Medical supplies in Hubei in severe shortage, says governor

There's currently a severe shortage of medical supplies, not just in Wuhan but in surrounding cities as well, the governor of Hubei Province, Wang Xiaodong said at a press conference on Wednesday. 

Employees of all companies in Hubei Province should go back to work no earlier than February 14, and schools should also postpone their opening date for the new semester, he said.

Wang stressed the severity of the coronavirus outbreak in Huanggang City and vowed to prevent it from becoming the second Wuhan. 

Over 1,000 confirmed and suspected novel coronavirus cases have been identified in Huangguang City.