Huangshi becomes Hubei's first city to resume normal life

Huangshi City in Hubei Province, one of the worst-hit areas by the novel coronavirus, has become the first city in the province to resume normal life, according to a notice issued Sunday night by the local disease prevention and control department.

Starting Monday, all forms of personal and public transportation, which have been strictly restricted for the past two months, have resumed, and most businesses are allowed to reopen to the public.

Control points across the city will be removed, except for those at major transportation areas, including train stations and highway entrances.

Meanwhile, the city will also step up its "health file" for residents and arrange patrols to prevent people from gathering, the notice added.