As the number of people infected with the novel coronavirus continues to grow, the construction of the specialized hospitals has started in Wuhan and other Chinese cities to battle against the virus. /Xinhua Photo

Located in the suburban areas of Wuhan, Huoshenshan and Leishenshan hospitals are modelled on Beijing's Xiaotangshan Hospital, which was built in only seven days during the SARS outbreak in 2003. /Xinhua Photo

After they are completed in early February, both hospitals will admit patients infected with the novel coronavirus. /Xinhua Photo

Covering an area of 33,900 square meters, Wuhan's first coronavirus hospital Huoshenshan will have 700 to 1,000 beds, while the Leishenshan Hospital will cover about 60,000 square meters with over 1,600 beds. /Xinhua Photo

With the number of coronavirus patients exceeding the total number of SARS patients on January 28, renovation of Beijing's Xiaotangshan Hospital also started, 17 years after it served as a makeshift hospital for SARS patients in 2003. /CGTN Photo