Aerial photo taken on Feb. 25, 2020 shows the Qingshan Nanmu makeshift hospital under transformation in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province. Facing a shortage of beds amid the coronavirus outbreak, Wuhan has put into use many temporary hospitals converted from existing venues such as gyms, exhibition centers and plants. Upon the completion, the Qingshan Nanmu makeshift hospital is expected to offer 616 beds to treat patients with mild symptoms. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
406 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed on the Chinese mainland on Tuesday, including 401 from Hubei and 5 outside the province.
BEIJING, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland's daily new confirmed cases of COVID-19 outside Hubei Province, epicenter of the outbreak, dropped to 5 on Tuesday, according to the National Health Commission.
The commission said Wednesday it received reports of 406 new confirmed cases on Tuesday from 31 provincial-level regions and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, including 401 from Hubei.
On Monday, 9 new confirmed cases were reported outside Hubei. The Sunday figure stood at 11. ■
