Most of the shops and restaurants in central China's Wuhan City having been closing earlier every day since the new coronavirus outbreak began earlier this month, especially after the local government locked down the city. 

With shops closing as early as 5 p.m. daily, where to find food has become a serious concern for those who have to work overnight in hospitals. Many of the workers rely on food deliveries for sustenance, but ordering food is one thing, will deliverymen in the vicinity take up the ticket when they see the address is a hospital? For one shop owner, the answer is always yes. 

"You can't let the person who battles at the frontline feel hungry and disappointed," said Qiu Beiwen, the owner of a barbecue shop in Wuhan's Panlongcheng District.

Qiu decided to offer 24/7 food delivery services for frontline medical workers. The most far away order she once took was 20 kilometers away.

Once after Qiu's plan was released, she attracted people's attention online. Many were touched by her generosity and appreciate her kindness.

The idea of delivering meals to frontline medical staff came to Qiu at 4 a.m. on January 25. Once she made up her mind, she informed people around and posted it online.

Three hours later, Qiu and her husband, Wan Lu, were awakened by constant phone calls from friends and many strangers.

"I was a little shocked at first," Wan said. "My first reaction was to support her. This might be the most worthy decision in my life."

Encouraged by Qiu, her brothers and sisters also joined in the activity. Wan even borrowed two rice cookers from relatives since his original business was barbecuing and the two rice cookers he owned were too small to meet the demand.

They take turns steaming rice, washing vegetables, cutting meat to cook pack and deliver. The price of a meal is the same as it was in the days before the outbreak; only 15 yuan (2.16 dollars) gets you two meat dishes and one vegetable dish.

At 12:30 p.m. on January 26, a nurse called from a community health service center, saying that no one took her order and asked if Qiu could send her a boxed lunch. Although the health service center was about 20 kilometers away from Qiu's restaurant, and there were no other orders in that area, Qiu still decided to send the nurse two meals for free.

"Give her one more to eat at night. She was in the front lines and needs more energy," she said.

As the message was widely reposted, Qiu received more and more food orders from various hospitals. More than 430 heartwarming meals have been delivered to Hankou Hospital, Union Hospital and hospitals in Huangpi District in the first two days. Qiu and her family members drove more than 500 kilometers in total per day.

"My husband and I received many netizens' messages and phone calls. They encouraged us and encouraged Wuhan. Compared to giving, we were moved much more," Qiu said.