Average hospital stay for patients infected with coronavirus: 10 days

The mean hospital stay for over 500 discharged patients infected with the novel coronavirus was around ten days, said Guo Yanhong, an official for China's National Health Commission, at a press conference on Friday.

The analysis revealed that antiviral therapy and traditional Chinese medicine are effective in treatment, said Guo.

And some who were severelyillwere also cured, added Guo.