Fig. 1

Daily reported cases, important events and timelines in Wuhan from Dec 8, 2019 to March 18, 2020, obtained from Wuhan Municipal Health Commission website [18]. 1. NHCC - National Health Commission of China; 2. NSNCD - National Stationary Notifiable Communicable Diseases; 3. Jan 24, starting at 10:00am, Wuhan suspended all means of public transport (buses, ferries, subways, etc.) in the city; closed all outbound routes via buses, flights and railways; closed Yangtze River Tunnel; 4. Jan 26, Wuhan banned all motor vehicles in the city center; 5. WHO declared a novel coronavirus outbreak that originated in Wuhan a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC); 6. Huoshenshan and Leishenshan hospitals were two newly built ad hoc hospitals with 1,000 beds and 1,600 beds, respectively, and facilities designed to treat COVID-19 patients; 7. “Fangcang” shelter hospitals: Wuhan turned 11 sports centers, exhibition halls, and other local venues into makeshift hospitals with more than 10,000 beds for confirmed COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms