Hubei requisitions hotels to quarantine suspected coronavirus-infected people

Hubei authorities on Sunday issued a notice on the battle against the deadly coronavirus outbreak, saying that it will enhance the isolation and treatment for patients with symptoms suspected of being infected with the coronavirus, as well as those in close contact with the infected.

According to the notice, hotels, guest houses and other buildings in proper condition will be requisitioned as quarantine areas for patients.

More than 2,000 newly confirmed infections of the coronavirus were reported in Hubei on Sunday, making the total confirmed cases more than 11,000.