Wuhan plans 8 more temporary hospitals to combat coronavirus

WUHAN, Feb. 5 (Xinhua): To fight against the coronavirus outbreak, Wuhan is converting its existing venues into hospitals to receive infected patients. After the three venues were converted Monday, the city plans to convert another eight.

The sites, located in different districts of the city, will take in patients with mild symptoms caused by the coronavirus. These temporary hospitals are expected to provide more than 10,000 beds.