'We are not expecting a second wave': Wuhan residents told how the city coped with coronavirus - ForumDaily
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'We don't expect a second wave': Wuhan residents told how the city coped with coronavirus

At the end of 2019, the first case of infection with a new coronavirus on the planet was recorded in Wuhan. The city was immediately closed - with the strictest restrictions and a ban on entry and exit. But by the end of April, all patients were discharged from hospitals, and the return to normal life began. For almost six months, the incidence rate in this city has been almost zero. How did this become possible? «Medusa» spoke with the residents of Wuhan.

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Peter Bernota, businessman

The entrepreneur, accustomed to travel, said that antiquarian measures had suspended most travel to and from China, so he had to come to terms with calls and video conferencing. Business projects were delayed, but relations with the family improved during the quarantine. People began to eat at home, so they moved away from friends with whom they used to spend more time.

According to Bernota, his family began to purchase more non-perishable food, disinfectants, toiletries, bottled water, antibiotics and antiviral drugs - and stockpiled these products. The market in Wuhan, which started it all, no longer sells game meat, but is reopened, although there are fewer people.

“I have always enjoyed a dynamic professional and personal life, and the quarantine regime in Wuhan immediately stopped her. On the other hand, such a slowdown helped to enjoy quiet activities such as reading, says the businessman. - Our life during the quarantine was as full as before, we managed to adapt. My wife and I were not stressed when we stayed at home, but we know people who have had great difficulties. These are people whose relatives have died from the coronavirus. And not everyone has good personal and family relationships. Being in close proximity, the inability to "escape" - all this causes tension that they still cannot resolve. "

Bernota observed that Wuhan is a typical Asian city with a large number of people close to each other. A lot has changed: now the majority is trying to sit alone, not get together, work from home.

For the most part, Wuhan has reverted to pre-quarantine metropolitan dynamics. Traffic jams again, air pollution returns to pre-quarantine levels, people are everywhere. But there is a difference: most wear masks, and when entering public transport and shopping centers, their body temperature is measured. People adapted and continued their normal life. There are concerns about a second wave as it is now flu season. But so far there have been no outbreaks.

As Bernota says, most people do not think the situation will happen again, and the daily stories about the coronavirus on TV and the media are no longer a part of their lives.

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Daria Kuznetsova, blogger

Daria admits that the year for the residents of Wuhan merged into one chain of events - without seasons, and passed in tracking the news. Few people imagined that the quarantine would drag on for such a long time that it would acquire such proportions and spread throughout the world. According to her, the opening of the city was akin to a national holiday.

For Daria, this year was the first when she did not go to Russia and did not see her family. But she is grateful to the Chinese for not feeling lonely, they helped her. Now everything is calm in the city, everyone moves freely. Wuhan has returned to normal life, although there are some restrictions: a pass system, temperature check at the entrance. Restrictions are no longer in other cities in China, and Wuhan is expected to be lifted soon.

“I didn’t have coronavirus, but I took the test three times. The first time I decided to take it myself and went to the doctor,” says Daria. — The second time was general testing of the population. And the last time before going to school: to enter the [university] campus, you need to show a certificate.”

Now the policy of the Wuhan authorities is very simple and straightforward. If a new case is recorded, then all contacts are immediately tracked. This is done using a pass system that records movement. People are sent for checks, security measures are introduced. The management reacts so quickly to everything that the virus does not even have the slightest opportunity to leave the city.

After the abolition of quarantine, many companies did not open offices for several months - all work processes were organized remotely. To go to the office, all employees had to be tested for covid. But now everyone is already working as usual. The premises are disinfected, and the rest of China began to work as usual - without any restrictions.

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Gigi Yu, DJ

Gigi Yu admits that during the quarantine she could not leave the room to personally buy food. The country lived in a state of complete blockage. There was no longer enough food for the city of 12 million. And then the government developed a special supply system - so that everyone could get an equal share of food and basic necessities. This is a unique experience of Wuhan, in other cities this has not happened. The system worked for two weeks, and then the logistics were adapted, and it became possible to order products online. But leaving the apartments was prohibited until the end of the quarantine [in April].

“I’m a DJ, and the coronavirus has changed my life a lot. The times were harsh. I couldn't go to a club, play my music, make money. At this time, I lived on my deposit,” recalls Gigi Yu. “But I was able to concentrate on my songs and record tracks, since before that I had a lot of live performances and little time to focus on music. But over time, depression appeared because I could not go out and walk with friends. I cried in my room, I didn’t know what to do. I felt lonely because I live alone.”

At the same time, according to Gigi Yu, she received help from other fellow citizens both psychologically and economically. One of her friends from Wuhan could not buy something online, wrote about it online, and a stranger from another part of the country sent him it for free.

After the end of the quarantine, Wuhan returned to its normal state, people's lives are also returning to normal. Gigi Yu is playing in clubs again. The only thing is that you need to wear a mask every day, and every time you travel to other cities outside of Wuhan, you need to take a test and prove that you do not have coronavirus.

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