China Locks Down Wuhan City... Movement Restrictions and Public Transportation Blocked
[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] Chinese authorities have announced travel restrictions on Wuhan, the origin of the Wuhan pneumonia.
The New York Times reported on the 22nd (local time), citing China Central Television (CCTV), that starting from 3 a.m. on the 23rd, Chinese authorities have decided to prevent Wuhan residents from leaving their homes.
Major transportation networks connecting Wuhan to the outside, including highways, flights, and trains, are also scheduled to be cut off from that morning.
The New York Times reported that Chinese authorities made this decision abruptly at 2 a.m., one hour before the travel ban took effect. This is interpreted to mean that the issue was considered so important that such measures were decided during late-night hours, given concerns about nationwide infection spread ahead of the largest Chinese holiday, the Spring Festival.
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Other foreign media are reporting in real time that police are blocking roads leading into Wuhan.
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