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Hubei, the Covid-19 epidemic in China, may soon be lifted its blockade to prevent nCoV from spreading for more than a month.
"The day everyone is looking forward to is not far away. The government will adjust as the situation improves. However, cases in Hubei Province and Wuhan City, where Covid-19 originated, are still taking up the proportion. very high in the total number of Chinese cases of nCoV, "Deputy Secretary of State Council of China Ding Xiangyang said at a press conference on March 6 in Beijing.
Nurses deliver yogurt to patients at a field hospital converted from a stadium in Wuhan, Hubei on March 5 Photo: AFP
About 56 million Hubei people have been isolated since late January to prevent nCoV from spreading across the country when workers return to work after the Chinese New Year holiday. New cases of nCoV in Hubei and Wuhan capital have decreased in the past few weeks.
"Some people question whether it is necessary to isolate a lot of people in Wuhan. The war against the Covid-19 epidemic is like a war, people have to hide in an underground bunker or are at risk of casualties," Mr. Dinh Huong Duong said.
China has taken a series of tough measures to prevent nCoV from spreading, including blockade of many cities. Many field hospitals were built quickly in Hubei province to cope with Covid-19, including two hospitals, Hoa Than Son and Loi Than Son, which were built in 10-12 days.
Xich Bich City, located south of Wuhan, lifted the blockade of roads yesterday after 19 days of not detecting new nCoV infections. Xich Bich people can move more freely in the city but are not allowed to go out.
Some Chinese localities announced they would reopen schools after more than a month of closure. Thanh Hai Province announces that it will reopen high schools and vocational schools from March 9-13, while junior high schools will reopen at the end of March. Junior high school and high school will go back to school from March 16.
Covid-19 started in Wuhan in December 2019 and spread to 31 provinces and cities of China. As of early March 7, Covid-19 appeared in 97 countries and territories with nearly 102,000 cases, more than 3,400 deaths and more than 56,000 people recovered.
