#Coronavirus: Chinese Authorities start to disinfect Wuhan City twice a day

The China's authorities has on Sunday commenced the disinfection the city of Wuhan twice a day to beef up efforts in containing the outbreak of the novel strain of coronavirus 

The disinfection takes place at about 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. every day in key areas, according to the health commission, as reported by the state media Xinhua

Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in central China's Hubei Province, saw 1,379 new infections and 63 new deaths on Saturday.

The disinfection takes place every day in key areas such as medical institutions, quarantined venues, houses of confirmed cases and close contacts, communities, supermarkets, hotels, markets and public restrooms, as well as garbage transfer sites, according to Wuhan's city health commission.

The commission said different criteria should be applied according to specific venues, and health authorities will conduct selective examinations.