A 36-year-old man has died in Wuhan from respiratory failure days after being discharged from hospital
Latest data from the mainland shows most new infections continue to occur at epidemic’s epicentre

Mei said her husband was not feeling well two days after leaving the hospital, with dry mouth and gaseous stomach. On March 2, Li said he felt sick and was sent to a hospital, where he was certified dead that afternoon.

The death certificate issued by the Wuhan health commission said the direct cause was Covid-19, and listed respiratory blockage and failure as the symptoms which could have lead to his death.

Volunteers take a pregnant woman into the Wuhan Maternal and Child Health Hospital to be tested for the coronavirus. Photo: XinhuaVolunteers take a pregnant woman into the Wuhan Maternal and Child Health Hospital to be tested for the coronavirus. Photo: Xinhua
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Coronavirus: ‘Recovered’ patient dies as China reports discharged cases falling ill again
A 36-year-old man has died in Wuhan from respiratory failure days after being discharged from hospital
Latest data from the mainland shows most new infections continue to occur at epidemic’s epicentre
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Coronavirus outbreak
SCMP
Gigi Choy and Teddy Ng
Published: 9:23am, 5 Mar, 2020

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A 36-year-old man has died of respiratory failure in Wuhan, five days after being discharged from one of the makeshift hospitals built to contain the outbreak, according to a report by Shanghai-based news portal The Paper.
The report, which was later removed, said Li Liang had been admitted to the hospital – built to treat patients with mild and moderate symptoms – on February 12, according to his wife, surnamed Mei. He was discharged two weeks later with instructions to stay in a quarantine hotel for 14 days.
Mei said her husband was not feeling well two days after leaving the hospital, with dry mouth and gaseous stomach. On March 2, Li said he felt sick and was sent to a hospital, where he was certified dead that afternoon.
The death certificate of Li Liang, the “recovered” Covid-19 patient who has died in Wuhan. Photo: Handout
The death certificate of Li Liang, the “recovered” Covid-19 patient who has died in Wuhan. Photo: Handout
The death certificate issued by the Wuhan health commission said the direct cause was Covid-19, and listed respiratory blockage and failure as the symptoms which could have lead to his death.

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The Paper also reported that Fangcang Hospital – one of Wuhan’s makeshift facilities – issued an emergency notice on Wednesday that said more discharged patients had been readmitted after falling ill again. The hospital will begin conducting antibody tests on all patients before discharge from Thursday, to ensure they are fully recovered.
Strict measures continue in Wuhan
Wuhan party chief Chen Yixin said on Wednesday the battle of Wuhan had entered a “critical” stage and ordered an inspection of people from other parts of the country still stranded in the city. Strict measures should remain in place, he said.
“The situation facing epidemic control in Wuhan is still complicated. We will not be able to contain the spread if we do not impose unified strict measures,” Chen said, according to the social media account of the Communist Party politics and law commission.
China reports 139 new infections
Mainland China reported 139 new cases of Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, on Thursday, up from 119 a day earlier, as well as 31 new deaths.

The National Health Commission said 134 of the new infections were in Hubei, epicentre of the outbreak, with 131 in its provincial capital Wuhan. All of the latest deaths also occurred in the province.