Wuhan in Lockdown
On January 22, 2020, the CPC Central Committee decisively demanded Hubei province implement comprehensive and strict control over personnel outflow.
On January 23, a meeting held by the Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarter of Wuhan announced that from 10:00 a.m. on January 23, 2020, the city's urban bus, subway, ferry and long-distance passenger transportation would be suspended, the departure channels of airport and railway stations be temporarily closed, and the citizens should not leave Wuhan without special reason.
To contain the epidemic from further spreading, Wuhan blocked public transportation between Wuchang, Hankou and Hanyang on January 25. From 00:00 on January 26, all non-essential vehicles were banned in downtown Wuhan except for vehicles with permits that are used to guarantee material supply, provide free transportation, and serve public affairs.
These lockdown measures are highly necessary to effectively block the virus and curb the epidemic from spreading. But a lockdown does not mean putting Wuhan out on a limb or leaving it desperately alone. To ensure the citizens' basic life not be affected much, the Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarter of Wuhan has made prompt briefings on the city's material reserves and supplies, and reminded the public that there is no need for panic or hoarding. A 24-hour hotline was opened to receive donations from all walks of life, and solid measures have been taken to receive and deploy the donated properties. A total of 6,000 taxis have been urgently mobilized to serve communities and provide free services for those in need.
Wuhan is a key city in central China and an important transportation hub of the country. The lockdown has yielded a great impact on the city. However, in the face of the epidemic, Wuhan, Hubei and China have resolutely taken effective measures and actions, and by making great efforts and sacrifices, they have bought valuable time for the whole world to fight against the epidemic.
武漢“封城”
2020年1月22日，黨中央果斷要求湖北省對(duì)人員外流實(shí)施全面嚴(yán)格管控。1月23日，湖北省新冠肺炎疫情防控指揮部指揮長(zhǎng)會(huì)議通告，1月23日10時(shí)起，武漢全市城市公交、地鐵、輪渡、長(zhǎng)途客運(yùn)暫停運(yùn)營(yíng)；無(wú)特殊原因，市民不要離開(kāi)武漢，機(jī)場(chǎng)、火車(chē)站離漢通道暫時(shí)關(guān)閉。為遏制疫情發(fā)展，1月25日，武漢市進(jìn)一步阻斷武昌、漢口、漢陽(yáng)“武漢三鎮(zhèn)”之間的公共交通，從1月26日0時(shí)起，除經(jīng)許可的保供運(yùn)輸車(chē)、免費(fèi)交通車(chē)、公務(wù)用車(chē)外，武漢中心城區(qū)區(qū)域?qū)嵭袡C(jī)動(dòng)車(chē)禁行管理。
這些“封城”措施，是有效阻斷疫情傳播、遏制疫情蔓延的必要之舉。但“封城”并不意味著“孤城”或“圍城”。為確保基本生活不受影響，武漢市新冠肺炎防控指揮部及時(shí)通告物資儲(chǔ)備和供應(yīng)情況，呼吁市民不用恐慌，不必囤積；開(kāi)通24小時(shí)電話(huà)接收社會(huì)各界愛(ài)心捐贈(zèng)，做好物資接收調(diào)配工作；緊急征集6000臺(tái)出租車(chē)分配給各社區(qū)，為轄區(qū)居民出行提供免費(fèi)服務(wù)，解決居家出行不便等問(wèn)題。
武漢是中國(guó)中西部地區(qū)的中心城市，是全國(guó)重要交通樞紐。“封城”對(duì)武漢影響巨大。然而面對(duì)疫情，武漢、湖北和中國(guó)果斷采取了有力措施和行動(dòng)，做出了巨大努力和犧牲，為全球疫情防控贏得了寶貴時(shí)間。