After initial trials over the past week, West China Hospital in Sichuan Province is using 5G technology to conduct remote CT scans on COVID-19 cases from Hubei Province, the epicenter of the coronavirus.

"There are people having close contact with COVID-19 patients in Hubei," Li Zhenlin, deputy director of the radiology department at West China Hospital of Sichuan University, told CGTN. "We need to help screen them via CT scans. They've got CT equipment there, but a lack of experts makes it difficult to handle the demand," Li said, adding that remote scanning can help relieve the pressure.