China Wuhan City unblocked for the first time in two and a half months April 8 5:15
The spread of the new coronavirus has started, and railroads and airplanes have been reopened in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, which had been blocked since January. It was released for the first time.
Following the rapid spread of the new coronavirus in Wuhan, the Chinese government suspended all public transport services, including buses and subways, closed stations and airports on January 23, and closed the city. Started.
In Wuhan, nearly 2,000 infected people were identified in one day, and many patients fell into a state of medical collapse without access to treatment, and by July 7, more than 50,000 infected people were identified, and 2571 people were infected. It has been reported that he has died.
The Chinese government said the situation improved as a result of the blockade, and there were no new cases of infection on July 18 for the first time.In addition to resuming public transportation in the city late last month, From Wuhan, trains and flights from China to various parts of China have been resumed, and the blockade that lasted for two and a half months has been lifted.
Chinese health officials have emphasized at a press conference yesterday that "we have basically suppressed domestic infections with Wuhan as the main battlefield," but in Wuhan city, do not go out of the city other than commuting unless necessary. We are seeking citizens, and measures to restrict going out have not been completely lifted.
Wuhan infection statistics do not include asymptomatic infections, and some may have died without being confirmed, and the number of actual infections and deaths may not be higher than reported Some have pointed out.
Simultaneous lighting up to commemorate the blockade release
A video of the Wuhan city taken at midnight on the 8th of the local time celebrates the release of the blockade for the first time in two and a half months, with skyscrapers along the Yangtze River flowing through the city lit up all at once. The appearance of being done is reflected.
And when colorful lights such as blue and red illuminated the night sky, a large number of citizens gathered cheering and taking pictures.
In “Departure departure”, people ’s worries cannot be wiped out
In Wuhan, the de facto blockade has been lifted, but people have not yet been worried about the possibility of a "close-up".
According to local authorities, the number of infected people in Wuhan was peaked at nearly 2,000 a day at the peak, but there have been few new cases since late last month. We emphasize that we basically kept it down.
However, in Wuhan, it was confirmed last week that a person had been out of the complex for more than two months, and the infection route was unclear and the disease had no symptoms at first. Some have raised concerns about this.
In addition, while dissatisfaction with the initial response of the authorities and delays in information disclosure remain persistent, skepticism of official statistics such as `` There is no omission in the announcement that there are no new infected people '' on the net about the release of the blockade In addition to criticism, there are critical comments such as "Wuhan people will be confused if they come to other areas."
Far from being able to return to life
Citizens say that it will take some time to return to normal life.
The king of photographers living in Wuhan * Content has recorded the state of the city of Wuhan since the blockade measures began in late January, and has reported it on SNS.
According to the video taken by Wang, the appearance of a downtown area with few people a few days after the blockade and the famous cherry blossoms crowded with a large number of cherry blossom visitors in March each year are quiet and quiet. The state is shown.
Mr. Wang said that for more than two months, severe restrictions have been placed on the outings of residents. "Everyone who has lost their close friends, but who has not suffered such a tragedy, has been hurt. It looks completely different from Wuhan. "
On the other hand, as the blockade approached, restrictions on the movement of people in the city were gradually relaxed, and the operation of the subway started on 28th of last month, and shopping centers etc. have gradually resumed business, The crowd is far from normal.
Mr. Wang said, "Just because the policy of the authorities has changed, it does not return to normal immediately, but one step at a time. Many people are worried that there will be an infected person and act cautiously. If you want to get out of town or go shopping right away, life and safety are first. "
* Con is "Kon" for King. As for Tetsu, "Kichi" has two on the left and right.
China reports uncertain number of infected people
In the United States and other countries, statistics such as the number of people infected with the new coronavirus released by the Chinese government have been skeptical of credibility.
Bloomberg, a leading U.S. media, said on Thursday that a U.S. intelligence agency wrote a secret report saying that the Chinese government has published fewer than the actual number of infected and dead people in the country as a U.S. government official said. I told you.
Although the details of the report were not disclosed, the report concluded that the Chinese announcement was intentional and false.
In a press conference on Tuesday, President Trump said at a press conference that he had not received a report but said, "Comparing what is being viewed from the outside with what is being published, it looks a little less. I can't make sure even if I was there. "
According to Chinese statistics, Hong Kong media reported that at the end of February, more than 43,000 infected people were unpublished because of "symptoms," the Chinese government said on Monday. Since then, the status of "asymptomatic" infected people has been announced daily, but the total number has not been disclosed.
Countries to decide on WHO blockade based on risk assessment
WHO = World Health Organization spokeswoman Lint Meyer said at a regular press conference at the United Nations European Headquarters in Switzerland on Wednesday that China would lift the blockade in Hubei Province and Wuhan. I don't want comprehensive advice. "
Ryan, who is in charge of crisis response at the WHO, said at a press conference on Wednesday that he was aware that it was effective in preventing the spread of infection, It is important to watch the situation in stages instead of releasing it all at once.