Residents mourn coronavirus whistleblower doctor Li Wenliang at Wuhan Central Hospital on Friday (February 7).

Video shows two men blowing whistles - in honour of his reputation as the whistleblower - at the gate of the hospital. Flowers sent by local residents have been placed on the ground outside.

The death of Li, who was a doctor working at Wuhan Central Hospital, was announced in the early hours of Friday morning after being infected by the deadly coronavirus.

Li was one of the eight medics who first revealed the outbreak of the new coronavirus in December but was at first reprimanded for rumour-mongering by local police.

The death of Li has led to a massive outpouring of grief and anger at the authorities online in the country.

Millions of users on China’s Weibo social media platform have been sharing photos of Li and lyrics to “Do You Hear the People Sing?” - a song about the revolution from the musical Les Misérables, according to reports.

2月7日晚，武汉中心医院门口，不少市民自发前来悼念李文亮医生，有的送花，有的吹哨。据悉，李文亮是武汉市中心医院的一名眼科医生，因最早于2019年12月30日向外界发出防护预警，而被称为疫情“吹哨人”。李文亮此前曾在微信群发布关于华南海鲜市场疫情的信息，之后因“在互联网发布不实言论”被辖区派出所训诫。2月1日上午10时41分，李文亮在自己的微博上公布了其确诊新型冠状病毒肺炎的消息，不幸的是，于2月6日21点30分病逝。
（视频由武汉市微信网友“魂之九幽”和“陈清”提供）