China Supermarket shelves in Wuhan are empty when residents stock up on supplies to avoid getting out of the way when the disease is spreading.

Wuhan City, the capital of Hubei Province, is being frozen off after a new outbreak of the new corona virus (nCoV) pneumonia outbreak began. Wuhan from January 23 banned all aircraft, ships and public cars from leaving the city.

Wuhan has 11 million inhabitants, making it the 10th most populous city in China. It is home to a number of top universities, such as Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan University and China University of Geosciences.

Very few people on the street and families canceling plans to gather to celebrate Tet. Special police force patrol at the train station. People are required to wear masks when in public places.

Some Wuhan residents posted photos of boxes of instant noodles on social media. "I will not leave home to not get sick," a person wrote on Weibo. Others said the elevators in their apartment complex were disinfected and that most of the city's friends and relatives also planned to stay home as much as possible.

"I only go out when I have to buy the much needed goods," a man named Fu said when he was at a small supermarket that had many empty shelves.

The Wuhan Center for Disease Prevention and Control on January 23 issued a statement asking people not to panic and not store supplies. "At the moment, Wuhan's food, medicine and other supplies are all sufficient," the agency said.

However, some residents urged the government to provide more, saying that masks and food prices were rising. A taxi driver said the taxi fee tripled, the price of a bowl of noodles doubled.

"We are conscious of avoiding going outside, increasing disinfection and wearing masks," one person in Wuhan wrote on Weibo. "But there is a shortage of food and disinfectants going on and we need more. We hope people can understand that we are feeling as if this is the end of the world."

"I didn't leave the house in about two days," said a 26-year-old Mao. He said the mask sold for 50 yuan ($ 7), much higher than normal. The last time Mao went out, after he bought a few masks, the person in line behind him bought the rest of the masks in the store.

Pandemic pneumonia has killed 25 people and about 800 cases globally by the morning of January 24. Outside of China, outbreaks have occurred in Thailand, Japan, South Korea, the USA, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and Vietnam.

Wuhan Health Commission said people were lining up at fever treatment centers and crowded hospitals. Seven hospitals are operating at full capacity with 3,000 beds, which are used exclusively to treat suspected and confirmed viral infections. Wuhan University People's Hospital urges people to donate masks and protective clothing.

In 2018 Wuhan had 398 hospitals, with more than 95,000 beds and 17 disease prevention and control centers. More than 130,000 people work in the health sector.

"Pneumonia is our new enemy," driver Shi Chengwei said.