Wuhan's Vice Mayor explains the sharp increase of confirmed coronavirus cases

Vice Mayor of Wuhan, Chen Xiexin, has explained the reason behind the recent sharp increase in number of confirmed coronavirus cases in an interview.

He admitted that limited attention in the earlier stage is one of the reasons and further explained that it takes time to test the virus. 

Only Hubei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention could diagnose the coronavirus earlier. Now, there are 61 hospitals and clinics across the city to test and diagnose patients, he added.

It's faster and convenient to test the virus now, said Chen. According to Wuhan Municipal Health Commission, there are currently diagnostic kits for 40,000 patients in Wuhan, and kits for 60,000 more patients are on the way to Wuhan's hospitals.