Photos record epidemic prevention and control in Jinan

Since Jan 20, Jinan, capital of eastern Shandong province, began take measures to curb novel coronavirus pneumonia.

As of Feb 21, it has worked to control the epidemic in a variety of ways. Here are photos of the city’s efforts over the past 30 days.

More than half of passengers at Jinan railway station wear masks on Jan 21. [Photo/jinannews.com]

A staff member at Jinan railway station takes the temperatures of passengers on Jan 25. All railway workers wear masks. Railway traffic dropped sharply. [Photo/jinannews.com]

Temperature monitoring stations are set up at the highway entrance to Jinan on Jan 26. Vehicles must provide detailed information. [Photo/jinannews.com]

The city’s long-distance bus stations are suspended on Jan 26. It is the first time they have ever been closed. [Photo/jinannews.com]

Jinan begins to send rescue medical teams to Hubei province, the epicenter of the epidemic, on Jan 27. Twelve medical teams have been sent to Hubei. [Photo/jinannews.com]

All fever patients are asked to go to designated hospitals for treatment, where they must wait for nucleic acid testing. [Photo/jinannews.com]

The city’s commercial streets and shopping squares closed on Jan 30, except for vegetable and fruit wholesale markets. [Photo/jinannews.com]

Communities begin closing on Feb 1 and are disinfected every day. [Photo/jinannews.com]

February 3 is the first working day after the Spring Festival holiday. Nearly 99.9 percent of shops in the city are closed and only supermarkets and pharmacies are open. [Photo/jinannews.com]

The first two patients with novel coronavirus pneumonia in Jinan recover and are discharged from hospital on Feb 6. [Photo/jinannews.com]

Residents reserve masks, alcohol and other epidemic supplies online on Feb 9. They can buy masks using captchas on their phones. [Photo/jinannews.com]

Jinan offers passengers pick-up service at railway stations on Feb 12 and helps them arrive at their final destinations after information registration. [Photo/jinannews.com]

Some shopping malls resume operations on Feb 17. Business hours are greatly shortened, and customers are required to have their temperatures taken and register their information before entering. [Photo/jinannews.com]

Jinan long-distance bus stations begin operating on Feb 20. A total of 16 bus routes have resumed service. [Photo/jinannews.com]