As the coronavirus pandemic situation in China gradually eases, the first group of medical assistance teams from across the country was scheduled to leave Hubei Province on Tuesday. About 41 medical teams with 3,675 people will depart today. (Photos: People's Daily; compiled by Zhu Yurou)

Those teams mobilized nationwide have assisted 14 temporary hospitals and seven designated hospitals in Wuhan, the provincial capital and epicenter of the outbreak.

Shandong medical teams prepare to leave, wave and say goodbye to medical staff from other medical teams.

Shandong medical teams prepare to leave, wave and say goodbye to medical staff from other medical teams.

Hunan medical assistance team lines up for the return trip.

Hunan medical staff take photos together before they leave.

Local police officers escort the medical teams from Jiangsu province.

Local police officers escort the medical teams from Jiangsu province.

The information board at the Wuhan Tianhe International Airport shows the departure flight information of medical assistance teams.

Staff of the medical assistance teams was awarded the certificate of fighting the pandemic.