A 101-year-old novel coronavirus patient surnamed Zhou was discharged on March 4 from Wuhan Third Hospital in Wuhan, capital of central China’s Hubei province, a local newspaper (ctdsb.net) of Hubei reported Wednesday.

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Zhou was hale and hearty, and has good ears and eyes, according to doctors who saw him off, disclosing that he pressed the correct button in the elevator.

The senior was found infected with the novel coronavirus this February, not long after his 101st birthday. Although he only showed mild symptoms, considering that patients of his age face higher risks than others, Zhou was hospitalized in Guanggu subdivision of Wuhan Third Hospital in Hongshan district of Wuhan.

“You don’t have to do this for me. I can do it myself.” These were the most frequently said words by Zhou , according to Li Lai, head nurse of Guanggu subdivision of Wuhan Third Hospital.

 At first, doctors and nurses paid special attention to Dai, for they thought he might need help, but they soon found that Zhou could feed himself and clean up quickly, and he even attempted to fetch hot water by himself.

When medical workers stopped him and offered to help, Zhou always said, “I can do it. You guys go focus on your work.”

Zhou had kept doing physical exercise during hospitalization. He often told medical workers that he has a 92-year-old wife to take care of at home, so he must recover soon. Zhou will be able to meet his wife after two weeks of quarantine.