Wuhan Tianhe International Airport conducts disinfection as operations will resume on April 8.
WUHAN, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Wuhan, the Chinese city hardest hit by the novel coronavirus outbreak, conducted disinfection Friday on its local airport as operations will soon resume on April 8 when the city lifts its travel restrictions.
Wuhan Tianhe International Airport invited a team of 161 professionals to disinfect an area of around 570,000 square meters in Terminal 3.
The team disinfected main facilities such as benches, elevators and trolleys in the terminal.
The airport has also conducted training and assessments of key service personnel, run checks on major facilities such as fresh air systems, and conducted risk evaluations to prepare for resuming operations.
Aerial photo taken on April 3, 2020 shows firefighters conducting disinfection at the Terminal 3 of Wuhan Tianhe International Airport in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)
Firefighters prepare to conduct disinfection at the Wuhan Tianhe International Airport in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, April 3, 2020. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)
Firefighters prepare to conduct disinfection at the Wuhan Tianhe International Airport in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, April 3, 2020. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)
Firefighters conduct disinfection at the Wuhan Tianhe International Airport in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, April 3, 2020. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)
Firefighters line up to prepare for conducting disinfection at the Terminal 3 of Wuhan Tianhe International Airport in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, April 3, 2020. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)
Firefighters conduct disinfection at the Terminal 3 of Wuhan Tianhe International Airport in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, April 3, 2020. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)
Firefighters conduct disinfection at the Terminal 3 of Wuhan Tianhe International Airport in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, April 3, 2020. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)
