More than 85 per cent of venues for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games are set to be finished by the end of this year ©OCA

More than 85 per cent of venues for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games are set to be finished by the end of this year.

Construction on 42 of the 58 venues and facilities is due to be finished by the end of 2020.

"Our target is to complete the construction of 42 competition venues and auxiliary facilities by the end of this year, which accounts for more than 85 per cent of the total construction work," said Hangzhou 2022. 

A total of 31 training venues also need to be built, with all venues expected to be complete by March 2021. 

These deadlines are still on track despite the coronavirus pandemic, which originated in China. 

The country has reported more than 82,000 coronavirus cases, with more than 3,000 people dying. 

Hangzhou 2022 will mark the third time China has hosted the Asian Games ©Getty Images
Hangzhou 2022 will mark the third time China has hosted the Asian Games ©Getty Images

Work was halted for several weeks in Hangzhou, capital of the province of Zhejiang, due to the outbreak.

Construction resumed last month, however, with workers undergoing temperature and health checks on a daily basis before entering sites. 

Competition is scheduled to take place from September 10 to September 25 in 2022, with the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games taking place just months before in February. 

International Olympic Committee member Richard Pound warned Beijing 2022 organisers of the potential impact of coronavirus, with his words suggesting Hangzhou 2022 may also have to be wary. 

Hangzhou 2022 will mark the third time China has hosted the Asian Games, following Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010.