BEIJING: Chinese authorities on Monday (Feb 24) slightly relaxed their month-long quarantine measures in Wuhan, allowing some people to leave the epicentre of the country's virus epidemic under certain conditions.
The city of 11 million has been under lockdown since Jan 23 after authorities shut down transport links into and out of the city in an effort to contain the new coronavirus outbreak.
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Non-residents may leave the central city of 11 million people if they show no symptoms of the new coronavirus and have never had contact with patients, the city said in a statement.
People with special reasons to leave the city including those who need treatment for other medical conditions and those doing epidemic prevention work may also leave Wuhan, the statement said.
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Departures must be staggered and people must apply for permission from local authorities before leaving.
Cars leaving the city must not carry more than two people, including the driver, at a time, the city said.
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Once travellers have reached their destinations outside of Wuhan, they must report themselves to local authorities and monitor their health forRead More – Source
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