DUBAI: Two patients who were admitted into hospital suffering from coronavirus in the UAE have recovered, the Ministry of Health and Prevention said on Friday.
This brings the number of people who have recovered from the virus to three out of a total of eight recorded cases.
Last week, the ministry announced that Liu Yujia, a 73-year-old woman from China, had recovered fully from the disease.
The two patients whose recovery was announced today, a 41-year old man and his eight-year-old son, were also Chinese citizens.
The Consul-General of China to the UAE, Li Xuhang, and Dr. Fatima Al-Attar, head of international health regulations at the health ministry, visited the father and son to congratulate them on their complete recovery.
The Chinese nationals expressed their thanks and appreciation to the UAE leadership for the care and medical attention they received.
The consul-general said that the UAE had shown true solidarity with China and lauded the country's advanced health care systems that resulted in the full recovery of the patients.
“We deliver a message of love from the people of the UAE to the friendly Chinese people and emphasize our solidarity with them in facing this disease,” Al-Attar said.
The remaining five people with coronavirus are being monitored continuously and one of them is in intensive care.
