Director of Hospital in Wuhan Dies from Coronavirus

The director of one of the temporary hospitals in Wuhan, China, has died from the COVID-19 coronavirus, according to the RIA Novosti agency.

The deceased from the coronavirus is Liu Zhiming, the director of the "Wuchan" hospital. He died today, February 17. He is the first hospital chief to die from the virus.

According to the latest data, 1,770 people have died from the coronavirus in China, while approximately 10,900 have recovered and been discharged from hospitals.