China's COVID-19 epicentre eases travel restrictions after lockdown

The Chinese city of Wuhan is ground zero of the coronavirus pandemic

Published: March 28, 2020 16:44 Christian Borbon, Senior Web Editor and inputs from AFP

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Trains packed with thousands of passengers arrived in Wuhan Saturday as the Chinese city that was Ground Zero for the global coronavirus pandemic partly reopened after months in lockdown. Image Credit: AFP

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Returnees, some wearing two face masks, latex gloves and protective suits, were greeted at the railway station by staff in similar anti-virus gear - a grim reminder that while the city was emerging from isolation, it was still far from normal Image Credit: AFP

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With the outbreak deemed under control, rules have been eased to allow people to enter the city and many trains had been fully booked days in advance. Image Credit: AFP

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Restrictions on residents heading out of Wuhan will not be lifted until April 8 when the airport will also reopen for domestic flights. Image Credit: AFP

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Travellers were allowed to leave the train station on Saturday after showing a green code on a mobile app to prove they are healthy. Image Credit: AFP

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Mask-clad passengers wait in a line after arriving at the railway station in Wuhan. Image Credit: AFP

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Mask-clad passengers wait in a line after arriving at the railway station in Wuhan, China's central Hubei province. Image Credit: AFP

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Passengers wearing masks arrive at the railway station in Wuhan, China's central Hubei province. Image Credit: AFP

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The Chinese city of 11 million people that was Ground Zero for what became the global coronavirus pandemic partly reopened on March 28 after more than two months of almost total isolation. Image Credit: AFP

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People wearing face masks wait for a subway train on the first day the city's subway services resumed following the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Wuhan of Hubei province Image Credit: Reuters

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Passengers wearing face masks arrive at a railway station in Wuhan on the first day inbound train services resumed following the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. Image Credit: Reuters

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Passengers wearing face masks ride a subway train on the first day the city's subway services resumed following the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Wuhan of Hubei province Image Credit: Reuters

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A staff member wearing a face mask holds a placard while standing among passengers on a subway train, on the first day the city's subway services resumed following the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Wuhan of Hubei province. Image Credit: Reuters

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People wearing face masks arrive at a railway station in Wuhan on the first day of inbound train services resumed following the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. Image Credit: Reuters

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People wearing face masks as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 novel coronavirus commute on a train, one of the stops being Wuhan, in Danyang. Image Credit: AFP

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