel coronavirus was around ten days, said Guo Yanhong, an official for China's National Health Commission, at a press conference on Friday.

The analysis revealed that antiviral therapy and traditional Chinese medicine are effective in treatment, said Guo.

And some who were severely ill were also cured, added Guo.