Disinfection volunteers help Wuhan get back to normal

The theatres of Wuhan are still empty.

The only people allowed in are a team of volunteers in hazmat suits carrying out a thorough disinfection.

There are 60 of them in the Blue Sky Rescue unit - China's nonprofit civil rescue organization.

They've been involved in helping distribute medical supplies across the area.

Now their job is to disinfect places such as a hospitals, schools and theatres.

Zhang Quan is the captain.

(SOUNDBITE) (Mandairn) ZHANG QUAN, CAPTAIN OF BLUE SKY RESCUE, SAYING:"My wife didn't understand me at the beginning. Then I talked to her about this. She then gradually understood me. Things have to be done by some people. Now there still are many volunteers contributing to the city to fight against the epidemic. My teammates and I feel happy working on this. Because we are all contributing to our hometown."

Outside, life is slowly but surely returning to normal.

Two weeks ago, officials began to ease the lockdown in Wuhan, allowing some of the city's 11 million people to go outside for the first time since the 23rd of January.

From the 8th of April, locals here will be allowed out of the city for the first time since the outbreak began.

China appears to have curbed the epidemic.

But huge concerns remain about a possible second wave of infections and deaths.

On Saturday (April 4), China will observe a nationwide three minute silence to remember those who died in the fight against a disease that began here, and has so far killed more than 50,000 people.