Xi assessed that Wuhan had reversed and controlled Covid-19's situation during his first visit to the city since the outbreak.

"The spread of Covid-19 has been largely controlled in Hubei Province, as well as the capital of Wuhan. Stabilizing and reversing the situation here has created initial success," President Xi said. Xi Jinping is speaking today in Wuhan.

Photos on Chinese state-run media show that Xi arrived in Wuhan by plane, wearing a mask and chatting with frontline medical staff, as well as Covid-19 patient through a screen placed in a conference hall in Hoa Than Son field hospital. The Chinese president then went to a residential area, meeting isolated people and community workers.

Here, Xi thanked the people of the city for their "sacrifice, altruism and contribution" in curbing the disease. He also praised the efforts of medical staff, soldiers, police officers, frontline officials and volunteers.

The president of China said the victory was immediate, and called on the public to unite with the government to overcome the "last mile", adding that it was time for businesses and factories to operate. normal, serving the country's economic growth.

Xi's visit comes amid China's drastic anti-Covid-19 efforts that seem to be paying off. China today recorded only 19 new nCoV infections, the lowest since it began to publish outbreak data on January 20. The total number of current cases is more than 80,000 and more than 3,100 deaths, but 70% have recovered and discharged, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) report.

All 16 field hospitals converted from public buildings in Wuhan have been closed. Immediately following Xi's visit, officials also extended the blockade in Hubei, allowing healthy people to move freely in some areas of the province.

"Xi's visit has the message that the disease has been effectively controlled and an attempt to stop criticism of his failure to go to the front lines," said Hua Po, a toxic political analyst. established in Beijing, said.

This is Xi's first visit to Wuhan since Covid-19 launched here in December 2019. The city of 11 million people has been frozen since January, accounting for 70% of all nCoV deaths in mainland China. New cases are still concentrated in this locality.