China allows non-residents of Wuhan to leave virus centre
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24 February, 2020, 12:15 pm
Last modified: 24 February, 2020, 01:35 pm
China’s death toll from the new coronavirus rose to 2,592 today, after the National Health Commission reported 150 more fatalities, all but one in the epicentre of Hubei province
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Non-residents of Wuhan may leave the quarantined city at the epicentre of China's virus epidemic if they show no symptoms and have never had contact with patients, authorities said Monday.
Wuhan, a city of 11 million, has been under lockdown since January 23 after authorities shut down transport links into and out of the city in an effort to contain the new coronavirus outbreak.
China's death toll from the new coronavirus rose to 2,592 today, after the National Health Commission reported 150 more fatalities, all but one in the epicentre of Hubei province.
The commission also confirmed a total of 409 new cases in China, with most in Hubei.
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