Coronavirus patient who recovered from the disease tests positive again four days later

A former coronavirus patient has tested positive again after being discharged from a hospital in China 18 days ago and then passed a two-week quarantine period.

The Chinese resident, known by his surname Wang, reportedly went for a recheck yesterday after reading stories about other recovered patients being infected again.

He has been quarantined after the result came back positive. 

A former coronavirus patient (pictured) has tested positive again after being discharged from a hospital after 19 days. The picture shows the patient being welcomed by his neighbours

Mr Wang has been quarantined after the result came back positive again

He is pictured here with his daughters standing in front of the hospital after being discharged

The Chinese resident, Mr Wang, is pictured with his family leaving the hospital on February 9

Mr Wang left the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University in Zhejiang Province of eastern China on February 9. 

He was quarantined for another two weeks before he returned to his complex.

His community welcomed him back with hanging banners, flowers and a specially made cake. 

Mr Wang's community welcomed him back with hanging banners, flowers and a specially made cake. The picture shows the residents taking photos during the welcome ceremony

Mr Wang’s community welcomed him back with hanging banners, flowers and a specially made cake. The picture shows the residents taking photos during the welcome ceremony

The picture shows the specially made cake for Mr Wang and his family upon their return home

The picture shows the specially made cake for Mr Wang and his family upon their return home

Wang is pictured receiving flowers from one of the community members when arriving home

Wang is pictured receiving flowers from one of the community members when arriving home

Sixty-five residents living in Mr Wang’s complex are now under self-isolation after Mr Wang was found to be carrying the virus.

The resident was diagnosed on January 26, as the first confirmed case in Xuzhou city, after travelling through Hubei Province, the epicentre of the coronavirus. 

His two daughters and son-in-law caught the virus from Mr Wang and tested positive on the following day. 

His younger daughter has also tested positive yesterday. 

A former coronavirus patient has tested positive 10 days after being allowed to leave the hospital and go home, sparking fears that recovered sufferers may still carry the lethal virus. Pictured, a patient is discharged from Leishenshan Hospital in Wuhan on February 18

A former coronavirus patient has tested positive 10 days after being allowed to leave the hospital and go home, sparking fears that recovered sufferers may still carry the lethal virus. Pictured, a patient is discharged from Leishenshan Hospital in Wuhan on February 18

An officer at the Disease Control and Prevention Centre of Xuzhou told The Paper the father and daughter would be treated as new patients. But the reason for their re-infection has remained unknown. 

Last week, another former coronavirus patient tested positive 10 days after being allowed to leave the hospital and go home, sparking fears that recovered sufferers may still carry the lethal virus.

State media said the person was discharged from a hospital in a Chinese city earlier this month and then went into self-quarantine straight away.

Experts suspected that doctors had not given the patient accurate virus tests before declaring his recovery.

A group of police are pictured taking a resident's temperature at an entrance in Wuhan, Hubei

A group of police are pictured taking a resident’s temperature at an entrance in Wuhan, Hubei

Professionals are pictured preparing to disinfect against the novel coronavirus in South Korea

Professionals are pictured preparing to disinfect against the novel coronavirus in South Korea

The novel coronavirus has claimed at least 2,858 lives and infected more than 83,700 people globally. 

The Chinese government has locked down tens of millions of people in Hubei Province, where the virus emerged, to prevent the spread of the disease.

The World Health Organization warned that the coronavirus epidemic was at a ‘decisive point’. 

Volunteer barbers are pictured cutting the hair for medical workers at the residence of medical team for Hankou Hospital in Wuhan of Hubei Province, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus

Volunteer barbers are pictured cutting the hair for medical workers at the residence of medical team for Hankou Hospital in Wuhan of Hubei Province, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus

Meanwhile Nigeria has confirmed the first case outside sub-Saharan Africa, saying the patient was an Italian citizen who had recently returned from Milan. 

Elsewhere, cases have surged again in South Korea today where 571 new infections brought the total from 1,766 to 2,337.   

The coronavirus has appeared in nine new countries in recent days – Brazil, Denmark, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Norway, Northern Macedonia, Pakistan and Romania – bringing the number of countries affected to more than 45. 

The coronavirus has claimed 2,858 lives and infected more than 83,700 people globally

The coronavirus has claimed 2,858 lives and infected more than 83,700 people globally 

Experts suspected that doctors had not given the patient appropriate virus tests. The picture shows a medic records a patient's condition at Jinyintan Hospital in Wuhan on February 16

Experts suspected that doctors had not given the patient appropriate virus tests. The picture shows a medic records a patient’s condition at Jinyintan Hospital in Wuhan on February 16

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