Leishenshan Hospital to open on February 8

Leishenshan Hospital, the second specialized hospital built in central China's Wuhan City to treat patients infected with the novel coronavirus, will be put into use on February 8, said Hu Yabo, executive vice mayor of Wuhan at a regular press conference on Friday, adding "it will provide 1,600 beds".

Hu also introduced that the number of beds in 28 designated hospitals in the city has expanded to 8,895.