Xiaomi released an announcement on Thursday that Xiaomi retail stores in Wuhan, where the new pneumonia first broke will be suspended from now, and the reopening data are yet to be determined. Xiaomi's online mall still provides services.
Xiaomi said that in order to avoid the situation that household appliances installation and commissioning need to stay in the user's home for a long time, the distribution and installation services of household appliances in Wuhan are currently suspended.
In addition, Xiaomi still provides small goods distribution services in Wuhan. Nationally, it is necessary to ensure that courier must wear a mask and must be replaced every 4 hours.
Chinese health authorities announced Thursday that 571 confirmed cases of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) had been reported in 25 provincial-level regions in the country by the end of Wednesday, according to Xinhua News Agency.
A total of 393 suspected cases have been reported, according to the National Health Commission (NHC).
The pneumonia situation had resulted in 17 deaths, all in central China's Hubei Province. Those who died from the disease were reported to be between the ages 48 and 89, according to the commission.
