The second prefab hospital dedicated to novel coronavirus patients, Wuhan Leishenshan Hospital, began admitting patients on Saturday.

The first batch of patients were transferred to the hospital around 20:00 on Saturday. The first group of medical staff who came to the hospital earlier have started their work. 

The hospital provides 1,600 beds for the patients at the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak.

The construction of the hospital started on January 27.

The first of the two prefab hospitals, Wuhan Huoshenshan Hospital, completed construction on February 2 and accommodates 1,000 beds.