China Mai Trong Minh, 57, who worked with Dr. Li Wenliang at Wuhan Central Hospital, died of nCoV infection this afternoon.

Dr. Mai Trong Minh, deputy head of the ophthalmology ward of Wuhan Center Hospital, was the superior of Dr. Li Wenliang, who died of nCoV infection in February. Dr. Mai became infected with nCoV while fighting against Covid-19. , the disease caused more than 2,900 deaths and more than 80,000 infections in mainland China.

Mr. Mai was born on November 29, 1962 in Wuhan City, Hubei Province. He graduated in clinical medicine at Zhongshan Medical University in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province in July 1986.

Wuhan Center Hospital today made a statement expressing deep regret over the departure of Dr. Mai, who is judged to be wholeheartedly devoted to the patient and made an important contribution to the ophthalmology.

Doctor Ly Van Luong, 34, one of the first people to warn about nCoV in China, died on February 7 after being infected with the virus. Dr. Li on December 30, 2019 sent a message to the WeChat chat group for former classmates, warning about 7 cases of virus infection he thought were similar to SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), outbreaks in China in 2002, about 800 people were killed worldwide.

Li's message caught the attention of officials after one of the group posted screenshots of the conversation online. Li was later summoned and rebuked by Wuhan police for allegedly spreading false rumors about nCoV.

On January 8, Li examined a female patient with nCoV infection and two days later he developed symptoms of coughing and difficulty breathing. He was diagnosed with nCov on February 1 and died later. Dr. Li's death caused a wave of outrage on social media with the government's reaction to the outbreak, while also showing the risks faced by Chinese doctors on the front lines against epidemics.

Chinese officials say about 3,000 Chinese doctors have been infected with nCoV, of which at least 18 have died.