Wuhan, in China, was the place where the zero case was encountered, in what would turn into a pandemic. The country was subjected to the world's first blockade and perhaps the strictest. However, after a few months, young people are seen at massive water park festivities as worries about the coronavirus diminish.
Thousands of citizens gathered in an open park for a celebration with electronic music, without any masks or distancing measures. Over the weekend, the city's Wuhan Maya Beach Water Park was filled with young people, standing closer than ever to each other, dancing or moving with the big comers.
The overcrowded scene seems unimaginable to many countries around the world that are still battling the coronavirus today. More than 21 million people are infected across the globe, with tens of thousands of new cases being reported daily in the United States, Brazil, India and other states, but in Wuhan, life has gradually returned to normal. The city has not reported any new cases since mid-May. The city water park reopened in late June, but crowds were not allowed to form for more than a month. Currently, it has an average of about 15,000 visitors every day over the weekends.
The coronavirus was first detected in Wuhan, in December last year. As the original epicenter of the outbreak, infections in the city account for nearly 60% of all confirmed cases in China, according to data from the National Health Commission in the country.
On January 23, Wuhan was shut down by the rest of the world in a state-imposed blockade to slow the rapid spread of the virus. All flights, trains and buses canceled entrances. Public transport in the city was closed and residents were banned from moving, even for food purchases.
Source: CNN
