Back again to work in China COVID-19 epicentre as restrictions eased
23 March, 2020
People in central China where the coronavirus was initially detected are allowed to get back to work and public transport is restarting, as some normality slowly returns after a two-month lockdown.
The easing of restrictions in Wuhan city comes as Chinese health officials reported Monday no new local cases of the deadly virus, but confirmed another 39 infections brought from overseas.
Wuhan residents considered healthy can maneuver around the town and take the bus or metro as long as they show ID, officials said.
They can also get back to work if indeed they have a permit from their employer, and leave the location for other areas of the encompassing Hubei province after being tested for the virus and acquiring a health certificate.
The virus, which emerged in market that sold wildlife in December, sparked a dramatic lockdown of the location on Jan 23 that was then widened to all of those other province of almost 60 million people.
Since that time infections have slowed drastically and for five straight days there have been no new cases in Hubei.
Another nine persons died in Wuhan, the National Health Commission said Monday in its latest update.
The easing of restrictions follows Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the location earlier this month - his first because the crisis erupted.
As the rate of infection slows in China, all of those other world has stepped up measures to try and battle the raging pandemic.
China is anxious about an influx of infections earned from other countries, with the number of imported cases climbing steadily in recent weeks to pass 350.
Of the 39 new cases reported Monday, 10 were in Shanghai and 10 were in Beijing.
Many cities have brought in tough rules to quarantine new arrivals.
Authorities have said all Beijing-bound international flights will be diverted to other cities where they'll be screened for the virus to make the process more efficient.
Those that get the all-clear will be allowed to continue steadily to Beijing where they'll still be delivered to quarantine facilities.
There have been over 81,000 cases in China, and the death toll has reached 3,270.
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