Head of Prince Hamzah Hospital Abdulrazzaq Khashman has revealed that the medical staff at the Hospital are awaiting the results of laboratory examinations for 15 to 30 people infected with coronavirus to announce their full recovery.

Khashman explained that the results may be shown today or tomorrow.

"With optimism, we are awaiting the results of the examinations that were conducted, as the result of the first examination must be negative for a second examination to be conducted and its result must also be negative," Khashman explained, adding that the patients will undergo CT lung screening and based on those results, the specialist decides to discharge them from the hospital and announces that they have fully recovered.

He pointed out that a person who recovers from the virus can have direct contact with his family members normally and becomes immune to the virus.

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