Top Wuhan official says residents should avoid going out unless necessary amid risk of coronavirus rebound

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WUHAN (REUTERS) - Residents of Wuhan, epicentre of the coronavirus epidemic in China that emerged late last year, should strengthen self-protection measures and avoid going out unless it is necessary, the city's Communist Party chief said.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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WUHAN - The top official in Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus epidemic in China, warned residents to strengthen self-protection measures and avoid going out as Beijing preaches vigilance to avoid a resurgence of infections.

The city is scheduled to ease travel curbs on April 8 as the number of infections reported there have dwindled, but Mr Wang said individual residential compounds should remain vigilant with coronavirus prevention measures, according to a statement published by the Wuhan city government on Friday . Three minutes of silence will be observed at 10am on April 4 across the country"while air raid sirens and horns of automobiles, trains and ships will wail in grief," Xinhua said.

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