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A patient has said that people who self-isolate are 'stupid' and 'afraid of death' after sneaking out of a hospital in Wuhan.
The 59-year-old man made the claims as he filmed himself strolling on the streets of the locked-down city to flaunt his 'freedom'.
He has apologised to the public for his behaviour after returning to the hospital.
The 59-year-old coronavirus patient filmed himself strolling on the street of empty Wuhan after leaving a hospital without permission on February 18. He has apologised for his behaviour
In another video clip, Mr Li apologised to the public for his 'irresponsible' comments. He filmed the video because he felt angry that his family had not brought him necessities, he explained
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The controversial clip shows the patient, named Li Jun, walking on a largely empty thoroughfare of Wuhan.
In the footage released by Chinese state newspaper , he claimed that he had 'seized an opportunity' to leave his quarantine unit to buy a bottle of disinfectant, and decided to stroll for a while. 
'Look here, there are cars and people. Do you see? People can come out and stroll at will,' he said in the video.
'[The authorities] have kept you stupid people at home. [You are] afraid of death,' he added.
He then told his viewers how free the birds were before sitting down in a plaza 'to relax'.
He stated that he planned to return to the hospital after having dinner.
The health crisis emerged in Wuhan in December. The picture shows patients spending the night in their wards inside one of Wuhan's 'fang cang' makeshift hospital on February 18
While the health crisis seems to have slowed down in China after nearly new months, outbreaks outside of China have escalated in the past week. The picture shows coronavirus-infected patients inside one of Wuhan's 'fang cang' makeshift hospital on February 17
Medical staff in protective suits work at one of Wuhan's 'fang cang' hospital on February 17
In another video clip, also published by Global Times, Mr Li apologised to the public for his 'irresponsible' comments.
According to the man, who lives in the city's Wuchang district, he was classified as a suspected coronavirus patient on February 16 and transferred from an isolation centre to Wuhan No. 3 Hospital to be treated.
Two days later, he secretly left the hospital when medics were busy working and went across the road to buy medicine and disinfectant, he said.
He filmed the video and made the remarks because he felt angry that his family had not brought him necessities, he explained.
Mr Li claimed his family members were fearing that he would spread the disease to them.
The video was allegedly shared by him to his relatives before making waves on social media.
Mr Li was confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus on February 22.
A recovered coronavirus patient gets disinfected while being discharged from a hospital today
Recovered patients queue up as they wait to be discharged from a hospital in Wuhan today
Volunteer checks bags of medicines for residents in front of a pharmacy in Wuhan on Saturday
The man expressed his remorse over the incident.
He said: 'After being educated by medical workers and police officers, I have recognised that as a confirmed patient with the novel coronavirus, I have broken relevant law by secretly leaving the hospital.
'I am sorry to have let down the government and doctors who provided me with treatment and care. I am sorry to have blackened the reputation of Wuhan.
'I deeply regret my behaviour. I sincerely apologise to everyone. I promise I will cooperate with the treatment actively from now on. I am willing to receive severe legal punishment upon my recovery.'
Wuhan No. 3 hospital told Pear Video that they had 'dealt with' the matter and promised to strengthen their security measures.
The video emerged as authorities in China's Hubei Province began to send people who were found strolling on the street to 're-education camps', according to reports.
A video shows people studying in a room guarded by anti-coronavirus officers in Hubei, China
A video shows the residents studying in a room guarded by officers at one of the centres on February 22 in the city of Huangshi.
It is said the detainees would need to pass exams on coronavirus regulations and sign an agreement letter before being released. They were punished for 'being outside for no particular reasons'.
Originating in Wuhan, the new coronavirus - known as COVID-19 - has killed at least 2,912 people and infected more than 80,000 inside China.
Wuhan, a city of 11 million, went into lockdown on January 23 in the wake of the outbreak. The majority part of Hubei then followed suit.
Originating in Wuhan, the new coronavirus - known as COVID-19 - has killed at least 2,912 people and infected more than 80,000 inside China. The picture shows a family wearing face masks and plastic raincoats walking at the Hongqiao railway station in Shanghai on Monday
Overnight, the Hubei health officials reported 196 new cases out of a nationwide total of 202 and all of the 42 new deaths nationwide. This picture shows travellers wearing face masks sitting on benches at Changsha railway station in Changsha, tour phượng hoàng cổ trấn Hunan Province, on March 2
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Overnight, the Hubei health officials reported 196 new cases out of a nationwide total of 202 and all of the 42 new deaths nationwide.
While the crisis seems to have slowed down in China, outbreaks outside of China have escalated in the past week.
Dozens of nations are now battling the contagion, with South Korea, Italy, Japan and Iran among the worst-affected.
Virus cases in South Korea surged and millions of children in Japan stayed home from school today as officials struggled to contain the epidemic in more than 60 countries.
Portugal registered its first two cases of the new coronavirus today, both in people who had recently returned from abroad, the country's Health Minister Marta Temido told a news conference.
Meanwhile, Public Health England (PHE) warned that widespread transmission of coronavirus in the UK was 'highly likely' as the Prime Minister gathers ministers for an emergency Cobra meeting.
Health officials in Washington State in the United States said that a second person had died from the coronavirus - a man in his 70s from a nursing facility near Seattle where dozens of people were sick and had been tested for kynghidongduong.vn the virus.
Globally, the coronavirus epidemic has killed at least 3,060 people and infected more than 89,600.




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