Qingdao medical workers dispatched to combat the novel coronavirus in Hubei province returned to their hometown on March 31.

Wang Qingxian, Party secretary of Qingdao, Meng Fanli, mayor of Qingdao as well as other officials welcomed the group at Qingdao Liuting International Airport, which celebrated their return with a water arch salute.

Wang praised and expressed thanks to the medical workers for their bravery and hard work in the battle against the novel coronavirus over the past one and half months.

According to local authorities, this was the fifth and last group of Qingdao medics to return to the city. The group will undergo a 14-day quarantine at designated hotels.

Medics from Qingdao, Shandong province return home after completing their mission in Hubei province on March 31. [Photo/qingdaonews.com]

Qingdao Liuting International Airport celebrates the group's return with a water arch salute. [Photo/qingdaonews.com]

Wang Qingxian, Party secretary of Qingdao, delivers a speech at the welcome ceremony. [Photo/qingdaonews.com]

Local police and airport staff salute the returning medical team from Wuhan on March 31 at Qingdao Liuting International Airport. [Photo/qingdaonews.com]

A motorcade escorts the fifth batch of Qingdao medical workers returning from Wuhan. [Photo/qingdaonews.com]

The returning medics arrive at a designated hotel for quarantine. [Photo/qingdaonews.com]