China is set to open a new hospital in the city at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak, as Hospitals in the province of Hubei are overwhelmed and struggling to treat the growing number of patients.
On Sunday, the first confirmed fatality outside China was recorded in the Philippines.
The patient was a 44-year-old Chinese man from Wuhan who appeared to have been infected before arriving in the Philippines.
In Hong Kong, hundreds of hospital workers have gone on strike, demanding the border with mainland China be completely closed to reduce the risk of the Coronavirus spreading.
Hong Kong has suspended cross-border rail and ferry services, but health workers want a total border closure.
Wuhan’s 1,000-bed Huoshenshan Hospital, built in just eight days, is one of two dedicated facilities being constructed to help tackle the outbreak.
China is struggling to deal with the virus, with more than 17,000 confirmed cases and 361 deaths.
