China's President Xi Jinping makes first visit to Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, since epidemic began
State media said President Xi Jinping arrived in Wuhan in the morning as the country reported a drop on new coronavirus cases. The country's Hubei province is considering to allow some travel people in certain areas by using a"health code."
The disease's spread in China cast scrutiny on Xi’s leadership, as he was conspicuously absent from the public eye during the early days of the crisis. Initial failures to react quickly were pegged on municipal and provincial-level officials who have since been replaced. Xi will inspect the epidemic prevention and control work and visit medical workers, community volunteers, patients and others on the front lines, state media said. Amid questions about Xi’s involvement, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang had visited Wuhan in late January.Mainland China had 19 new cases of coronavirus infections on Monday, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday, down from 40 cases a day earlier.
Monday's figure marked the fourth consecutive daily fall and was the lowest for a single day since late February.
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