Wuhan's wet and wild weekend after months of zero local cases of COVID-19
The scenes, startling when compared to recent images from around the world, illustrated the city’s apparent recovery from its initial COVID-19 crisis, but also had many wondering if it was too much, too soon.
When lockdown first went into effect on Jan. 23, streets were deserted. Cut off from the rest of China, the city began testing people in their thousands, and placing citizens under quarantine. Gatherings were discouraged.Article content continuedA woman crosses an overpass on April 02, 2020 in Wuhan, Hubei, China. The government stipulated that residents with a green health code can go out in public.
Some social media users expressed shock that such a large-scale event was allowed to take place. But there are now no bans in Wuhan on large gatherings.
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