Medical teams dispatched to combat the COVID-19 outbreak in Hubei Province embarked on their journey home on Tuesday, as the situation has largely improved in the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak. /Xinhua

As many as 49 medical teams, comprising 3,787 members, returned to their residences in other provinces of China on Tuesday. They supported 14 temporary hospitals and seven designated hospitals in Wuhan during the outbreak. /Xinhua

While acknowledging the tremendous efforts made by medical workers, Chinese Vice-Premier Sun Chunlan said those who are still treating patients will stay for the time being and those who treat those critically ill will be the last to leave. /Xinhua

Following the Chinese New Year's Eve, 346 teams of over 42,000 medical workers were sent to Hubei to combat the COVID-19. Two thirds of them were women, according to national health authorities. /Xinhua