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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, on Monday to inspect and guide the efforts to prevent and control the novel coronavirus epidemic.
He visited patients and medical staff at the Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital. During the visit, he stressed the importance for the medical staff to protect themselves at work, and encouraged them.
Li also arrived at the construction site of the new Wuhan Huoshenshan Hospital, a specialized hospital for novel coronavirus patients in the western suburbs of Wuhan, and talked to construction workers.
He said the construction project must be done quickly with quality guaranteed.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province /Photo via China's government website
Li is also head of the leading group of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on the prevention and control of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
The National Health Commission confirmed 2,744 cases with total deaths rising to 80 as of midnight on Sunday.
The visit was made one day after Li urged authorities at all levels to prioritize the safety and health of the people and called for the strict implementation of containment measures while chairing a symposium on determining the policy of control and prevention.
(CGTN)
