Huoshenshan Hospital, a prefab facility to treat coronavirus patients in Wuhan, has received 45 patients as of Tuesday night, said Xu Dixiong, deputy director of the hospital, in an interview.

The 1,000-bed hospital, which was built in 10 days, started taking patients at 9:26 p.m. on Tuesday. Some 1,400 medical workers were dispatched to work at the hospital.