China 23 months after the blockade of Wuhan Two months from the blockade
In Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, where the infection of the new coronavirus was first confirmed, it has been 23 months, two months since the blockade was taken. In Wuhan, although the situation is improving, with zero new infections for three consecutive days, there is no prospect that the blockade will be lifted.
According to health authorities in China, the number of people infected with the new coronavirus in China has so far exceeded 81,000, of which about 50,000, or 60%, have been infected in Wuhan.
In Wuhan, the number of new infections was increasing at the peak of thousands every day, but since 18th this month, the number of new infections has been zero for three consecutive days, and the situation has improved. It is getting.
In Wuhan, airports, railway stations, and highways have been closed to reduce the spread of infection, and it has been 23 months since the measures were taken to block the city.
According to Chinese media, on the 20th, at the terminal station in the center of Wuhan where high-speed railways arrive and depart, the premises were disinfected for the first time after the blockade, but it is undecided when the railway operation will resume. is.
In areas where there were no infections, shopping was allowed outside of the complex's premises under certain conditions.However, measures to restrict behavior are still ongoing, and companies that support public infrastructure, Only some companies, such as those that supply products overseas, are allowed to resume operations.
In Wuhan, more than 5,000 patients are still being treated and are still classified as at highest risk of infection, with no prospects for the blockade being lifted.
Wuhan inhabitants "Food conditions increase and improve"
People living in Wuhan are still restricted by authorities and are living with disabilities to prevent the spread of infection.
A 30-year-old woman living with her parents in her 50s in an apartment in the center of Wuhan told an NHK phone interview, "I still can't get out of the housing complex, but from the veranda, my car has increased a little more than before." According to him, on the four-lane road that passes in front of his apartment, the number of people who go out with permission is increasing, although traffic is small.
In addition, about a store handling foods etc. in an estate where there was almost no product one month ago, "There are not many types, but there are many products, and it feels the same as normal time." He said that the arrival was increasing.
In addition, it says that the residents of the housing complex purchase the food etc. `` The front of the store is a place to receive the goods, and the ones that the residents of the housing complex purchased every day from noon to afternoon One month ago, I had only what I needed, such as vegetables and meat, but the variety has gradually increased. "
The woman continues to work from home, but says about the future, "I think there will be no new infected people and business activities will resume, but I am worried about how to protect yourself such as vaccines and protective measures." Besides, `` I am worried about discrimination against people in Hubei Province because my company is operating nationwide, so I was concerned about the discrimination against people in Hubei Province where Wuhan is located. .