Wuhan: Leishenshan Hospital closes as coronavirus epidemic wanes

Wuhan's Leishenshan Hospital, one of the two temporary hospitals designated to treat COVID-19 patients in the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in China, ceased operations on Wednesday as the epidemic waned.

The hospital will be mothballed after thorough disinfection and won't be dismantled immediately. 

Leishenshan Hospital was built in 10 days and treated a total of 2,011 people, including more than 1,000 patients in severe and critical conditions. Over 1,900 people have since recovered and been discharged from here.