Wuhan's COVID-19 recovery rate exceeds 50 percent

As of March 3, the recovery rate among confirmed COVID-19 patients in the city of Wuhan has exceeded 50 percent. The national recovery rate also continues to rise for the 19th straight day, the National Health Commission said in a press conference on Wednesday.

A total of 50.2 percent of COVID-19 patients in Wuhan have been discharged from hospitals. In other cities in Hubei Province, 76.8 percent of the patients have recovered. Outside of Hubei Province, the recovery rate is 87.3 percent.