The hospital has 287 designated beds, according to China Construction Seventh Engineering Division Corp, which noted that more than 1,200 workers have participated in the project.

As of midnight on Thursday, Henan had 352 confirmed coronavirus cases and two deaths had been reported, according to the provincial health commission.

Meanwhile, a hospital in Nanning, capital of Guangxi, is being transformed into a designated facility to receive patients with the coronavirus, according to local media. On Monday, the hospital stopped accepting new patients and transferred all non-coronavirus-related patients to other facilities.

The hospital manager told local media that two plans have been formulated to expand it into a 100-bed hospital: Plan A aims to transform it into a temporary facility within seven days, while Plan B will see the construction of a permanent center at a later date.