Huanggang is the second city to have major restrictions placed on it as authorities try to halt the spread of the newly-discovered virus.
With a population of more than seven million people, it’s a major population centre – London, for example, has about eight million residents.
It’s situated about 70km from Wuhan, the first city to be put on lockdown. Reuters reports there have been 12 cases there up to the end of Monday.
For residents of Huanggang, the bus and train networks will be closed at the end of Thursday, local time (five hours from now).
Citizens have been asked not to leave by other means, either.
And in the city itself, normal life is set to be disrupted, as public spaces like cinemas and cafes will be shut.
