Coronavirus: Wuhan whistle-blower’s hospital replaces party chief
- Cai Li had faced criticism for the way Wuhan Central Hospital handled the outbreak, but it is not clear whether her departure is linked
- Hospital employee Li Wenliang was reprimanded for warning colleagues about Covid-19 but was exonerated after his death from the disease
The Communist Party chief at the Wuhan hospital where whistle-blowing doctor Li Wenliang worked will leave her post following a leadership shake-up.
Lung disease expert Wang Weihua, 53, will replace Cai Li as the Communist Party Secretary for Wuhan Central Hospital, state media reported on Friday.
Cai, 58, had been at the helm of the hospital since July 2017. The announcement did not say what her next job would be or if she would retire.
A staff member at the hospital’s publicity department refused to comment on Cai’s departure on Friday. The Wuhan Municipal Health Commission could not be reached for comment.
Wuhan Central Hospital was at the forefront of the battle of Covid-19, but also found itself in the spotlight after Li was reprimanded by the hospital management and police for warning friends about the emergence of the disease.
His death from the disease triggered a storm of public outrage.
