5 million-plus leave Wuhan: Mayor

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Updated: Jan 27, 2020
Aerial photo taken on Jan 26, 2020 shows a view of the Optics Valley square complex in Wuhan, central China's Hubei province. [Photo/Xinhua]

More than 5 million people have left Wuhan due to the Spring Festival and epidemic, and about 9 million people are still in the city, Wuhan Mayor Zhou Xianwang said on Sunday night.

He said the lockdown of the city has inconvenienced local residents, and the government has been making the utmost efforts to help those who have difficulties in daily life.

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