All COVID-19 patients in hospitals in the central Chinese city of Wuhan have been discharged, a health official announced on Sunday.

As of Sunday, no COVID-19 patient remains in hospital in the city, Mi Feng, spokesperson for the National Health Commission said at a press briefing.

The milestone was made possible thanks to the unremitting, painstaking efforts of medical workers in Wuhan and those from across the country who have come to help, added Mi.