The President of China, Xi Jinping, said that the first batch of the medical teams can go back to their hometown. (Image via CNN)

COVID-19 alleviates; Chinese government sends medical teams home

The first batch of the medical teams, dispatched to assist the battle against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei Province, Central China, was gradually sent home starting Tuesday. Reported on Wednesday, the decision was taken since the infection case in the ground zero has gradually decreased.

The number of new COVID-19 cases in China keeps slowing down for the past few days. Per Wednesday, China only reported one new domestic case. However, China confirmed 12 new foreign cases, amounting to 155 patients.

There are 20,000 people coming to China daily; therefore, the Chinese government focuses on the arrival flow. The Chinese government still implements the 2-week quarantine policy for all foreigners or Chinese nationals arriving from other countries.

About 41 teams consisting of 3,675 medical practitioners from nurses to doctors will be sent back home to their respective hometowns. They were once dispatched to seven permanents hospitals and 14 emergency hospitals throughout Wuhan to handle the patients tested positive for the COVID-19, from mild to critical.

According to the National Health Commission of China, it has sent 346 medical teams from all regions of the country to assist in the prevention and treatment of the COVID-19’s patients. Up until now, the rest of the team remain on high alert. The number of team personnel reaches 42,600 people, including 19,000 medical practitioners.

The COVID-19 has infected 80,894 people in China and killed 3,237 patients. On Thursday, China recorded 11 new deaths.

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