But the number of new cases in the city fell to single digits in mid-March and has remained at zero or single digits since. "Epidemic control in Wuhan is facing uncertainties and complex challenges due to causes such as changes in the international epidemic situation and reopening to the outside world," Hu Shuguang, deputy head of Wuhan's epidemic control headquarters, said on Tuesday. Epidemic screening in Wuhan also will target more key groups including people working outdoors or in a crowded environment, those who had finished the quarantine period outside Wuhan and people coming from overseas, he said. However, epidemic control measures at the communities will not be loosened in the near future, he said. Zhao Wei, in charge of property management at a local community, said with the recent resumption of production in the city, the number of people entering or exiting the community has surpassed 100 a day, posing difficulties for epidemic control.

Source: The Standard April 09, 2020 04:07 UTC