The first patient from Taiwan, who was diagnosed with the novel coronavirus in the Chinese mainland, was discharged from a hospital in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, on Wednesday. 

The patient works in Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak, and was visiting their family in Shenzhen when he was diagnosed with novel coronavirus infection. 

His health condition improved after a variety of active medical treatments. The nucleic acid testing result of the patient is now negative, meaning that the patient has reached the level necessary for discharge. Nevertheless, the patient will still be regularly monitored.