Sixty members were in charge of treating COVID-19 patients in 100 beds in the Union Hospital affiliated to Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and treated 174 patients in critical or severe condition since they arrived on Feb 10.

Wang Zhenning, Party chief of the First Hospital of China Medical University and the leader of its support team, expressed his gratitude to the Wuhan residents who offered great help to them.

"I am proud to witness and participate in history. Wuhan is our second hometown. We will forever care about the city, as well as the people fighting with us," he said.

Wuhan city government paid tribute to all medical assistant teams in a letter released on Tuesday, expressing their gratefulness, on behalf of 10 million Wuhan citizens, of their efforts to save lives in the battle.

"Thanks to your arrival, Wuhan welcomes today's peace and stability. We will always remember your kindness!" the letter said. In it, the city government also invited the medics to visit Wuhan in the future for sightseeing.