Covid-19. China gradually returns to normal, residents in Wuhan will be allowed to travel again

By Victoria Hudson.

Chinese authorities announced that travel restrictions on residents of Wuhanare set to be lifted on April 8 after restrictions on movement in Hubei have already been lifted this week. Thousands of doctors coming from all China started to go back to their homes in the last three weeks with the last of the temporary Coronavirus hospitals now closed in Wuhan and the majority of stores are reopening. Residents in Wuhan, the epicentre of the new Coronavirus, COVID-19, in China, have been subject to strict restrictions on movement for several weeks, and for nearly two months in all the Hubei province. The city was locked down entirely, with barriers and army that prevented movement in the city now being removed.

Several countries in Asia and around the world were quick to restrict movement for anyone holding a Chinese passport, especially if coming from the province of Hubei, trying to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. As reported by ‘Forbes’, Since February 1, Singapore and Hong Kong prevented the arrivals of passengers from Hubei province. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), only last week Singapore reported the first two deaths from COVID-19, despite having confirmed cases nearly two months ago. Similarly, Hong Kong has reported just 8 deaths from the virus despite bordering mainland China. Both Singapore and Hong Kong went against advice issued from WHO on February 3 that stated there would be no need for disruptive travel restrictions. They have fared relatively well in containing the outbreak of the pandemic by introducing specific travel restrictions to the hardest-hit area of Hubei. Now that China appears to have defeated the pandemic, the Chinese government is preparing to gradually return to normality, including industrial production while citizens gradually recover their daily lives without, however, lowering the guard.