Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visited Wuhan in the midst of an outbreak of pneumonia caused by a new strain of the new strain of Corona (nCoV) virus.

Prime Minister Li Keqiang, the head of the government's Corona anti-virus special forces, came to Wuhan to inspect the disease prevention and talk to patients and the medical team, the Chinese government said. Today said.

Photos posted on QQ social networking show Mr. Li wearing a mask and green disinfection shirt, visiting a city's medical facility.

Wuhan is the site of the onset of acute pneumonia caused by the new strain of the Corona virus (nCoV) and has now killed 80 people and more than 2,700 cases. Chinese health officials say the possibility of nCoV will spread more and more strongly and that the virus can spread during incubation.

China has ordered the blockade of Wuhan and many other cities to prevent the spread of disease. However, Wuhan mayor said millions of people had left the city before the blockade took effect.

Chinese authorities have announced a three-day long Chinese New Year holiday extension until February 2. Important events have been canceled, attractions, playgrounds closed and schools delayed picking up students after Tet until further notice.

The Chongqing government, a city of 30 million people, has banned all intercity buses and buses from today. Chongqing, adjacent to Hubei Province, has about 110 people infected with nCoV.