Table 1 Seven major prevention and control policies in China

1

23-Jan

Locking down epicenter

The government put the Wuhan under lockdown by banning travel to and from the city, as well as suspending all public transport services in the city, and then locked down the whole Hubei Province.

2

24-Jan

Activating Level One public health emergency response in all localities

China entered a highly alert state of the national epidemic along with a series of public health response measures.

3

25-Jan

The central government set up a leading group

The Central Government established a Leading Group on coping with the COVID-19 and sent guidance teams to Hubei and other hard-hit areas.

4

2-Feb

Classified management of “four categories of personnel”

Wuhan put four categories of people – confirmed cases, suspected cases, febrile patients who might be carriers, and close contacts – under classified management in designated facilities. The measure was subsequently carried out nationwide.

5

5-Feb

Launching makeshift hospitals

Launching Leishen Shan Hospital and Huoshen Shan Hospital for patients in severe or critical condition.

Between Feb 5 and Mar 10, Wuhan had opened a total of 16 Fangcang shelter hospitals for patients with mild symptoms.

6

10-Feb

Digital management for a matrix of urban communities

Residential communities remained under closed-off management in Wuhan.

Digital management for a matrix of urban communities across the China.

7

12-Feb

Counterpart assistance

Through “One Province Supports

One City”, the entire country will support the epidemic prevention and control in Hubei Province.