Author: Gao Xiang, Li Han

Translated by: Wu Xia

The husband was accidentally infected with the new coronavirus during the expert consultation of the hospital. During the isolation treatment, his wife Tian Yu still adhered to the nursing position.

Tian Yu is the head nurse of the Emergency Center of Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University. Her husband Liu Hanxing is the Deputy Chief Physician of the Department of Neurology of the hospital. On January 14, Liu Hanxing was accidentally infected with the new coronavirus during the consultation. On the 20th, he experienced fever of 38 ℃ and other discomforts. He continued to have a high fever for several days and was admitted to the hospital isolation ward for treatment observation.

The Emergency Center was very busy. After the outbreak, the emergency ward was converted into an isolation ward. A large number of fever patients were admitted every day. Although both were in the same hospital, Tian Yu did not have time to visit her husband.

Liu Hanxing and Tian Yu have a 12-year-old daughter and two 5-year-old twin babies. The husband is isolated. Tian Yu works overtime every day. The daily life of the three children is taken care of by the elderly at home. Fortunately, the family are very supportive of Tian Yu's work without any complaints.

After her husband was quarantined, Tian Yu stayed in the emergency center for 12 days and worked more than 12 hours a day. She was often seen wearing protective clothing in the isolation room. On February 1st, the department leader arranged for Tian Yu to take a break, but she still reported to the Emergency Center at 8 am. "Now the frontline is very tight, and I want to share the work pressure for the team in the department as much as possible." She said.

"The increase in patients, the tightness of protective equipment, and the high-intensity work all make us often suffer from high pressure." Tian Yu admitted that when working under heavy pressure, medical staff, including themselves, sometimes secretly shed tears "Sometimes crying secretly, the tension is released, and oneslef will be more comfortable. After tearing the tears, I will continue to work."

Tian Yu is most pleased that everyone in her medical team is responsible: after the hospital's fever clinic was opened, many medical staff volunteer to sign up for support. Some nurses unfortunately infected with the new coronavirus at work and went through isolation treatment returned to work immediately after recovery. "Fighting with these excellent colleagues, I am sure that we will win the battle against epidemic prevention and resistance." Tian Yu was confident about the future.