Even though Wuhan is under quarantine, not everyone stays at home. Some volunteers have been working outdoors tirelessly to ensure the city's normal operations.
Wang Zhixiang, team leader of a motorcade, delivered not just essentials but also much needed cheer to medical workers. He and a dozen fellow teammates have been working all day since late January.
"We should be mentally prepared for any challenges," Wang said.
At the beginning, the team was committed to help transfer medical protective suits to hospitals, so they transformed a garage into a warehouse to stock medical supplies.
To better help hospitals, Wang initiated a group chat on an instant messenger, where hospitals requested supplies, protective gear factories offered details on their products, and donors paid for the bill.
Wang's team was also one of many in Wuhan that reached out to Chinese overseas and asked for help. The international community was proactive in supporting Wuhan at the early stage of the epidemic.
Wang Zhixiang plants a tree of hope on behalf of a medical support team from Heilongjiang Province on Tree Planting Day. Meng Mingwei/ CGTN
In the past 50 days, the team transferred supplies to more than 500 local hospitals, playing a significant role in the battle against the novel coronavirus as the distribution channel in Wuhan is not advanced due to the city's shutdown.
"The volunteers are on the front line to ensure Wuhan continues to tick. As medical workers, I think our work is the same," said Yuan Yixiao, dean of Wuhan Fangtai Hospital.
Yuan appreciated Wang's support to his hospital as their supplies were very scarce. In return, Yuan gave the volunteers some Chinese medicine to help strengthen immunity.
"We think those volunteers making the rounds also require support. They need to be better protected," Yuan said.
When volunteers were at work, they exposed themselves to the potential risk of getting infected.
"We receive no compensation. Every drop of gasoline is at our own expense," said Wan Bin, a member in Wang's team, "But if I do not support my city, I will feel guilty."
"This is a war without gunfire. As long as people are willing to come out and support each other, they are all warriors," Wang said, adding they will not retreat until the epidemic does.
(Zhang Youze and Meng Mingwei also contributed to the story.)