79 hospital workers test negative for coronavirus after contacting virus patients in Beijing 

All 79 workers at Beijing's Xuanwu Hospital and Boai Hospital who had close contact with confirmed COVID-19 patients have tested negative for coronavirus, health officials said on Sunday.

Beijing Health Commission spokesperson Gao Xiaojun told a press briefing that the city has strengthened prevention measures at medical institutions to lower the infection risk for health workers. 

The city dispatched another eight experts on Saturday to inspect and guide prevention work in local hospitals.