(200216) – WUHAN, Feb. 16, 2020 (Xinhua) – People ride scooters in a street in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 16, 2020. Wuhan welcomed a sunny day on Sunday. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi) (200216) – WUHAN, Feb. 16, 2020 (Xinhua) – People ride scooters in a street in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 16, 2020. Wuhan welcomed a sunny day on Sunday. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)
(200216) – WUHAN, Feb. 16, 2020 (Xinhua) – People ride scooters in a street in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 16, 2020. Wuhan welcomed a sunny day on Sunday. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)
China /  People & Culture

Hubei residents banned from leaving homes as province introduces tough new coronavirus curbs

  • New controls on movements introduced after authorities pledge to step up efforts to stop spread of Covid-19
  • Restrictions mean only one person in each household will be allowed outside to buy supplies every three days

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
Shi Jiangtao
Shi Jiangtao

Updated: 12:14am, 18 Feb, 2020

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(200216) – WUHAN, Feb. 16, 2020 (Xinhua) – People ride scooters in a street in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 16, 2020. Wuhan welcomed a sunny day on Sunday. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi) (200216) – WUHAN, Feb. 16, 2020 (Xinhua) – People ride scooters in a street in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 16, 2020. Wuhan welcomed a sunny day on Sunday. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)
(200216) – WUHAN, Feb. 16, 2020 (Xinhua) – People ride scooters in a street in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 16, 2020. Wuhan welcomed a sunny day on Sunday. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)
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