WATCH: DWTC field hospital discharges last COVID-19 patient

Tuesday, 7 July 2020 17:55

The last COVID-19 patient has been discharged from the Dubai World Trade Centre field hospital.

This comes after the facility shut to make way for a sporting event.

The patient was able to walk out of the temporary clinic after receiving his test results, which came back negative.

In a video posted by the Dubai Media Office, Hiroaki Fujita from Japan, talked about his experience defeating the coronavirus.

Hiroaki Fujita from Japan, the last Covid-19 patient to leave #Dubai Field Hospital talks about his experience defeating the coronavirus.@DHA_Dubai pic.twitter.com/Of097wmjRd
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) July 7, 2020

DWTC's field hospital was among several centres established to meet the needs of COVID-19 patients at the peak of the virus.

It has now been transformed into a sports facility, where the 10th annual Dubai Sports World will be held with all the necessary safety measures in place.

مستشفى #دبي الميداني يحتفل بمغادرة آخر مصاب بفيروس كورونا بعد تعافيه بشكل كامل.https://t.co/XfyZn3bv91 pic.twitter.com/LiGFpyesLV
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) July 7, 2020

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