Govt launches steps to ensure power supply to Wuhan hospitals

China is boosting efforts to ensure the energy supply for hospitals in Wuhan to fight against the novel coronavirus, the National Energy Administration said on Sunday.

Lu Junling, head of coal department at the National Energy Administration, told a news conference that the administration has urged coal enterprises to step up production and increase the market supply, and a series of measures has been taken to support continuous power supplies

"We've guided power companies to take precautionary measures and vowed to resolve issues companies are facing such as surging demand for energy," Lu added. "We are working hard to ensure the electricity supply for newly built Huoshenshan Hospital, Leishenshan Hospital and makeshift hospitals in Wuhan."

More efforts will be made to offer a better waning system, guarantee the supply of various types of energy, establish better systems for the production, supply, storage and sale of natural gas, the NEA said.

According to the NEA, power, gas and heating companies are not allowed to stop the supply for residents temporarily not paying fees amid the coronavirus outbreak.