COVID-19 update: Thousands begin to leave Wuhan after ban on outbound travel was lifted

Thousands of people began leaving Wuhan, China, after ban on outbound travel was lifted by the Chinese government.

The government had imposed a lockdown on Wuhan and then the entire Hubei province to contain spread of coronavirus into other parts of the region.

Coronavirus is believed to have originated from Wuhan’s seafood market.

A 57-year-old woman who worked as a shrimp seller from Wuhan seafood market has been identified as ‘Patient Zero’ as she was one of the first few people who was infected with coronavirus which has left thousands dead all over the world. It was on December 10 when Wei Guixian who used to work at the Huanan Seafood Market developed some initial symptoms. She got a cold.

She went to the local clinic and was given an injection. That did not do much for her. The symptoms persisted. The feeling of lethargy refused to subside. Then she visited the Wuhan Union Hospital where the doctors told her that her sickness was “ruthless” and that a few people from the market had shown similar symptoms.

She was then quarantined. Wei thinks she got the condition from a toilet she shared with other meat sellers.

The pandemic started from Wuhan in China and has spread throughout the world.

Various world leaders are trying to figure out a way to deal with the crises.

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