Huoshenshan Hospital

Huoshenshan Hospital (Chinese: 火神山医院; pinyin: Huǒshénshān Yīyuàn; lit.

In traditional Chinese medicine, the metal element (金) governs the lung (肺).

[10] In the initial stage, dozens of excavators, bulldozers and other earth-moving equipment prepared the ground.

[11] The omnibus construction team was understaffed at the beginning, with many workers having to work two shifts, 12 hours per day.

[15] Vice Premier Sun Chunlan inspected the facility and equipment of the hospital on that day.

[13] State broadcaster China Media Group[17] has hosted the streams from the construction of Huoshenshan and Leishenshan Hospital, which together had an average of around 18 million concurrent views on 28 January.

[18] The hospital was closed and sealed on 15 April, pending possible reopening in the event of a resurgence of cases.

[23] The hospital also used medical robots in its daily operation to deliver medicines and carry test samples.

Video of Huoshenshan Hospital under construction. Video from China News Service