Aerial photo taken on Jan. 30, 2020 shows the construction site of Leishenshan (Thunder God Mountain) Hospital in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
Wuhan is building two hospitals to treat pneumonia patients infected with the novel coronavirus. As of Thursday noon, about 40 percent of the construction work of the Leishenshan Hospital has been completed, and it is expected to be put into use on Feb. 5.
Aerial photo taken on Jan. 30, 2020 shows people from China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd. working at the construction site of Leishenshan (Thunder God Mountain) Hospital in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
Aerial photo taken on Jan. 30, 2020 shows people from China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd. working at the construction site of Leishenshan (Thunder God Mountain) Hospital in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
Aerial photo taken on Jan. 30, 2020 shows the construction site of Leishenshan (Thunder God Mountain) Hospital in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
Following Beijing's SARS treatment model, Wuhan is building two hospitals to treat pneumonia patients infected with the novel coronavirus. The two facilities are expected to be put into use on Feb. 3 and Feb. 5, respectively.
People from China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd. work at the construction site of Leishenshan (Thunder God Mountain) Hospital in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 30, 2020. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
Aerial photo taken on Jan. 30, 2020 shows people from China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd. working at the construction site of Leishenshan (Thunder God Mountain) Hospital in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
Aerial photo taken on Jan. 30, 2020 shows the construction site of Leishenshan (Thunder God Mountain) Hospital in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
Aerial photo taken on Jan. 30, 2020 shows people from China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd. working at the construction site of Leishenshan (Thunder God Mountain) Hospital in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
The hospital will accommodate 1,600 beds, 300 more than the previous design, as the number of local patients increases. It is expected to expand to 60,000 square meters and provide working space to over 2,000 medical staff.
Aerial photo taken on Jan. 30, 2020 shows the construction site of Leishenshan (Thunder God Mountain) Hospital in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
Aerial photo taken on Jan. 30, 2020 shows people from China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd. working at the construction site of Leishenshan (Thunder God Mountain) Hospital in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
