A 67-year-old man surnamed Wan and his wife, both previously infected with novel coronavirus, were discharged on Friday from a hospital in Wuhan. A doctor celebrates with the couple in a ward. [Photo by Gao Xiang/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Twenty novel coronavirus patients were discharged from Jinyintan Hospital in Wuhan on Friday, the highest number of recovered patients at one time.

Their ages range from 15 to 64. As of Friday, 72 infected patients in total have been discharged from Wuhan hospitals.