A senior Chinese government official indicated the possibility of lifting the quarantine imposed on the province of Hubei soon, more than a month after it was imposed on the epicenter of the outbreak of the new Corona virus in the country.
When asked about the strict measures imposed on the Hubei Center to contain the spread of the virus, Deputy Secretary General of the Chinese State Council (Prime Minister) Deng Xiang Yang told reporters that "the day that everyone is waiting for may not be very far away."
But Ding pointed out that the number of infections in Hubei, its capital, Wuhan, where the virus first appeared, is still a large part of the national toll.
And impose a quarantine on 56 million people, living in the region since the end of January, in an effort to stop the spread of the virus in the country.
But the number of cases recorded in Hubei and its capital has been declining for several weeks.
For the first time since China began publishing the number of casualties, no new cases were reported Friday in Hubei, except for the city of Wuhan, which recorded 126 injuries.
The Chinese official considered that the situation is improving, and the authorities will make adjustments accordingly.
His remarks are an indication that life in China can soon return to normal.
The small town of Chibi, south of Hubei, removed roadblocks on Friday, after 19 days, during which no new injuries were recorded, allowing greater freedom of movement within the city, but without being allowed to leave or enter it.
This also comes, with some areas preparing to reopen schools next week, more than a month after they are closed.
The Qinghai region, which surrounds the Tibetan Plateau, announced at the end of February that it would gradually reopen institutes and vocational schools between March 9 and 13.
Preparatory schools will resume their activities at the end of the month.
However, officials said that the situation is improving, and that in Hubei there are sufficient medical protection equipment, medicines and necessary supplies, after a shortage of these materials was recorded in the past.